Social Sciences
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Trump’s right about one thing: The US Senate should end its 60-vote majority
Politics Professor Dan Wirls penned an opinion piece for The Conversation about the Senate's 60-vote majority rule, and it was picked up by papers around the country, including the Albany Times-Union and Idaho Press-Tribune.
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The shot hole borer beetle could kill 38% of all trees in the L.A. region
Environmental Studies doctoral candidate Shannon Lynch co-authored an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times about the dire threat an invasive beetle poses to trees in Southern California.
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In Peru’s Deserts, Melting Glaciers Are a Godsend (Until They’re Gone)
Environmental Studies Professor Jeff Bury was quoted prominently in a New York Times story about the impacts of climate change on farming in Peru, where warming temperatures are melting glacial ice, providing a new–but finite–source of water.
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Bioethics: Justice in genomics
The new book by Sociology Professor Jenny Reardon, The Postgenomic Condition: Ethics, Justice, and Knowledge After the Genome, was reviewed by Nature.
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Santa Cruz County Community Assessment Project to honor 14 heroes
The Santa Cruz Sentinel announced that Steve McKay, associate professor of sociology, is being honored as a "community hero" by the Community Assessment Project; CAP recognized his work on the local housing crisis and a major survey that captured the experiences of renters.
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How did a cougar find its way to San Francisco?
Puma expert Chris Wilmers of Environmental Studies was quoted in two San Francisco Chronicle articles about a mountain lion that was spotted in the city–and subsequently turned over to Wilmers for relocation.
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One trait the most successful startups have in common–It's got nothing to do with funding
Economist Rob Fairlie was featured in an Inc. magazine story about the hiring practices of startups.
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Sexism starts in childhood
Psychology Professor Cam Leaper shared his expertise on gender and child development with Slate as part of an article that included tips for parents who want to instill more egalitarian gender beliefs in their children.
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Renewable energy: Smart greenhouses generate solar power and grow crops at the same time
Newsweek covered new research by Michael Loik of environmental studies about the electricity-generating power of solar greenhouses, which appear to have no negative impacts on the plants grown inside them; the greenhouses use technology developed by Physics Department faculty members Sue Carter and Glenn Alers.
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The art of politics and meditation
A talk about the art of politics and meditation by Dean Mathieowetz of politics was covered by Mustang News in San Luis Obispo.
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Reforming solitary confinement at infamous California prison
Psychology Professor Craig Haney, an expert on the psychological impact of solitary confinement, was featured in a 60 Minutes report on California's Pelican Bay Prison.
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Santa Cruz County survey finds 27 percent living three in a room
The Santa Cruz Sentinel is among the news outlets covering the "No Place Like Home" project led by Sociology faculty members Steve McKay and Miriam Greenberg; student researchers surveyed more than 1,700 renters in Santa Cruz County.