Social Sciences
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TEDxSantaCruz announces speakers for first conference in five years
Economics Professor Galina Hale and Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela are among the selected speakers for an upcoming TEDxSanta Cruz event, which will also feature UCSC alumni and a current graduate student.
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Near-total isolation of juvenile girls at the ACJ raises concerns of illegal solitary confinement
Pittsburgh City Paper interviewed Psychology Professor Craig Haney about the increased risks of solitary confinement for juveniles.
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How the ‘Mob Wife’ aesthetic can help us think about Latinidad
The Los Angeles Times interviewed Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies Catherine Ramírez for perspective on how the "mob aesthetic" trend compares to historical aesthetics of excess within Latinx communities.
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Should Big Pharma pay poor countries for finding new diseases?
Vox discussed research by Politics Professor and Global and Community Health Program Co-Director Matt Sparke on how the COVID pandemic demonstrated that prioritizing intellectual property rights above all else entrenches global inequalities in access to medications and treatments.
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‘It was the perfect storm’: the fatal crash that changed criminal justice in San Francisco
Politics Professor Anjuli Verma spoke with The Guardian about how a New Year's Eve car crash in San Francisco fueled fears about crime in the city.
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Tax Ivy League Endowments, and Fund Public Higher Ed
Jacobin Magazine cited research by Economics Professor George Bulman, which found that colleges and universities with larger endowments do provide more financial aid, but they also enroll fewer low-income students and students of color. As their endowment wealth helps them become higher ranked, they become more selective, rather than increasing the size or diversity of their…
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A Tale of Two Sea Level Rise Solutions
Environmental Studies Ph.D. student Amanda Stoltz spoke with Sierra about climate gentrification. "Not only are lower-income and BIPOC communities already bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, but also rising real estate prices may continue to push those communities out of climate-safe neighborhoods and into areas more at risk," she said.
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Being 80
A PBS documentary that seeks to counteract stereotypes on aging features the ongoing work of UC Santa Cruz Sociology Professor Emeritus John Brown Childs, who teaches peacemaking skills through a program with Soledad State Prison and UCSC students.
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When planting trees is bad for the planet
Popular Science reached out to Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl for her perspective on a new study about the risks of planting trees in places where they wouldn't grow naturally.
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American Dream: Haryana youngsters queue up big time on the US border
Hindustan Times interviewed Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh about the economic factors driving migration to the United States from the state of Haryana in India.
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For Gen Z, an Age-Old Question: Who Pays for Dates?
The New York Times interviewed Distinguished Psychology Professor Campbell Leaper about his 2016 research that found an association among men between the idea that men should pay for dates and hostile views toward women.
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Tips for parents to encourage kids to play outside
Sociology Professor Rebecca London shared tips with KPBS about how parents can encourage children's play. Parents can model different kinds of play for their children and should follow their children's natural interests, London says.