Social Sciences
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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.
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Gender reveals: Insanely popular–and also outdated?
Campbell Leaper, a developmental and social psychologist at the University of California, Santa Cruz, was quoted in a story about gender reveal parties that ran in USA Today and other media outlets.
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Why Texas would be the biggest loser in a trade war with Mexico
In a Business Insider article about the impacts of a trade war with Mexico, economics Professor David Kaun predicted that a trade war alone "would likely not have much impact on the overall economy, as distinct from some relevant sectors and consumers."
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Show of shipwrecked treasures raises scientists’ ire
A museum show of treasures from a ninth-century shipwreck has unleashed criticism of commercial salvage, which Anthropology Professor Diane Gifford-Gonzalez says results in the destruction of archaeological sites. Gifford-Gonzalez is president of the Society for American Archaeology, which opposes the upcoming show at the New York City museum of the Asia Society.
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Restoring tropical forests from the bottom up
In a Perspective piece, Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl address what she calls the "often striking disconnect" between groups that set bold tropical reforestation targets and those that implement projects and guide restoration science.
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Humans worry about self-driving cars. Maybe it should be the reverse
NPR's Morning Edition featured an interview with environmental studies assistant professor Adam Millard-Ball about his study on whether pedestrians might challenge self-driving cars.
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Scott Roseman on mission of survival
UC Santa Cruz sociology grad Scott Roseman, co-founder of New Leaf Community Markets, was profiled in the Santa Cruz Sentinel. He credits the "eclectic education" he got at UCSC with inspiring his dedication to social change.
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Trump Hates Renewable Energy
Environmental Studies Professor Daniel Press disputes the effectiveness of renewable energy certificates in a Mother Jones magazine article about Donald Trump's purchase of RECs for an exclusive hotel in downtown Manhattan.
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Parenting advice for the Trump era
An article in the online magazine Slate on how to talk with children about the president-elect quoted psychology professor and chair Campbell Leaper who has published research showing girls who learn about sexism at a young age are better able to respond proactively when they encounter it later.
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Older English language learners can face restricted learning opportunities
Peggy Estrada, associate research scientist in Latin American and Latino studies, was interviewed about older students who are English-language learners by “Learning the Language” blog of Education Week.
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What women who condemned Trump’s sexism do now
Psychology professor and chair Campbell Leaper was quoted extensively in a Buzzfeed post on women and sexism in light of the presidential election results.
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What the lottery can tell us about college affordability
Vox.com wrote about a study by economics professors George Bulmnan and Rob Fairlie that looked at tax return data from state lottery winners to investigate college-going decisions.