Social Sciences
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Want a stranger's half-eaten pizza? Need to rent a tree house? Technology can help
Melanie DuPuis, professor of sociology and associate academic director of the UC Washington Center, was quoted widely in a Yahoo News article on how technology can help distribution within the local food industry.
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All in the Mind: Dance and Cognition
BBC Radio 4 interviewed associate psychology professor Margaret Wilson about dance research she co-authored with theater arts professor Ted Warburton that was recently published in the journal Psychological Science, for a story about the British version of "Dancing with the Stars." Warburton was also featured in a story about their research in Dance Informa Magazine.
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Who’s Afraid of the Common Core? Not California
New America Media interviewed education professor Judit Moschkovich on math instruction for an article on common core standards.
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From prison isolation to a sense of doom
The Los Angeles Times quoted psychology professor Craig Haney in an article about a former inmate at Pelican Bay State Prison who now attends UC Berkeley.
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Here, Drink A Nice Glass Of Sparkling Clear Wastewater
Environmental studies professor Brent Haddad was quoted on NPR's "All Things Considered" in a story on recycling and purifying wastewater.
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Uncle Ben's secret recipe: Open the Fed's cookbook
Professor of economics Carl Walsh commented on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's legacy of transparency for a story on the radio program Marketplace.
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Data-Mining Our Dreams
Dream research work of Bill Domhoff, professor emeritus of social psychology, was discussed in an opinion piece in the New York Times.
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Are Marmoset Monkeys Taking Turns To Talk?
Psychology professor Margaret Wilson commented for a National Geographic article on a study that suggested Marmoset monkeys take turns communicating. Wilson disputed the study's conclusions.
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UC Santa Cruz summit tackles social problems of 21st century
The Santa Cruz Sentinel covered the Social Sciences Division's first Research Frontiers Day on campus, where professors in the division presented their research on contemporary issues and challenges to the public and campus community.
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Why Is Dancing So Good for Your Brain?
Psychology Today magazine featured associate professor of dance Ted Warburton and his research on the cognitive benefit of movement in a story about how dancers maximize cognitive function and musicle memory through practice.
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Newsom, ACLU look to legalize marijuana
Sociology professor Craig Reinarman was quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle in an article about Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and the American Civil Liberties Union opening a campaign to legalized marijuana in California.
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Yellen expected to be tapped as Fed chief Wednesday
The San Francisco Chronicle quoted economics professor Carl Walsh in an article on the expected nomination of Janet Yellen as chair of the Federal Reserve Board. The same article was also published by the Davis Enterprise.