Social Sciences
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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.
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3 Enormous Benefits to Charging the Right Price for Parking
Atlantic Cities blog wrote about assistant professor of environmental studies professor Adam Millard-Ball's study of a demand-pricing-for-parking experiment in San Francisco.
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Craig Haney: Solitary Confinement is a “Tried-and-True” Torture Device
Psychology and legal studies professor Craig Haney gave an extensive interview to the PBS investigative documentary program Frontline for its two-part special report "Locked up in America."
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Recent jail deaths raise questions about detox protocols
Newsworks, a blog by WHYY public radio in Philadelphia, quoted psychology professor Craig Haney in an article that looked at the recent deaths of two inmates in Bucks County, Penn. jails.
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On their own: What explains the surge in self-employment?
The Economist interviewed Rob Fairlie, chair of economics, in an article on entrepreneurship. Separately, a report Fairlie authored for the Kauffman Foundation, the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, received widespread coverage nationally including a Dallas Morning News blog that mentioned Fairlie.
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UCSC environmental studies department receives $2 million gift
The Santa Cruz Sentinel published an article about the Packard grant, and the Good Times made mention of it, too.
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80,000 Americans Suffer From a Cruel and Unusual Practice Most Countries Abolished
Psychology professor Craig Haney is featured in an article on solitary confinement published by the online site PolicyMic, aimed at millennials. The author later discussed her findings on MSNBC.