Social Sciences
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You should call House members ‘representatives,’ because that’s what they are − not ‘congressmen’ or ‘congresswomen’
Politics Department Professor and Chair Daniel Wirls wrote an article for The Conversation explaining that the gender-neutral term "representative" is actually the most constitutionally correct way to refer to members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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As dismantling of largest dam begins on Klamath River, activists see ‘new beginning’
Environmental Studies Ph.D. student Brook Thompson, a Yurok tribe member, spoke with the Los Angeles Times about her activism for dam removal along the Klamath River and how it feels to now see the river's largest dam being dismantled.
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Pivoting India’s growth strategy
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an op-ed for Financial Express about how India can foster greater export competitiveness to accelerate and broaden the dynamics of industrial growth.
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What we know about the shooting of an Uber driver in Ohio and the scam surrounding it
Anthony Pratkanis, an emeritus psychology professor, spoke to the Associated Press about the increasing prevalence of so-called "grandparent scams" in the past decade and explained how these scams typically work.
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The hard lessons of Harvard’s failed geoengineering experiment
Environmental Studies Professor Sikina Jinnah, who co-chaired the Advisory Committee for Harvard's proposed SCoPEX solar geoengineering experiment, told MIT Technology Review that the need for early public engagement in future research proposals is one of the major take-home lessons from the project.
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Confirmation Bias In Policing And The American Nightmare
Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Haney joined KALW radio show Your Legal Rights for a discussion of confirmation bias in prosecution.
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Overdose Deaths Swell Among SF’s Maya Residents, Highlighting Urgent Need for Culturally Competent Drug Health Services
The San Francisco Public Press covered research by Global and Community Health core faculty member and Assistant Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies Carlos Martinez that showed most Latinx and Indigenous people in San Francisco who consumed drugs had very little knowledge of risks associated with those substances.
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Happiness in India: India’s economic growth over time does not show up in improved happiness score and ranking
In and opinion article for Financial Express, Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh discusses some of the possible reasons why India's happiness ranking is lower than would be implied by its GDP per capita.
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Luar, Willy Chavarría among Latinos rising in fashion
Edward Salazar Celis, a doctoral student in Latin American and Latino studies, spoke with Axios about the history of Latino and Latin American fashion design.
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How Tanghulu Went From a Chinese Street Snack to a Colorful Controversy
Culinary magazine Bon Appétit spoke with Anthropology Professor Nancy Chen about the history and medicinal uses for traditional Tanghulu skewers made from hawthorn.
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Successful reforestation is keeping the Eastern U.S. cooler
For an article about the positive impacts of reforestation, Scientific American interviewed Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl to clarify under which conditions reforestation campaigns are appropriate and most likely to provide benefits.
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By running again, Biden gambling with American democracy
Professor and Chair of Politics Daniel Wirls wrote an opinion column for the Santa Cruz Sentinel about the Democratic Party's 2024 election strategy.