Psychology
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Computer-human interaction expert Steve Whittaker wins lifetime achievement in research award
UC Santa Cruz psychology professor Steve Whittaker, a specialist in human and computer interaction, has won the 2014 Lifetime Achievement in Research Award given by the Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction.
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Watsonville’s new mayor is a UC Santa Cruz alum, a first for the city
The selection of Karina Cervantez (Kresge, ’03, psychology) as Watsonville’s mayor two weeks ago means UC Santa Cruz graduates hold the top municipal seats in Santa Cruz County’s two largest cities.
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New child-study room a bridge to research and teaching
The Early Childhood Education Center was able to remodel its observation room as part of a $165,000 grant from the Claire Giannini Fund, allowing advanced developmental psychology students a place to practice scientific observation.
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Court’s same sex marriage ruling called a sea change for gays, lesbians
The U.S. Supreme Court rulings on same sex marriage “suggest a sea change in our culture for gays and lesbians,” said a UC Santa Cruz social psychologist who studies issues of sexual identity.
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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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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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Boogie-woogie sea lion goes viral
The American people are going ga-ga for Ronan the beat-keeping sea lion, who has been featured on “Weekend Edition Saturday” on National Public Radio, and as the answer to a question on the NPR news quiz show “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me.”
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Domhoff’s power structure research featured in urban affairs session
A plenary session is devoted to the groundbreaking research into urban power structures by UC Santa Cruz Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Research Professor of Sociology G. William Domhoff when the Urban Affairs Association holds its 43rd annual conference this week in San Francisco.
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Sea lion defies theory and keeps the beat
Scientists trained a sea lion to bob her head in time with rhythmic sounds, the first example of beat keeping in a non-human mammal.