Social Sciences
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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.
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What's made rates of degree attainment for immigrant students spike?
Psychology Professor Emerita Catherine Cooper was quoted in a Christian Science Monitor story about higher rates of degree attainment among immigrants and the support programs that foster student success.
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How does climate change impact water?
The Santa Cruz Sentinel tapped Ruth Langridge, a lecturer in politics and a lead author of the state Climate Change Assessment, for comment on the local impacts of climate change on water supplies.