Social Sciences
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Climate Change Prompted Migrations in Ancient Peru, Says Genetic Study
Popular Archaeology wrote about a paper by assistant anthropology professor Lars Fehren-Schmitz about his research that uses DNA analysis to trace migrations in ancient Peru to climate change.
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The Economy, Midterm Elections & Personal Finance: What’s in Store for Your Wallet?
Politics chair Dan Wirls and College Eight Provost Ronnie Lipschutz were recently featured in separate "Ask the Experts" pieces, parts of a series published by the website WalletHub. Wirls spoke about the 2014 midterm elections; Lipschutz about the domestic energy revolution.
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Cougar's 9-hour detour in downtown Mountain View
The San Francisco Chronicle talked to environmental studies professor Chris Wilmers for an article that recounted the travels of the mountain lion known as 46M in downtown Mountain View.
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Books: The Great Forgetting
The Wall Street Journal published a book review by politics associate professor Ben Read on two books concerning the aftermath of China's successful crushing of the pro-democracy movement 25 years ago.
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UCSC pioneers virtual UC classroom
Environmental studies professor Brent Haddad's online class "Introduction to Fresh Water" was the subject of an article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
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U.S. deploys 80 troops to Chad to help find kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls
The Washington Post interviewed Paul Lubeck, emeritus professor of sociology, about the Nigerian military and Boko Haram for an article on the U.S. sending 80 military personnel to Nigeria to help search for kidnapped schoolgirls.
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The Barbie Effect: Toys make a difference in children’s aspirations
Psychology professor Eileen Zurbriggen's study of how girls' views of career options are affected by playing with Barbie dolls was featured in the online version of The American Scholar, the quarterly literary magazine of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
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40 under 40: Professors Who Inspire
Nerd Wallet, an online personal finance site for millennials, selected assistant economics professor Alan Spearot as one of its "40 under 40: Professors Who Inspire" in its Nerd Scholar section.
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There’s a Science to Squashing Rumors, and the Times Did the Opposite
A New York Magazine blog post on the firing of New York Times editor Jill Abramson quoted psychology professor Anthony Pratkanis on rumor control. The quote was lifted from a 2008 Boston Globe article by the same author.
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What happens when poor women suddenly acquire land status and power
The online site examiner.com wrote about assistant psychology professor Shelly Grabe's study on land owning and power among women in two developing countries.
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Abduction of Girls an Act Not Even Al Qaeda Can Condone
The New York Times interviewed Paul Lubeck, emeritus professor of sociology, about the origins of Boko Haram, the Nigerian Islamic insurgent group suspected of kidnapping hundreds of school girls.
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Tracking collar showed Mountain View puma was looking for his own space
The San Jose Mercury News talked with environmental studies associate professor Chris Wilmers in the aftermath of a young mountain lion's visit to downtown Mountain View. Local television stations KPIX, KTVU, and NBCBay Area did follow-up reports with Wilmers on camera explaining how the puma's tracking collar showed his movements leading up to his capture.