Social Sciences
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‘I recognize I can make a difference’
Student Carson Watts’s experience in a Ghanaian slum confirmed his career path of sustainable development.
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Popular Community Studies major reinstated at UC Santa Cruz
The popular Community Studies major, suspended in 2010, has been reinstated at UC Santa Cruz beginning fall 2013.
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Memorial events commemorate the life of Professor Aaronette White
Two events commemorating the life of UC Santa Cruz psychology professor Aaronette White are planned for Friday, May 31, and June 1, 2013 on the UCSC campus.
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Puma capture demonstrates success of non-lethal intervention
The capture in downtown Santa Cruz and resettlement of a young male mountain lion is one of the first tests of a new state policy that calls for using non-lethal methods when mountain lions are discovered in populated areas.
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Graduate Research Symposium awards recognize top presentations
Outstanding presentations at the Graduate Research Symposium were honored at the Awards Reception.
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Sign-ups open for Community Supported Agriculture program
Membership signups are now open for the UCSC Farm’s 2013 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program from the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems.
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Psychology grad wins research award typically given to graduate students
Lauren Brande, (Porter, ’11, psychology) won a best abstract award May 3 at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association in Reno.
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Psychology professor Phillip Hammack wins W.T. Grant Foundation grant
Phillip Hammack, UC Santa Cruz associate professor of psychology, is one of five young professors in the U.S. selected for five-year $350,000 research grants from the William T. Grant Scholars program.
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After the breakup in a digital world: Purging social media memories
The era is long gone when a romantic breakup meant ripped-up photos and burned love letters. Digital photos and emails can be deleted but what about digital records of a beloved that lurk on Facebook, tumblr, and flicker?
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Three ENVS graduate students receive NSF graduate research fellowships
Three Environmental Studies doctoral students have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships for 2013.