Social Sciences
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Why food-obsessed millennials suck at cooking
Memory expert Benjamin Storm, an associate professor of psychology, was quoted in an Angle News story about millennials who rely on smartphones and tablets when they cook, saying that reliance breeds dependence, erodes memory, and diminishes skill development.
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Chris Wilmers: Professor of Environmental Studies at UCSC and Lead Investigator of the Santa Cruz Puma Project
Puma expert Chris Wilmers, professor of environmental studies, was featured in a podcast produced by BeProvided Conservation Radio.
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Trump’s EPA: Who cares about environmental racism?
Assistant Professor of Sociology Lindsey Dillon was quoted in a Salon article about how the Trump administration is systematically rolling back environmental protections and dismantling the achievements of the environmental justice movement.
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UC Santa Cruz strawberry research boosted by $2.5 million grant
The Santa Cruz Sentinel reported on a $2.5 million USDA grant that will extend the reach of new strategies being developed by Environmental Studies Professor Carol Shennan to fight soil diseases in commercial strawberry production.
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UCSC’s Lindsey Dillon provides a model of meaningful activism in the Trump era
Lindsey Dillon, assistant professor of sociology, was profiled by the Santa Cruz Sentinel as part of the paper's "Santa Cruz County Stories" series.
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Mountain lions: Real threat to Bay Area hikers?
Environmental Studies professor Chris Wilmers shared his expertise about mountain lions with the KQED audience in a feature story about whether pumas pose a risk to Bay Area hikers.
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Technology is transforming what happens when a child goes to school
Research by economists George Bulman and Rob Fairlie was featured in an article in The Economist about the impact of technology on the education of children.
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Rural roots shaped UC Santa Cruz professor Tim Duane's path to conservation
The Santa Cruz Sentinel published a profile of Environmental Studies Professor Tim Duane.
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Conference at Sonoma State University highlights drive for diversity by Latina scholars, activists
In an article about Latinas in higher education, Cindy Cruz, associate professor of education, discussed her personal experience on the path to becoming an academic, including the critical role played by a mentor when she was an undergraduate.
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Cleaning up toxic sites shouldn't clear out the neighbors
Assistant Professor of Sociology Lindsey Dillon authored a piece for The Conversation about the cleanup and reuse of contaminated sites like the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco. Funded by the EPA's Brownfields Program, cleanup projects–which can have unintended consequences that include gentrification–are threatened by proposed budget cuts.
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Forgot where you parked? Good
Benjamin Storm, associate professor of psychology, was featured in a New York Times column about memory that asserts that people are more likely to recall information in the future after they have forgotten it and had to "relearn" it.
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The U.S. government is removing scientific data from the internet
Lindsey Dillon, assistant professor of sociology, was the featured guest on Ars Technica Live, where she discussed her research on the administration of the Environmental Protection Agency by the Trump administration.