News & Events

In the Social Sciences Division, our faculty, staff, students, and alumni are raising the bar on the public benefits of higher education and leading change to advance justice and sustainability. Learn more about our impact through the latest stories from our campus newscenter and global media coverage of our work, and check our upcoming events for opportunities to get involved. 

From the newscenter

Learning from Dolores Huerta’s legacy

Location, location, location: New analysis of home sales makes economic case for resilient coastal forests

Helping health care providers navigate social, political, and legal barriers to patient care

Revealing the secrets of the human brain

Alumna Tonje Switzer receives Green Heart Award for CZU complex fire and Santa Cruz storm recovery efforts

Students develop AI solutions for wildfire mitigation at Reboot the Earth hackathon

Stakeholder meetings scheduled for dean of social sciences search

Transformative gifts will help students find their paths as changemakers

Social Sciences faculty and staff honored at annual Fall Breakfast

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In the media

• La porcícola que se come los bosques en el Meta
• 10 Iconic Food Writers Every Foodie Should Know
• Nobel nod to innovation drivers
• H-2A Visas Are Not The Solution to Trump’s Mass Deportation of Farmworkers
• What Santa Cruz voters should know about Measures B and C
• Reddit’s Former CEO Wants You to Buy a Subscription for Trees
• Do Nations With the Most Birds Attract the Most Bird Tourists?
• Tracey Weiss, Our Ocean Backyard | NEXTies: Earth & Sea celebrates Santa Cruz changemakers
• Recess Can Boost Student Learning. 9 Ways to Make It Matter

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Events

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