From deep archival research and interviews with cultural curators and government officials to studying tea art and learning brewing techniques from tea masters, anthropology Ph.D. candidate Thiago Braga, through his research, is unraveling the geopolitical history underlying the traditional tea revival across China and Taiwan.
While structural racism can be measured across an entire neighborhood, city or county, its impact on people’s lives might be more localized. A recent study in sociology found that people most impacted by structural racism died more than two years sooner than the average American adult.
A new study in communication examined how the data-driven business models of TikTok and Spotify shape both the music artists make, and the songs people listen to. The study was published Feb. 27 in the journal Information, Communication & Society.
Known as the Forged Gold Battalion, the UC Davis Reserve Officer’s Training Corps has been known for the excellence of its program and students. The Army's ties to UC Davis go back over 100 years, predating the formal naming of the university.
Teens who are lonely and those who experience conflict in their home life are more likely to act aggressively toward peers or become victims themselves. These are some of the findings from new research in psychology that creates a detailed picture of children’s social lives by identifying patterns and predictors of adolescent social health.
The new book, Bonded by Evolution: The New Science of Love and Connection, by UC Davis psychologist Paul Eastwick, explains what happens when the mist of desirability wears off and compatibility has the chance to chart lasting love and happiness.
Federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis is part of a larger history of government violence against citizens and non-citizens alike. However, today’s technology, rhetoric and legal tensions are changing what that violence means for society.
Suad Joseph, a leading scholar of women and gender in the Middle East, has established the Suad Joseph Graduate Student Research Award in Lebanon and Palestine Studies. The award will support graduate students conducting research on Lebanon, Palestine and/or their diasporas.
In her book Father Time, Sarah Blaffer Hrdy explores the role males play in parental care and its evolutionary basis. Now, the book has inspired a 52-minute documentary called Father Time: Why Men Are Born to Nurture.
Why do some events catch fire in the news, producing a media storm, while many similar events go all but unnoticed? This Element uses a fire triangle analogy to explain the necessary conditions of media storms. The “heat” is the spark: a dramatic event or discovery.
