Social Sciences
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Saving our groundwater: two UCSC professors weigh in
Politics senior researcher Ruth Langridge and Earth and Planetary Sciences Professor Andrew Fisher shared their expertise in drought management on KSQD. Fisher was also interviewed on KSCO's Good Morning, Montery Bay program.
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What’s missing in India’s growth strategy?
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an opinion piece for Financial Express about trade openness and India's economy.
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What is Sharia? Islamic law shows Muslims how to live, and can be a force for progress as well as tool of fundamentalists
The Conversation discussed research by Politics and Legal Studies Professor Mark Fathi Massoud as part of a series of articles called "Understanding Islam."
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How Do Birds Move Across A Changing World? Ask This Colombian!
Incoming Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela was featured in a Forbes profile about her work studying birds.
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How would planting 8 billion trees every year for 20 years affect Earth’s climate?
Professor of Environmental Studies Karen Holl wrote about the potential and limitations of tree-planting efforts for The Conversation's "Curious Kids" series.
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Ohio’s vaccine lottery saved more than $60m in averted healthcare costs
The Economist discussed new research by Assistant Professor of Economics Jeremy West and graduate student Andrew Barber.
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A Global Guide For Parents: How Your Kids Can Have Fun Without Stressing You Out
Distinguished Professor of Psychology Barbara Rogoff spoke with NPR about research-based parenting strategies.
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Multiracial boom reflects US racial, ethnic complexity
Assistant Professor of Sociology Juan Pedroza talked with the Associated Press about the results of the 2020 census.
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California voted to improve pig welfare. The pork industry is facing a reckoning.
National Geographic interviewed Economics Professor Galina Hale about how lack of regulation incentivizes factory farming.
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Family of Vista jail suicide victim files lawsuit against San Diego County
Psychology Professor Craig Haney was interviewed by the San Diego Union-Tribune about how solitary confinement in prisons can increase suicide risk.
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After Propping Up Schools in the Pandemic, Teachers Now Feel Ignored
Education Week published the final installment in a series of essays by Associate Professor of Education Lora Bartlett.
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Recess to the rescue: School play time for kids is more important than ever
Associate Professor of Sociology Rebecca London discussed her research on the importance of recess with USA Today.