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Local Leadership on Global Climate Crisis Highlighted in Resilience Summit

The organization Climate-Resilient California and Californians (CRC2) held a virtual meeting Feb. 27-28 spearheaded by a Scripps Oceanography climate scientist to acknowledge the importance of climate action on the part of cities, counties and states, but also to identify where efforts go wrong.

Do Women Leaders Drive Better Environmental Outcomes?

Meera Mahadevan, an assistant professor of economics at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy discovered that when women are elected to political office in India, air pollution decreases.

TikTok Ban is Still ‘Fair Game,’ Says Expert on Chinese Business and Government

It’s been a whiplashing January for TikTok and the app’s more than 100 million U.S.-based users. Just days before a national ban was slated to go into effect, the company failed in its last-ditch effort to appeal against the law, as the Supreme Court decided in favor of the U.S. government.

Being Tough on China is Bad for Science

In the face of mounting geopolitical tensions between the United States and China, a new Nature commentary calls for renewed efforts to preserve and enhance cross-border collaboration in scientific research.

Digital Monitoring is No Substitute for Engaged Management for Remote Work Success

A new study from the University of California San Diego and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology examines digital worker surveillance—specifically, the use of software to monitor remote workers’ activities—and tests how effective they are in improving worker performance. The results reveal that simply applying surveillance is not enough to improve productivity. Instead, productivity is best enhanced when workers are engaged with their human managers and understand the reasons behind managerial decision-making.

The Science of Shopping

‘Tis the season for spending for many. An estimated 197 million people shopped from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, according to the National Retailer Federation. On Black Friday alone, consumers spent a record $33.6 billion.

USAID Launches New Collaboration with Leading Organizations to Improve Agency Cost-Effectiveness

A global consortium of leading research institutions, which includes the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy, recently announced a $75 million partnership that will contribute vital evidence to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) over the next five years, dramatically improving the cost-effectiveness of its efforts to fight global poverty and promote economic growth.

UC San Diego Ranks 9th in the World for Most Influential Researchers

UC San Diego has the highest number of influential voices in the University of California system and tied for 9th highest among universities and institutes worldwide, according to Clarivate’s 2024 Highly Cited Researchers list.

What a Second Trump Presidency Will Mean for Energy and Climate

The 2024 election has put a new administration in the White House, but the nation remains deeply divided on a large number of issues, including many policy proposals that implicate energy and climate change.

Mass Education Was Designed to Quash Critical Thinking

In her book "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education," political scientist Agustina Paglayan argues that schools around the world are failing to cultivate critical thinking skills in students — and that these institutions are actually designed to promote conformity.

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