Social Sciences
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Leaders in science education gather at UCSC this week for a five-day conference on informal learning
Leaders in science education will gather at the University of California, Santa Cruz, this week to explore the connections between the informal science learning that takes place in settings such as museums and the more formal learning that takes place in schools. The five-day conference brings together participants in the Center for Informal Learning and…
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UC Santa Cruz celebrates the life of Lionel Cantu on May 30
The sudden death last year of 36-year-old sociologist Lionel Cantú stunned his family, friends, and colleagues at the University of California, Santa Cruz, who have established a memorial scholarship fund to honor Cantú’s life and work. The first scholarships will be presented during a celebration of Cantu’s life on Friday, May 30. Cantú, an assistant…
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EDITOR’S ADVISORY: “The Global Information Technology Industry: The Future of China and India”
Leaders of industry and academia will gather in Silicon Valley on Friday, May 30, to discuss the implications of the growing global movement of information technology. Reporters are invited to attend What:The workshop will focus on the roles of China, India, and Silicon Valley and the opportunities for competition and partnership that accompany global economic…
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UCSC lecturer honored by state psychological assocation
Donald Saposnek, a lecturer in psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, was honored by the California Psychological Association for making a “Distinguished Contribution to Psychology as a Profession.” The association presented Saposnek with the award during its recent annual convention in San Jose. Saposnek is a child psychologist and child-custody mediator. He was…
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UCSC lecturer honored by state psychological association
Donald Saposnek, a lecturer in psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, was honored by the California Psychological Association for making a “Distinguished Contribution to Psychology as a Profession.” The association presented Saposnek with the award during its recent annual convention in San Jose. Saposnek is a child psychologist and child-custody mediator. He was…
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EDITOR’S ADVISORY: Policy brief examines reforms to global financial system
A leading economist argues that proposed reforms to the global financial system, drafted in the wake of financial crises that shook the world economy during the 1990s, would fail the test of markets and politics. Current proposals focus on reducing the probability of a crisis and helping bring about the swift resolution of any that…
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New offerings highlight selection at annual UC Santa Cruz Plant Sale May 3-4
The inspiring selection of organic plants for sale at the UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden’s annual spring plant sale will be even greater this year with the addition of several new ornamentals and edibles. The plant sale will take place on Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the…
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EDITOR’S ADVISORY: Affirmative Action experts available to journalists
On April 1, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on two affirmative action cases involving the University of Michigan. Both cases involve white applicants, one to the undergraduate program and one to the law school, who claim they were denied admission while less-qualified minority students were admitted to promote diversity. Who is available to journalists:…
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EDITOR’S ADVISORY: UCSC experts available to discuss U.S.-Iraqi crisis and related topics
The following experts are available to discuss the U.S.-Iraqi crisis and related topics. If you need assistance, please call Jennifer McNulty in the UC Santa Cruz Public Information Office at (831) 459-4399 or send e-mail to jmcnulty@ucsc.edu. MIDDLE EAST AND U.S. POLITICS Alan Richards–A frequent consultant to the State Department and the Department of Defense…
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New video tackles men, women, and romantic love
Despite what the self-help books say about men and women being from different planets, there are very earthly factors that contribute to the problems men and women encounter in their shared quest for satisfying love relationships. The new video Gender and Relationships: Male-Female Differences in Love and Marriage illuminates the roots of “gendered” patterns of…
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EDITOR’S ADVISORY: California water expert available to journalists
A UCSC faculty member who is a leading expert on California’s complicated water rights and delivery system is available to assist journalists with their coverage of the state’s ongoing water crises. What: Leading expert on California water policy Why: State water officials are monitoring the Sierra snowpack in hopes precipitation totals will pick up before…
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It’s not just about gender, sociologist says of adolescent girls
In her new book, Women Without Class: Girls, Race, and Identity, Julie Bettie calls for an overt discussion of social class–along with race and gender–as the key to ending educational inequality. “Young women are negotiating the multiple axes of race, ethnicity, class, and gender as they come of age, but that complexity often gets overlooked…