News Archive - Social Sciences

Industrial Disasters May Cause Higher Rates of Disability and Cancer for Future Generations

Industrial accidents may have a much longer-term and serious impact on people’s health than just the immediate aftermath, suggests a study from the University of California San Diego published online in the journal BMJ Open.

Class Act: Award-Winning Speech and Debate Team Also Becomes a Course

Students are now able to receive academic credit for joining the Speech and Debate team and competing in intercollegiate tournaments.

Forum Shines Light on Gender-Based Violence Incidents and Solutions

For 10 years, UC San Diego’s Center for Gender Equity and Health has been working to make the underrated and underreported issue of gender-based violence visible. A forum last week, brought together dozens of government agencies, nonprofits and community-led efforts across the state.

To Risk It All or Not? We Look to Others When Deciding

It is not surprising that we make everyday decisions based on what other people do. But what about more consequential choices, do we stick to our own internal principles? Many of us think (and say) we do. Yet research from UC San Diego suggests that's not so.

Two UC San Diego Faculty Members Celebrated as 2023 Guggenheim Fellows

University of California San Diego faculty members Patrick Anderson and Jac Jemc are newly announced Guggenheim Fellows, a prestigious distinction awarded annually by the Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts Selects 10 Fellows for Inaugural Cohort

The UC San Diego Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts announced the recipients of their inaugural production and research fellowships, awarding a total of $20,000 to 10 filmmakers from the entire UC San Diego community: faculty members, graduate and undergraduate students, staff and alumni.

UC San Diego Education Professor Elected to National Academy of Education

Amanda Datnow – Chancellor’s Associates Endowed Chair and a professor in the Department of Education Studies in the School of Social Sciences – is one of only 18 exceptional education leaders and scholars to be elected to the National Academy of Education.