Social Sciences
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Gig work could change under Biden’s Labor secretary. Here’s how
Marketwatch discussed research on gig workers in the Bay Area by Chris Benner, a professor of sociology and environmental studies and the director of the Institute for Social Transformation.
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Installing solar panels over California’s canals could yield water, land, air and climate payoffs
Environmental studies postdoctoral researcher Brandi McKuin coauthored an article for The Conversation on the potential benefits of installing solar panels over California's system of water conveyance canals.
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Filler words: From pause fillers to elements of discourse
Psychology Professor Jean E. Fox Tree's research on the importance of filler words was discussed in an article by Die Zeit, one of German's most widely read newspapers.
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Riding the unicorns
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an opinion piece for Financial Express about the growth of companies valued over $1 billion in India.
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Arbor Day should be about growing trees, not just planting them
Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl coauthored an article for The Conversation about the need to shift the focus from tree-planting to tree-growing in order to maximize benefits.
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Saving the Super Bloom: Why California’s Wildflowers Are Under Siege
A Vogue article about California wildflowers cited research on "solar canals" by environmental studies postdoctoral researcher Brandi McKuin and Professor Elliott Campbell as an example of how renewable energy could be developed while preserving wildflower habitat.
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UCSC Climate Conference Will Address Food Security
Good Times interviewed Environmental Studies Professor Stacy Philpott about UCSC's upcoming seventh annual Confronting Climate Change Conference.
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Four Ways To Spark Watercooler Moments For Your Remote Team
Forbes cited research from psychology Ph.D. student Andrew Guydish and Psychology Professor Jean E. Fox Tree in an article about the challenges of remote work. Guydish was also interviewed for a recent article in The Walrus.
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'She Coughs When She's Sleeping': Life In Polluted Pacoima
Recent environmental studies alumnus Aaron Ortiz was featured in LAist for his efforts to monitor air pollution in his hometown of Pacoima.
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The Unlikely Success of Fish Sticks
Hakai Magazine interviewed environmental studies researcher Brandi McKuin about the carbon footprint of Alaska pollock used to produce fish sticks. This story was also published in Smithsonian Magazine and The Atlantic.
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‘Solar Canals’ In California Could Save Water, Fight For Climate Change
CBS Sacramento interviewed environmental studies researcher Brandi McKuin about her recent paper analyzing the economic feasibility of covering California's canals with solar panels.
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Why forests in the Andes are crucial to fighting climate change
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Kai Zhu commented on a new study about the carbon sequestration effects of Andean forests for an article in Popular Science.