Social Sciences
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Doctoral candidate heading to DC after graduation
Lauren Malone will be heading to Washington, D.C., after earning a Ph.D. in economics this spring.
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Why does popcorn cost so much at the movies?
Movie theaters are notorious for charging consumers top dollar for concession items such as popcorn, soda, and candy. Are moviegoers just being gouged?
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Max M. Levin, former psychology instructor and Crown preceptor, dies at 91
Max M. Levin, a lecturer emeritus of psychology whose ties to the campus go back to 1967, died on Saturday, February 16, in Portland, Oregon. He was 91.
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‘Finding their niche’ is critical to underrepresented student success, study reveals
A new study has produced an unusually intimate portrait of the college experience for UCSC students from underrepresented groups, including those who are among the first in their family to attend college.
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Animated tutors help remedial readers, language learners, autistic children
Tools developed by researchers exploring language and speech comprehension can become powerful aids for remedial readers, children with language challenges, and anyone learning a second language, according to psychology professor Dominic Massaro of the Un
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UCSC project aims to provide a virtual speech therapist via cell phone
UCSC researchers have received funding from Microsoft Research to develop a virtual speech therapist, accessible on a cell phone, to aid stroke survivors in Malaysia.
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UCSC’s new Center for Integrated Water Research will help cities and regions secure safe and reliable water
A new interdisciplinary research center at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is bringing an innovative, regional approach to the challenge of meeting the demand for safe and reliable water.
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Jonathan Fox publishes new book about accountability politics
In his new book, Accountability Politics: Power and Voice in Rural Mexico, Latin American Studies professor Jonathan Fox explores how the seeds of accountability grow in authoritarian environments.
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Undergraduate offers empowerment classes for girls at three Santa Cruz middle schools
In a unique town-gown collaboration, a UCSC undergraduate has teamed up with the Santa Cruz County Office of Education to offer empowerment classes to girls at three local middle schools.