Social Sciences
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Restoring California's Coastal Ecosystems
The Union of Concerned Scientists asked Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl to author a blog post about why her research is of value to Californians.
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Top 10 most endangered rivers in the U.S.
Environmental Studies Professor Daniel Press was quoted in a National Geographic article about endangered rivers, saying the Trump administration's proposed budget cuts suggest environmental quality in the U.S. is good enough. "Rather than taking small steps forward, the administration seems to be gleefully leaping backwards," said Press. "The results will harm everyone in the United…
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3 men on death row in Louisiana sue over solitary confinement
Psychology Professor Craig Haney's expertise in the psychological effects of prolonged solitary confinement was featured in a New York Times article about a lawsuit filed by three men on death row in Louisiana.
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Commentary: Embracing community oriented policing in Santa Cruz
Psychology Professor Craig Haney coauthored an op-ed for the Santa Cruz Sentinel with Professor Emeritus of Sociology Craig Reinarman and UCSC alum Scott MacDonald about tensions in police-community relations; they called on city officials to transform police practices to be more transparent, accountable, and aligned with community values.
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Meet Alison Galloway, preeminent forensic anthropologist
As part of its tribute to Women's History Month, the San Jose Mercury News featured a profile of Anthropology Professor Alison Galloway.
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Realizing you have been scammed
Professor emeritus of psychology Thomas Pettigrew published an opinion piece about the plight of "relatively moderate Republican voters" who regret casting their ballots for Donald Trump.
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Trump's planned military buildup is based on faulty claims, not good strategy
Politics Professor Dan Wirls warns that if President Trump unleashes another "unchecked military spending spree," he and Congress will compound rather than fix the problems of priorities and waste created by the allocation since 9/11 of trillions of dollars in military spending.
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How colleges can better admit students
In a Sunday op-ed about college admissions, columnist Devin G. Pope cited a paper by George Bulman, an assistant professor of economics. Bulman's paper showed that GPA's later in high school are more predictive of whether a student drops out of college within two years.
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Exclusive: ICE put detained immigrants in solitary confinement for hunger sriking
Psychology Professor Craig Haney, an expert on the psychological effects of solitary confinement, was quoted in a story that appeared in Long Island Tech News.
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New Research Brief Supports Recess for All Elementary School Students
Rebecca London, assistant professor of sociology, had her work featured in a blog in Education Week, the largest-read education daily in the country.
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Does Recess Need Coaching?
Rebecca London, assistant professor of sociology, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about her new research into the value of recess.
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Interview: Indian Immigration in the Time of Trump
Economics Professor Nirvikar Singh, coauthor of the new book The Other One Percent: Indians in America, was featured in a Foreign Policy interview about immigration during the Trump era.