Social Sciences
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How the Hush of Pandemic Lockdown Changed Wildlife Behavior
Good Times interviewed Environmental Studies professor Chris Wilmers and UCSC marine ecologist Ari Friedlaender about their work studying wildlife responses to pandemic-era lockdowns.
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Small student pods to continue after in-person school returns in Santa Cruz County
Education Professor Cynthia Lewis spoke with the Santa Cruz Sentinel about the challenges and possibilities for pod-style education following the pandemic.
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Kyle is transgender. It took 30 years and a pandemic for them to realize it.
The Washington Post interviewed Psychology Professor Phil Hammack for a story about how the pandemic may have affected expression of gender identity.
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Pandemic Lockdown Eases Mountain Lions’ Fear of Urban Areas
The Scientist published a Q&A with Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers about his latest research studying pumas during the pandemic era.
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UC Santa Cruz research: Pumas inched closer during COVID shelter-in-place orders
Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers spoke with the Santa Cruz Sentinel about his latest research showing how reduced human mobility during the pandemic affected local pumas.
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The pandemic saw a boom in new Black-owned businesses — the largest surge in the last quarter-century
The Los Angeles Times discussed research by Economics Professor Rob Fairlie that shows how the pandemic has affected trends in Black entrepreneurship.
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Lockdown-emboldened mountain lions ventured farther into urban areas, UCSC researchers say
Lookout Santa Cruz interviewed Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers about his team's latest study showing how pandemic-era lockdowns affected habitat use among local pumas. This research was also shared by KAZU.
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How COVID-19 Challenged Us to Rewrite Our Life Stories
Psychology Professor Phil Hammack wrote an article for Psychology Today about the types of personal growth people may have undergone during the pandemic.
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Putting the B in LGBTQ
Psychology Professor Phil Hammack, director of the sexual and gender diversity laboratory at UC Santa Cruz, joined NPR's 1A program to discuss bisexual identities and visibility.
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San Jose immigrants suffer from growing economic divide
The Washington Post interviewed Assistant Professor of Sociology Juan Pedroza and Sociology Professor and Director of the Institute for Social Transformation Chris Benner about factors contributing to economic inequality in San Jose.
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How to save the Salton Sea: Proposal to import seawater across California desert is biggest since Hoover Dam
USA Today and The Desert Sun produced an in-depth feature article on the Salton Sea, including Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad's role leading a panel to evaluate water importation proposals.
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California's community colleges took a massive hit during the pandemic
Associate Professor of Economics George Bulman and Professor of Economics Robert Fairlie's latest research demonstrating the pandemic's impact on higher education was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle.