Social Sciences
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Daniel Wirls: Democratic Party is guilty of dereliction of duty on defense spending
Politics Professor Dan Wirls penned a scathing opinion column for the San Francisco Chronicle about Washington DC's latest binge of military spending.
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The Myth of Mistakes: Why Won't The Trump Administration Admit A Mistake?
Forbes magazine published a column about the Trump presidency that focused on phenomena spelled out by Professor Emeritus of Psychology Elliot Aronson in his 2007 book, Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts.
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High-speed rail could doom mountain lions, other wildlife in Santa Cruz Mountains, biologists say
Chris Wilmers of Environmental Studies was featured in a San Jose Mercury News story about the potentially devastating impact on mountain lions and other wildlife of California's proposed high-speed train.
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Five years after tragic deaths, Santa Cruz Police Department officers’ legacies live on
Mary Beth Pudup of Community Studies was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel article about the legacy of alumna Elizabeth Butler, a police detective who was killed in the line of duty five years ago.
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The children of H-1B visa holders are growing up — and still waiting for green cards
In a piece about the children of H-1B visa holders, Public Radio International featured Education Professor Lora Bartlett's research on the overseas recruitment of teachers to work in US schools.
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Black Restaurant Week: Across U.S., Events Remind Diners, 'We're Here. Support Us'
Economist Rob Fairlie's research on black-owned businesses was mentioned in an NPR report about Black Restaurant Week.
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Chocolate: Brought To You By Bugs
In a segment pegged to Valentine's Day, Environmental Studies Professor Stacy Philpott was featured on National Public Radio's "Science Friday" program, talking about the menagerie of insects that thrive on and around cacao trees.
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The Question with AI Isn’t Whether We’ll Lose Our Jobs — It’s How Much We’ll Get Paid
Economics Professor Lori Kletzer penned an opinion piece for the Harvard Business Review about anxiety over the prospect of job displacement caused by technology–specifically, robots.
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Santa Cruz County Profiles: Rebecca London helps harness data on local youth for good
Rebecca London of Sociology was featured in a front-page story about the Silicon Valley Regional Data Trust, an initiative envisioned by Research Professor Rod Ogawa to help children's academic performance by building data-sharing partnerships among school districts and social welfare agencies in three counties.
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Feminist Progress is Not Linear
Sylvanna Falcon of Latin American and Latino Studies coauthored a piece for Counterpunch about the "complicated and compelling" story of women's organizing that is emerging in 2018.
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Far from home, Mexican migrants eager to influence presidential race
Adrian Felix of Latin American and Latino Studies was quoted in a Reuters story about changes that make it easier for Mexicans living abroad to vote in Mexico's presidential election, pointing out shortcomings that could yet limit their participation.
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A Quarter of California Adolescents May Be ‘Gender Nonconforming.’ So What Does That Mean?
Psychology Professor Phil Hammack was quoted in a KQED Radio report about a new survey that found 27 percent of California youth are gender nonconforming.