Sociology
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Merrill alumna who challenged same-sex marriage ban to speak Monday, Oct. 13
Kris Perry, a Merrill College alumna who was a lead plaintiff in the California same-sex marriage case that went to the U.S. Supreme Court last year, is scheduled to speak at noon Monday, October 13, at Kresge Town Hall on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
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Human rights activist named winner of Gabriel Zimmerman Scholarship
Abuoali “Arash” Mohajerinejad is the third winner of the Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship given to a social sciences undergrad committed to a career in public service.
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Gun control, gun rights, and Second Amendment panel set for Wednesday
Gun advocates, gun opponents, and Constitutional experts will discuss gun control, gun rights, and Second Amendment issues Wednesday, May 28, at 7 p.m. at the Colleges Nine and Ten Multipurpose Room on the UCSC campus.
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UC Santa Cruz graduates lead major social science associations
UC Santa Cruz graduates Annette Lareau and Carroll Seron are leading two major social science associations.
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Science and Justice Training Program explores ethics of scientific research
A subtle but significant shift in how national science policy makers regard the outcomes of scientific research has created opportunities for innovative programs such as the Science and Justice Training Program (SJTP) at UC Santa Cruz.
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Colleges Nine and Ten Provost Helen Shapiro to head UC Washington Center
Helen Shapiro, provost of Colleges Nine and Ten at UC Santa Cruz, has been named executive director of the University of California’s Washington Center known as UCDC.
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Gene patent decision called step forward for open research
Genetics researchers at UC Santa Cruz said the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling that human genes cannot be patented will help keep advanced genetic research from being controlled by private biotechnology companies.
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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.