Social Sciences
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Eyewitness to history: The inauguration of Barack Obama
Sociology professor Craig Reinarman was among the throngs who witnessed the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
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Film scholar B. Ruby Rich plays a leading role at Sundance Film Festival
For the 21st year, film scholar B. Ruby Rich helps shape the agenda at Sundance Film Festival.
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New California Academy of Sciences worth a visit–or two, or three
The newly reopened California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park is receiving rave reviews and giving many UCSC professors their own cause for celebration.
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Dick Cheney’s indictment signals need for a federal civil grand jury
We need a civil grand jury at the federal level to investigate allegations of government wrongdoing that reach beyond the limited judicial boundaries of state jurisdictions.
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Nurturing Change: Nidya Ramirez works to empower those most in need
Alumna Nidya Ramirez feels a responsibility to help people in difficult circumstances –including immigrants, the poor and working class, refugees, children, and abused women.
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Undergraduate Danielle Soto elected to Pomona City Council
Graduating senior Danielle Soto is preparing to take a seat on the Pomona City Council.
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Confessions of a non-foodie at Thanksgiving
As talk turns to free-range turkey and heritage vegetables harvested by unionized labor, anthropologist Melissa Caldwell says Thanksgiving is about more than the food.
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Joy and hope greet Obama victory
The campus community greeted news of President-elect Barack Obama’s victory with joy and enthusiasm on Wednesday morning.
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Aspiring teachers to learn novel approach to science instruction
Aspiring teachers will learn cutting-edge techniques for teaching science to young children in a collaboration led by UC Santa Cruz.
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Anthropologist Melissa Caldwell to address Nov. 8-9 international conference on global food security
Food policy expert Melissa Caldwell will discuss the global food crisis during an international conference sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Black men tell tales of transformation in new book Ain’t I a Feminist?
Black men tell tales of transformation in the new book Ain’t I a Feminist? by Aaronette White, associate professor of psychology.