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Social Science Prediction Platform
An interview with Stefano DellaVigna, Professor of Economics and Business Administration at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Christopher Carter on Indigenous Autonomy
An interview with Christopher Carter, a PhD candidate in Political Science at UC Berkeley and a Research Associate at the Center on the Politics of Development, who has been announced winner of the 2020 Best Fieldwork Prize from the Democracy and Autocracy Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA).
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Q&A: Dan Lindheim on Police and the Community
An interview with the former Oakland City Administrator — and member of a new Matrix Research Team on police and the community.
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2020-2021 Matrix Research Teams Announced
Seven new interdisciplinary teams will tackle emerging social-scientific topics
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2020 Social Science Division Distinguished Teaching and Service Awards
Raka Ray, Dean of the Division of Social Sciences, honors instructors for overcoming challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Disaster Preparedness and Seeking Equity Amidst COVID-19
An interview with Sarah Vaughn, Assistant Professor in the UC Berkeley Department of Anthropology, on how different communities prepare for and respond to pandemics and disasters.
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Berkeley Interpersonal Contact Study
Researchers from the UC Berkeley Department of Demography use survey methods to measure the effect of "social distancing."
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COVID-19 is Blind to Legal Status, but Can Disproportionately Hurt Immigrants
COVID-19 is blind to legal status, but can still disproportionately hurt immigrants, argue Jasmijn Slootjes and Irene Bloemraad from the Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative.
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Student Futures and Life Under COVID-19
Michael Watts writes that innovative solutions are needed to support students and universities in the era of COVID-19.
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Hand-washing in the Time of COVID-19
In the era of COVID-19, the public health directive to "wash your hands" is a challenge for people with limited access to clean water, writes UC Berkeley researcher Isha Ray.
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Gangs, Labor Mobility, and Development
A Q&A with Carlos Schmidt-Padilla, PhD Candidate in the UC Berkeley Department of Political Science, on his research showing the staggering economic toll of living within gang-controlled territory.
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COVID-19: UC Berkeley Social Sciences Portal
A portal for insights about the COVID-19 pandemic from the UC Berkeley social science community
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