Social Sciences
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UC Santa Cruz honored during Ecological Farming Conference Jan. 24-27
SANTA CRUZ, CA–The contributions of UC Santa Cruz to sustainable agriculture will be in the spotlight during this year’s Ecological Farming Conference, with a focus on the 40th anniversary of the campus’s pathbreaking Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticu
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Leading Iraq expert Juan Cole to discuss crisis January 17 at UC Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, CA–Juan Cole, professor of Middle Eastern history at the University of Michigan and the moderator of the highly acclaimed blog “Informed Comment,” will discuss the Iraq war on Wednesday, January 17, at 7 p.m. in the Colleges Nine and Ten Mult
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UC researchers lead USDA-funded study of farm-to-institution programs
Say good-bye to wisecracks about lousy cafeteria food and get ready for more salad bars and fresh produce in schools, universities, and hospitals. Potentially huge market could spell relief for small and mid-sized farms, improve eating habits of many A variety of products are displayed at a Farm-to-College event at UC Davis. (Photo: Kathy Bruce,…
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UCSC Professor Emeritus Elliot Aronson receives lifetime achievement award from the Association for Psychological Science
Called a man who has “fundamentally changed the way we look at everyday life,” preeminent social psychologist Elliot Aronson has received a lifetime achievement award from the Association for Psychological Science. Elliot Aronson (Photo: UCSC Photo Services) The William James Fellow Award is the latest honor bestowed upon Aronson, a professor emeritus of psychology at…
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Free public forum on Persian Gulf crisis Nov. 2 at Veterans Memorial Hall in Santa Cruz
The public is invited to a free panel discussion about the Persian Gulf Crisis with an outspoken critic of the war in Iraq, an expert on international terrorism, and a San Francisco Chronicle reporter who has covered wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kashmir. Alan Richards (Photo: Jim MacKenzie) The town hall forum, “The Persian Gulf:…
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Major gift funds UC Santa Cruz endowed chair in environmental studies
Craig Griswold has fond childhood memories of admiring seashells with his mother on the beach in Santa Cruz, where his family sought relief from the scorching summer heat of the San Joaquin Valley. Now Griswold is honoring his mother, Olga, by establishing an endowed chair in environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz.…
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UC Santa Cruz anthropologist receives social sciences teaching award
Melissa L. Caldwell, an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, received the 2006 Distinguished Teaching Award today (Thursday, September 28) from the Division of Social Sciences. The award, known as the “Golden Apple Award,” was presented during the dean’s annual fall convocation. The award recognizes outstanding undergraduate teaching in the…
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Scientists offer guidelines for coping with climate change in Alaska
Coping with the devastating effects of climate change in Alaska will require institutional nimbleness and a willingness among those living at lower latitudes to “share the pain,” according to the authors of a paper published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Erika Zavaleta (Photo: Jim MacKenzie) The interdisciplinary team of…
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Digital divide leaving immigrants further behind, UC Santa Cruz study finds
The digital divide between immigrants and the native born is widening in the United States, with some immigrant groups less than half as likely to have computer access at home as nonimmigrants, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Only 36 percent of Latino immigrant youth have a…
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Business influence over environmental policy and regulation is targeted, says author of new book
Business influence over environmental policy and regulation in the United States is strategic and focused, says the author of the new book “Corporate America and Environmental Policy: How Often Does Business Get Its Way?” Sheldon Kamieniecki. (Jim MacKenzie) Business interests are more selective about exerting their influence than is commonly believed, and when they do…
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UCSC students mentor youth in new science/math after-school program
Forty students at North Monterey County Middle School in Castroville will bask in the wisdom of their elders as UC Santa Cruz undergraduates serve as mentors in a new science, mathematics, and technology after-school program. UCSC academic interns will team up with two teachers to bring science and math to life three afternoons a week,…
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Annual Fall Harvest Festival takes place Oct. 7 at UC Santa Cruz
Whether you’re an apple aficionado or a pumpkin devotee, the annual Harvest Festival at UC Santa Cruz is a fun and festive way to celebrate the changing of the seasons. With live music, hayrides, farm tours, crafts for the kids, and a gardening workshop, there will be something for everyone at the UCSC Farm on…