Social Sciences
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Companies use your data to make money. California thinks you should get paid
CNN Business tapped Chris Benner, professor of sociology and environmental studies, for insight into "data dividends," which Gov. Gavin Newsom mentioned in his State of the State address.
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Months locked in a tiny box — how solitary confinement can erode mental health
Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Haney was featured in the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's recent coverage of the mental health impacts of solitary confinement.
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Calif. professor: Self-driving cars could more than double traffic in San Francisco
Environmental Studies Associate Professor Adam Millard-Ball's research on self-driving cars attracted widespread attention and generated stories in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Telegraph, the Daily Mail, MIT Technology Review, and other media outlets.
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Hispanic-majority counties as likely to cooperate with ICE as regions with fewer Latinos: study
The San Jose Mercury News covered new research by Juan Pedroza, assistant professor of sociology, that analyzed the demographics of deportation and revealed a "protective effect" for non-citizens living in communities that are 20-40 percent Hispanic.
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UC Santa Cruz Hires Its First Activist In Residence
Local NPR affiliate KAZU Radio did a story about Isaí Ambrosio, the new activist-in-residence hired by Sylvanna Falcon, associate professor of Latin American and Latino Studies and the director of the Research Center for the Americas.
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Supreme Court takes no action on DACA, what this means for 'Dreamers' in Salinas
Psychology Professor Regina Langhout was quoted in a Salinas Californian article about the impact on "Dreamers" of the Supreme Court's latest ruling.
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Why Forgetfulness Might Actually Help You
Ben Storm, associate professor of psychology, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about the latest research on memory.
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State agrees to improve prison conditions in solitary confinement unit
Psychology Professor Craig Haney was quoted in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article about conditions inside the solitary-confinement unit of a Georgia prison.
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The Psychological Science of Taking Friendlier Selfies
Facial recognition research by Nick Davidenko of psychology received widespread coverage, including from Psychology Today, the Daily Sun, Science Blog, Times Now, and Indian Express.
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An economic strategy for India; here is what government must look into
Economics Professor Nirvikar Singh penned an op-ed for the Financial Express about what India should do to develop its economy.
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Ancient DNA Analysis Yields Unexpected Insights About Peoples of Central, South America
Research by Lars Fehren-Schmitz of anthropology was featured in Before It's News.
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Silicon Valley worker shortage creates upside-down labor market
Chris Benner, professor of sociology and environmental studies, was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about the Silicon Valley shortage of low-wage workers.