Social Sciences
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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.
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Can Planting a Trillion New Trees Save the World?
The New York Times interviewed Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl about the need to switch focus from planting trees to ensuring their long-term survival.
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Edtech’s future in India: Affordability and access can be casualties of innovation unless they receive explicit attention
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote for Financial Express about the role that edtech could play in India's educational system.
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Sri Lanka’s economy has ‘completely collapsed,’ prime minister says
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh spoke with The Washington Post about the state of Sri Lanka's economy and the role that international financial help could potentially play in the country's recovery.
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Are Black Businesses Ready For Another Recession?
Economics Professor Rob Fairlie spoke with Forbes about his research on the pandemic's impacts on Black-owned businesses and how a recession could affect these businesses.
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One family, three generations of cancer, and the largest concentration of oil refineries in California
Assistant Professor of Sociology Hillary Angelo discussed her research on climate action planning in California as part of a story on the impacts of fossil fuel industry pollution published in Grist and High Country News.