Social Sciences
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Economics professor takes deep dive into challenges and opportunities of climate change
The widespread impacts of climate change raise urgent and critical questions.
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Undergraduate Pearl Ibeanusi wins national scholarship in honor of late U.S. Rep. Patsy Takemoto Mink
UCSC student Pearl Ibeanusi was one of five women selected among nationwide applicants to receive a scholarship award recognizing her outstanding record of community service and educational and career goals.
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Legal studies major Aissata Ba looks back on the “whirlwind” of meeting Michelle Obama at recent event
Aissata Ba, a 20-year-old Black Muslim first-generation American, was among a group of students brought together to be part of a conversation with Michelle Obama on some of the themes addressed in her best-selling memoir.
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A cup of kindness
UC Santa Cruz student Tommy Alejandrez was living on the streets when he met former NFL player Zack Follett on a busy corner in Fresno. The meeting—over a cup of coffee—sparked a friendship that would change both of their lives.
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Impacts of rainy weather on coronavirus outbreaks reveal economic benefits from earlier social distancing
Economists at UC Santa Cruz used rainy weather as a natural experiment to understand how communities across the U.S. that started some form of social distancing slightly earlier may have experienced significant economic benefits.
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In Memoriam: Paul Niebanck (1934-2021)
Paul Niebanck, professor emeritus of environmental studies and founding provost of Rachel Carson College, passed away on November 26, 2021.
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New study shows plants struggle to keep pace with climate change in human-dominated landscapes
A new global-scale analysis found a mismatch between plant phenology and rising temperatures that was more pronounced in the most human-dominated landscapes, especially crop lands.
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Holiday gifts that challenge gender stereotypes can support children’s development
Distinguished Professor of Psychology Campbell Leaper explains the issues with gender stereotypes in children’s toys and shares gift-giving tips that may help counteract the effects.
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Uncovering the politics behind a pandemic
The latest paper from Politics Professor and Global & Community Health Executive Director Matt Sparke argues that the coronavirus pandemic has exposed, exploited, and exacerbated the vulnerabilities of neoliberal societies around the world.
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UC Santa Cruz campus voting skyrocketed in 2020
A nationwide study shows student voting at UC Santa Cruz increased dramatically in last year’s presidential election, and these gains came at roughly double the average rate of increase across more than 1,000 college campuses around the country.
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National award recognizes economics professor’s research for revealing outsized pandemic impacts on minority-owned businesses
Economics Professor Robert Fairlie recently received the Bradford-Osborne Research Award for a paper he released in August 2020 that showed minority-owned businesses were affected by pandemic-related closures at higher rates.
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UC Santa Cruz advances commitment to social justice with College 10 naming in honor of John R. Lewis
College Ten—an undergraduate residential learning community founded on principles of social justice and community—will be named in honor of the late congressman and civil rights icon John R. Lewis.