Social Sciences
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Suicides Increase in California Prisons
KCBS Radio tapped Psychology Professor Craig Haney for comment about the growing number of suicides inside California prisons and the quality of mental health care provided to inmates.
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Trees of Knowledge
Andrew Mathews of anthropology was quoted in a Slate article about trees and their adaptability in the face of weather and climate change.
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Psychology explains why Trump supporters shrug at impeachment
Research Professor Tom Pettigrew coauthored an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle about the psychology behind Republican support of President Trump.
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‘Witch-hunting Act execution not effective’
Anthropology instructor Annapurna Pandey is quoted in The Pioneer and other media outlets that are covering the prevalence of witch hunting in India.
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Fog brings poison mercury to Santa Cruz Mountains — mountain lions are suffering
The San Francisco Chronicle gave front-page coverage to the latest research about mountain lions by Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers and environmental toxicologist Peter Weiss-Penzias; other outlets that picked up the story include Salon, KSBW TV, the Los Angeles Times, and the Sacramento Bee.
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Doing it Right
Insider tapped Psychology Professor Phil Hammack for comment on a letter from a reader asking about her husband's porn-watching habits.
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The Tech Effect
Research by Adam Millard-Ball of Environmental Studies was cited in a major investigative report by the Boston Globe about the impact of high-tech services like Uber and GrubHub on traffic.
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Bay Area open space district proposes killing mountain lions to help cattle ranchers
Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers, director of the Puma Project, was quoted in a Monterey Herald article about a proposal by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District to allow the killing of mountain lions to protect grazing cattle.
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When Big Money Votes, Wealth Gaps Widen
Sociology Professor Chris Benner, director of the Everett Program and the Institute for Social Transformation, was quoted prominently in a Capital and Main article about the proposal to eliminate big landholders from the beneficiaries of Proposition 13.
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Fremont Named 'Least Stressed' City In America
Psychology Professor Faye Crosby was interviewed by KCBS Radio for a story about Fremont being named the least-stressed city in the country.
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Mexico Needs A New Strategy For Fighting Crime
Andrew Mathews, associate professor of anthropology, was quoted in a Forbes article about the failure of Mexico's federal government to turn around the country's crime crisis.
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India's record-breaking diaspora in numbers
Economics Professor Nirvikar Singh's research was featured in a World Economic Forum article about India's diaspora.