Social Sciences
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UC Santa Cruz alumni leading local nonprofits: Pie Ranch
Many local nonprofits have roots that trace back to UC Santa Cruz alumni, who played pivotal roles in launching and shaping their missions. Alumnus Jered Lawson (Kresge ’92, community studies) co-founded Pie Ranch in 2005 and played a key role in launching UC Santa Cruz’s and the Homeless Garden Project’s Community Support Agriculture (CSA) programs…
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UC Santa Cruz Alumni Association announces 2025 UCSC Alumni Awards recipients
Barry J. Bowman, Terri McCullough, Daniel (Nane) Alejandrez, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, and Aviv Elor are the recipients of the 2025 UC Santa Cruz Alumni Awards.
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Birdwatching tourism is booming. Some countries are benefiting, while others are left behind
Birding tourism can support sustainable development and habitat conservation across the tropics, but only if countries can successfully attract birders. New research reveals what affects birdwatchers’ choice of destinations.
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Advising lawmakers on how to boost youth mental health
Sociology Professor Rebecca London testified before the state assembly to share policy recommendations and lessons from local community-led programs
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UC Santa Cruz and The Conservation Fund create a transformative collaboration to conserve regional habitat and pursue sustainable organic-farm expansion
The collaboration will advance the campus’s leadership in conservation, education, sustainability, and agroecology while preserving critical coastal landscapes and habitats for future generations
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New program to train U.S. college students from all backgrounds to be conservation leaders
$1 million from Cedar Tree Foundation will fund a conservation-leadership academy to continue the work of the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars program at UC Santa Cruz
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Building a clean energy economy that benefits everyone
New book offers a model for tackling climate change while supporting workers and communities in the transition to renewable energy
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Research project shows how aquaculture, agriculture, and restoration can work together
UC Santa Cruz, Pie Ranch, and the Amah Mutsun Land Trust are collaborating to show how leftover water from aquaculture can be used to grow plants sustainably, including native varieties used for restoration efforts.
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Drought’s limited effect on tropical-tree growth—but hotter planet threatens that resilience
Researchers worldwide contribute to largest collection of tropical tree-ring data to date
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UCSC alumnus featured in latest episode of “Leguizamo Does America” on MSNBC and Peacock
Dr. Rafael Enrique Delgadillo (Ph.D. ’24, Latin American and Latino Studies) is featured in the latest episode of Leguizamo Does America on MSNBC and Peacock.
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New research shows how immigration status can become a death sentence during public health crisis
A study looking back on COVID-19 deaths in California found that immigrants who were potentially undocumented experienced much higher relative excess mortality during the pandemic, revealing failures in both public health and immigration policy.
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Upasna Sharma wins McKnight Foundation neurobiology award to study how paternal stress impacts offspring health
Just four research projects nationwide won the 2025 award