Social Sciences
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Central Coast will face more extremes, regional report of California’s Fifth Climate Assessment finds
UC Santa Cruz researchers are leaders on the regional report, which is part of a larger statewide effort to understand climate vulnerabilities
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Social Sciences faculty and staff honored at annual Fall Breakfast
Dean of the Social Sciences Division Heather Bullock and divisional staff and faculty presented awards to continuing lecturer Kate Monsen, professor Sikina Jinnah, program coordinator Ursula Oberg, and professor emeritus Jimmy Pepper for their dedication to teaching, research, and service.
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To save democracy, put financial power in the hands of the people
An award-winning book by Professor Michael McCarthy reveals the financial sector’s power over governments and envisions a new path forward for democratizing finance
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Clear skies ahead
A new measure to prevent bird window collisions on campus resulted from a team effort among UC Santa Cruz faculty, students, and staff
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Don McCormick’s pioneering career took shape at Kresge College
Don McCormick (Kresge ’76, psychology) built a career exploring how people learn and work together. He traces that work back to Kresge’s bold early experiment in community and participatory democracy.
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Could a one-time cash payment help lift families out of poverty?
Economics research shows how an alternative form of development aid could alleviate food insecurity in rural sub-Saharan Africa
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Four UC Santa Cruz faculty elected Fellows of the California Academy of Sciences
New Fellows reflect UCSC’s distinctive strengths across planetary science, biodiversity, marine science, environmental governance, and justice
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Transforming Futures alumni turn summer scholarships into community serving careers
UC Santa Cruz’s Transforming Futures Program, housed within the Social Science Division’s Institute for Social Transformation, is a philanthropy-funded program providing scholarships for students to pursue career-defining internship experiences. Three alumni of the program share how their time with Transforming Futures led to careers in community building.
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Parking policy masks anti-Muslim discrimination for communities building new mosques
New research shows that disputes around parking during the urban planning process are disproportionately used to fight the construction of mosques across the country
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Status quo solutions won’t solve the Monterey Bay area’s housing crisis. But these big ideas just might.
A new report explains how building permanently affordable housing on public land could address workforce housing issues and unlock the region’s economic potential.
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Bruce Stein: Lasting leadership in conservation
Alumnus Bruce Stein (Rachel Carson ’78, biology and environmental studies) became a leading voice in the conservation field over the course of his 35-year career ultimately serving as the chief scientist and associate vice president at the National Wildlife Federation before retiring in 2024.
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UC Santa Cruz celebrates new Early Education Center
Ribbon-cutting marks a milestone for the campus’s youngest learners: a purpose-built home with nine classrooms and a new infant program.