Social Sciences
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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.
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A UN treaty guarantees youth rights everywhere on Earth – except the United States
Jessica Taft, associate professor of Latin American and Latino studies, authored a piece for The Conversation about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child that has appeared in numerous media outlets, including Salon.
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Why You Keep Dreaming About Being Naked
Research by professor emeritus of psychology Bill Domhoff was featured in a Nautilus article about dreaming.