Social Sciences
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India @ 75: Temper celebrations for now
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote a column for Financial Express analyzing India's progress on its 75th anniversary as an independent nation in the post-colonial era.
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California puts some of its most vulnerable prisoners in solitary confinement. A state bill would change that
Psychology Professor Craig Haney discussed the impacts of solitary confinement with the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Ukraine’s national seed bank is still standing, but could be ‘lost forever’ warn scientists
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Maywa Montenegro spoke with Euronews about seed conservation methods.
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Inside McDonald’s months-long decision to sell all 853 stores in Russia—and lose a significant chunk of global revenue with them
Anthropology Professor Melissa Caldwell spoke with Fortune about McDonald's exiting Russia.
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Hummingbird that was feared extinct is spotted in Colombian mountains
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela shared her enthusiasm with New Scientist over the news of a recent sighting of a rare hummingbird.
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Is Bio-Designed Collagen the Next Step in Animal Protein Replacement?
Community Studies Professor Julie Guthman spoke with The New York Times about the complicated nature of assessing sustainability claims for alternative protein sources.
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Accelerating science entrepreneurship
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote a column for Financial Express about government investment in research and science-based entrepreneurship.
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In Rural America, Covid Hits Black and Hispanic People Hardest
The New York Times interviewed Assistant Professor Alicia Riley, a faculty member in sociology and global and community health, about how demographic trends in Covid mortality have changed over the course of the pandemic.
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California’s strawberry fields may not be forever. Could robots help?
Community Studies Professor Julie Guthman spoke with the Los Angeles Times about fumigants in the California strawberry industry.
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Plans to Import Water to the Salton Sea Seek Approval
NBC Palm Springs quoted Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad in a story about assessing plans to import water to the Salton Sea.
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What Are Carbon Offsets, and Can They Combat Climate Change?
Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl shared insights on carbon offsets with The Wall Street Journal.
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Did Nature Heal During the Pandemic ‘Anthropause’?
Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers spoke with The New York Times about his research on how pumas changed their behavior during the quiet of pandemic-era lockdowns in the Santa Cruz Mountains.