Social Sciences
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The student squeeze: When there's nowhere to live, what's a university to do?
The Chronicle of Higher Education spoke with Sociology Professor Miriam Greenberg about affordable housing issues in Santa Cruz and highlighted research by Greenberg and Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay.
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Scientists say they’ve found a site that marks a new chapter in Earth’s history
Anthropology Professor Andrew Mathews spoke to CNN about the importance of the term Anthropocene in understanding humanity's global impact.
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Bold Imaginative Climate Ideas Proposed At Academic Conference
Forbes covered a conference cohosted by UCSC's Center for Analytical Finance and Center for Coastal Climate Resilience and discussed insights shared by Economics Professor Galina Hale on how financial regulation and other policies can help to fight climate change.
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Santa Cruz County area tops nationwide list of expensive rental markets
The Santa Cruz Sentinel discussed findings from a report on the housing crisis in Santa Cruz County by Sociology Professor Miriam Greenberg and Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay.
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This California county now tops S.F. as the most expensive place for renters in the U.S., report says
San Francisco Chronicle cited findings from a report on the regional housing crisis by UCSC Sociology Professor Miriam Greenberg and Associate Professor Steve McKay.
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Facing Down the Fossils: Renew
PBS interviewed Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies J. Mijin Cha about the inequitable impacts of the climate crisis and how just transition strategies can address inequality while reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
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India's green transition
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Signh wrote an opinion article for Financial Express about India's need for increased efficiency in energy distribution and use.
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Proposed Bay Area wildlife crossing is latest effort to save mountain lions, other animals
Environmental Studies Professor and wildlife ecologist Chris Wilmers spoke with the Los Angeles Times about the importance of wildlife crossings for maintaining genetic diversity in California's mountain lion populations.
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The 1943 riot that spotlights how drag show bans can fuel violence
Professor and Chair of Latin American and Latino Studies Catherine S. Ramírez wrote an article for The Washington Post explaining the often-overlooked role that gender norms played in the Zoot Suit Riots and what the riots can teach us about potential impacts of modern-day drag bans.
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Animal overpass could be coming to the Central Coast
KSBW interviewed Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers, who leads the Santa Cruz Puma Project, about how his research team's work contributed to the construction of a new wildlife crossing on Highway 17.
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Overpass for wildlife — first in Northern California — proposed for Highway 101
Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers, who studies the movements and behaviors of pumas in the Santa Cruz Mountains, spoke with The Mercury News about the importance of habitat connectivity for pumas and other California wildlife.
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Making their mark, keeping the Filipino American history alive on the Central Coast
Associate Professor of Sociology Steve Mckay spoke with KION about UC Santa Cruz's support for the Watsonville is in the Heart project, which documents the lives and experiences of early Filipino immigrants in Santa Cruz County.