Social Sciences
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‘Manatee Man’ Jamal Galves wins scholarship to study coastal science and policy
Jamal Galves, an incoming master’s degree student who is popularly known in Belize as ‘Manatee Man’, has been awarded a Wildlife Conservation Society 2021 Conservation Leaders Scholarship. Galves will work toward a master’s degree in Coastal Science and Policy. He received the 2021 WCS Christensen Conservation Leaders Scholarship provided by the WCS Graduate Scholarship Program.…
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Social Sciences Division convenes for awards ceremony
The Division of Social Sciences gathered on October 14 to present awards recognizing outstanding accomplishments by faculty, staff, researchers, and emeriti faculty.
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Reimagining our economy for the benefit of all
Faculty members at UC Santa Cruz and the University of Southern California released a new book that offers a road map and conceptual framework for equity-driven economic reform in the United States.
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Ensuring student success in both the short and long term
This wide-ranging effort will increase financial support for our undergraduate and graduate students, and advance their access to the guidance and experiences fundamental to their education and ultimately future success.
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AAUW awards fellowships to three scholars at UC Santa Cruz
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) has awarded 2021-22 American Fellowships to three scholars at UC Santa Cruz who will pursue academic work and lead innovative community projects to empower women and girls.
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Graduate student studying New Orleans’ Latin American connections
Rafael Delgadillo, a UC Santa Cruz doctoral student in Latin American and Latino Studies, is looking at how New Orleans’ colonial foundations set a tone for its distinctiveness within the United States.
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Environmental governance expert Sikina Jinnah appointed to Harvard University’s SCoPEx advisory committee
Jinnah was appointed to an independent advisory committee that will make governance recommendations for a proposed experiment intended build understanding of the potential efficacy and risks of stratospheric aerosols relevant to solar geoengineering.
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Natural Reserve System was instrumental in biologist’s ascent to grad school
UCSC graduate student Tim Brown works atop eastern California’s highest ranges, seeking to understand why a sparrow-sized mountain bird is riding the ‘escalator to extinction.’
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Mellon Foundation grant will support national initiative in Latinx studies
Through a three-year, $5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, UC Santa Cruz will be part of a national initiative in Latinx studies called “Crossing Latinidades: Emerging Scholars and New Comparative Directions.”
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In Memoriam: David Kaun
Professor Emeritus of Economics David Kaun, a pioneer faculty member, passed away on Sept. 9. He served in the Economics Department for about 50 years and was also a generous donor to many causes, both at UC Santa Cruz and in the broader community.
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Stellar new faculty strengthen campus research, teaching
To build on existing research strength and branch into new areas of inquiry, UC Santa Cruz has recruited 40 new tenure-track faculty members for the academic year that starts this week.