News Archive - Global Policy and Strategy

Global Supply Chains Remain Resilient in the Wake of Natural Disasters

While many U.S. policy makers are calling for reshoring and nearshoring to combat trade disruptions caused by COVID-19, new University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy research suggests retrenchment of global supply chains is unlikely to happen.

Black Households Suffer the Most from Rising Inflation Rates

Black households in the U.S. faced higher and more volatile inflation compared to white households from 2004 to 2020, reveals new research from the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy.

Awash in Potential: Wastewater Provides Early Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Virus

Scientists and physicians at UC San Diego and Scripps Research describe how wastewater sequencing provided dramatic new insights into levels and variants of SARS-CoV-2 on campus and in the broader community — a key step to public health interventions in advance of COVID-19 case surges.

Kawasaki Disease Rates Dropped During COVID-19 Pandemic

UC San Diego researchers report significant decrease in national cases of Kawasaki disease during COVID-19 pandemic; findings hint at origins of disease.

Educate to Indoctrinate: Education Systems Were First Designed to Suppress Dissent

Public primary schools were created by states to reinforce obedience among the masses and maintain social order, rather than serve as a tool for upward social mobility, suggests a study from UC San Diego political scientist Agustina Paglayan.

New Evidence Suggests California’s Environmental Policies Preferentially Protect Whites

Asian and Hispanic communities experience significantly more air pollution from economic activity compared to predominantly white neighborhoods across the state of California, according to new research from the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy.

Expert on U.S.-Mexico Relations Rafael Fernández de Castro Named to New Endowed Chair

U.S.-Mexico relations expert Rafael Fernández de Castro has been named as the inaugural Aaron Feldman Family Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in U.S.-Mexican Studies in Memory of David Feldman.

Pandemic Lockdowns Had Severe Mental Health Consequences for Women in the Developing World

While potentially crucial to preventing the spread of COVID-19, lockdowns are associated with increased rates of depression and anxiety as well as food insecurity among women in India and other parts of the developing world, according to a new research. Credit: Travel Wild/iStock.

U.S. News Names UC San Diego Graduate Programs Among Top 10 in Nation

U.S. News & World Report today released its 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings, naming graduate programs and professional schools at the University of California San Diego among the best in the country. The rankings placed nine of the campus’s graduate programs among the top 10 in the nation.

UC San Diego Partners with County on Framework to Guide Decarbonization of Regional Economy

The UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy is lending its expertise to help San Diego County develop a science-based approach to decarbonizing the region's economy.