Social Sciences
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Surge of desert surf parks stirs questions in dry California
Ruth Langridge, a senior researcher on water law and policy issues in the Politics Department, spoke with the Associated Press about water use and development planning in California's deserts.
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Watsonville is in the Heart launches digital archive
Sociology Professor Steve McKay, Humanities Dean Jasmine Alinder, graduate student Meleia Simon-Reynolds, and Tobera Project founder Roy Recio were quoted by The Pajaronian in a story about the Watsonville is in the Heart Digital Archive launch.
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4 solutions for trees and forests threatened by a hotter world
Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl discussed the challenges, risks, and best-practices for tree-planting campaigns with National Geographic for their May 2022 special issue on saving forests.
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From traditional practice to top climate solution, agroecology gets growing attention
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Maywa Montenegro discussed the growth of agroecology with Mongabay for an article about how food systems could become more resilient while helping to fight climate change.
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Mini desalination plants could refresh the parched West
Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad offers some big-picture perspective on desalination technology and applications for a Popular Science article.
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Santa Cruz Starbucks unionization push follows national trend of increased union approval
Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay spoke with KSBW about national trends in unionization, and Joseph Thompson, a UC Santa Cruz student who is leading the local push to establish the first Starbucks union in California, discussed the motivation behind that effort.
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As COVID Precautions Drop, Black Americans Remain More Affected — and More Concerned
A Capital B article on how the pandemic is affecting Black Americans across the country featured research from Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley.
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Central Coast to face economic impact of war in Ukraine
Distinguished Professor of Economics Michael Hutchison discussed local economic impacts with KSBW.
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A Foolish Decision on Testing
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics Donald Wittman wrote an opinion article about the role of standardized testing in the college admissions process.
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COVID-19 has turned deadlier for Black Californians, who have the state’s lowest vaccination rate
Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley, who's a core faculty member in Global and Community Health, spoke with CalMatters about California's COVID-19 mortality trends in the age of vaccines.
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Central Coast gas prices hit new high as tourism continues to surge
Distinguished Professor of Economics Michael Hutchison discussed rising oil prices with KSBW.