Social Sciences
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Wildlife corridors aren’t a new idea, but taking human resistance into account makes them much more effective
Popular Science cited a new paper by Environmental Studies professor Chris Wilmers and Center for Integrated Spatial Research Director Barry Nickel as an example of how the "landscape of fear" impacts animal movements.
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Amid a health and economic crisis, some local grocery stores offload their delivery drivers
Los Angeles Magazine interviewed Sociology Professor Chris Benner about his new research documenting the rise of gig work within the grocery industry during the pandemic.
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Is the pandemic making our social skills decay? Psychologists think so
Psychology Professor Craig Haney talked with Salon about how isolation during the pandemic may be affecting social skills.
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UCSC economist warns Congress of ‘alarming’ reversal in small business recovery
Lookout Santa Cruz covered Economics Professor Rob Fairlie's testimony before the House Committee on Small Business. Fairlie shared his latest research on the pandemic's economic impacts.
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Minority-owned businesses struggle to access credit during pandemic, Fed survey finds
Reuters cited research by Economics Professor Rob Fairlie documenting inequalities in the distribution of loans through the Paycheck Protection Program.
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Local community group petitions against Harm Reduction Coalition’s needle exchange efforts
Sociology Professor Emeritus Craig Reinarman, a drug addiction expert, weighed in on local debate over needle exchange programs for an article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
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India’s agriculture reforms: Getting it right
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Signh wrote for Financial Express to provide recommendations on reforms for India's agriculture system.
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Rights for Gig Workers Are a Political Issue Now, But Many of Them Can’t Vote
Sociology Professor Chris Benner's research was cited in an article by Bloomberg about gig worker rights.
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Must Read List Of Speculative Fiction By Writers Of Color
Latin American and Latino Studies Professor Catherine S. Ramírez shared her favorite works of speculative fiction by authors of color with the Science Friday book club.
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Scientists develop sustainable ‘game-changer’ fish feed that does not contain fish
One of the UK's top newspapers, iNews, covered a breakthrough in sustainable aquaculture research from Anne Kapuscinski and Pallab Sarker, of the UC Santa Cruz Environmental Studies department. This research was also covered within the U.S. by UPI.
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Who’s afraid of who? Mountain lions fear and avoid humans
Anthropocene Magazine covered new research from Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers and Center for Integrated Spatial Research Director Barry Nickel, which showed how the energetic cost of avoiding humans affects habitat use among local pumas.
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The pandemic has erased entire categories of friendship
Psychology Ph.D. student Andrew Guydish talked with The Atlantic about his recent research on "conversation reciprocity" and what it may tell us about the challenges of maintaining relationships while working remotely.