Social Sciences
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A tale of two garlands
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an article for Financial Express comparing economic development strategies between India and China.
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Film screening to commemorate 1930 Watsonville Race Riots
Good Times interviewed Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay about a film screening hosted as part of a community-driven effort to preserve Watonsville's Filipino history. This story originally appeared in The Pajaronian.
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‘Fighting for my future’: Teenage climate activism takes off
E&E News shared expertise from Latin American and Latino Studies Professor Jessica Taft about youth activism on climate change and other pressing social issues.
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Girls emerge as leaders of student walkouts over COVID concerns
Latin American and Latino Studies Professor Jessica Taft spoke with The 19th about how girls' leadership on school COVID-19 protections fits with larger global trends in youth activism.
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This map may make you feel better about the state of the planet
Professor of Environmental Studies Karen Holl, who serves on the science advisory committee for environmental restoration and conservation mapping tool Restor, talked with Vox about the potential and limitations of the tool.
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Combining remote and in-person learning led to chaos, study finds
The Hechinger Report featured new research by Associate Professor of Education Lora Bartlett on the challenges of different pandemic-era "hybrid" education models that blend online and in-person learning.
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Grounded by conflict and COVID, Colombia’s bird tourism struggles to soar
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela spoke with Mongabay about the potential and challenges for bird tourism in Colombia.
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The #BettyWhiteChallenge highlights the growth of animal philanthropy and the role of rescues
Anthropology Professor Melissa L. Caldwell wrote for The Conversation about the "compassion economies" that support animal rescue in the United States.
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Landmark Colombian bird study repeated to right colonial-era wrongs
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela spoke with Nature about an effort to create a new reference survey of Columbia's birds, with community leadership.
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Beginning Farmers, Farmers of Color Outbid as Farmland Prices Soar
Civil Eats discussed research by Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Madeleine Fairbairn on how ownership of and access to farmland has been transformed by financial investing.
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How to Make Your New Year's Resolutions Stick
Psychology Professor Nicolas Davidenko wrote an article for Psychology Today with tips on how to set better New Year's resolution goals.
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Do dreams mean anything? Why do I feel like I’m falling? Or wake up paralyzed? We asked experts.
The Washington Post interviewed Distinguished Professor Emeritus of psychology G. William Domhoff about his research and expertise on dreaming.