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In the last several decades, large forest fires have increasingly threatened communities across the Mediterranean. Climate change is expected to make these fires larger, hotter, and more dangerous in the future.

Anthropologists document how women and shepherds historically reduced wildfire risk in Central Italy

Fire management lessons from the past could help to improve resilience as the Mediterranean faces increased fire risk from climate change. UC Santa Cruz Anthropology Professor Andrew Mathews and his research partners show how traditional land management practices once dramatically reduced fuel for wildfires, and how these practices were forgotten, in part due to historical politics of classism and sexism.

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New housing project for students, employees

New housing project for students, employees

The Delaware Avenue project will provide housing for about 400 upper-division undergraduate students and more than 60 employees.

Three faculty members named 2023 AAAS fellows

Three faculty members named 2023 AAAS fellows

Diane Gifford-Gonzalez, Robert Irion, and Beth Shapiro were awarded the prestigious lifetime honor in recognition of their contributions to the field.

Preserving the past, embracing the future

Preserving the past, embracing the future

An anonymous gift to UC Santa Cruz will help restore the historic cooperage building as a vibrant community hub and new campus gateway.

The Secretary of Food and Agriculture visits campus

The Secretary of Food and Agriculture visits campus

On April 30, the California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross visited campus and toured the UC Santa Cruz Farm.

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