Sociology

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, alum Hector Tobar speaks on campus

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Oakes College alumnus Hector Tobar spoke on campus November 15.

Nations embracing jury system as part of 'wave of judicial reform,' says UC Santa Cruz expert

Countries around the world are embracing the jury system in a wave of judicial reform that is democratizing jurisprudence in nations as diverse as South Korea, Mexico, and Japan, according to jury expert Hiroshi Fukurai.

Environmental protection can't be bought, says author of new book Shopping Our Way to Safety

Like a marketer's dream come true, Americans have responded to environmental hazards by shopping, as if buying bottled water and organic vegetables will protect them and their loved ones. But sociologist Andrew Szasz says "buying green" offers little real

New Social Sciences research award honors Martin Chemers

The new Martin M. Chemers Award for Outstanding Research in the Division of Social Sciences recognizes senior faculty members who have made major impacts through their research.

Researchers cite limitations of genetic ancestry tests, urge consumers to use caution

Even as consumers embrace commercial genetic ancestry tests to trace ancestral roots or fill in gaps in the family tree, a team of researchers today (Oct. 19) is urging buyers to use caution when interpreting test results.

Global affairs expert to deliver UCSC's 2007 Maitra Lecture at Montalvo on Nov. 2

Two UCSC students win award from CITRIS

UCSC team gives invited tech talk at Google

Campus invited to Cantú Memorial Colloquium May 18

G. William Domhoff, expert on dreams and power relations, receives UC-wide faculty emeriti award

G. William Domhoff says the best thing that ever happened to him professionally was being hired as a founding faculty member at UC Santa Cruz in 1965. The second-best thing was retiring early, which gave him the freedom to focus on his research.