Every day faculty and students from the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis are highlighted in the news media, having their research featured and commenting on the most pressing issues facing the world.
Enjoy some of these news media highlights from the past month.
If you have a media mention that you would like included in our media mentions section, please reach out to Greg Watry at gdwatry@ucdavis.edu.
Trump signs bill easing deportation of immigrants accused of crimes
The New York Times
Santiago Pérez, associate professor of economics
Breaking up is hard to do: California secession movement pushes forward on ballot question
Courthouse News Service
James Adams, Distinguished Professor of political science
Trump needs a realistic and restrained China policy
Asia Times
David M. McCourt, associate professor of sociology
Lighting the future: CLTC’s impact on lighting & energy innovation
Inside Lighting
Jae Yong Suk, faculty co-director of CLTC and an associate professor of design
Trump’s water plans won’t help L.A. fight fires. They’ll help big ag
The New Republic
Jeffrey Mount, professor emeritus of earth and planetary sciences
Edmond Dédé’s opera ‘Morgiane’ to be staged for the first time
The New York Times
Sally McKee, professor emerita of history
Early modern hot take: comets and drones
Early Modern France
Claire Goldstein, professor of French
Both men and women prefer younger partners, study finds
The Guardian
Paul Eastwick, professor of psychology
The Tongva's land burned in Eaton fire. But leaders say traditional practices mitigated damage
Los Angeles Times
Nina Fontana, research faculty in Native American studies
Can Trump end birthright citizenship? The 14th Amendment explained
Newsweek
Brad Jones, professor of political science
Terrorist groups respond to verbal attacks and slights by governments with more violence against civilians
San Francisco Chronicle
Brandon J. Kinne, associate professor of political science
Book ‘Kernels of Resistance: Maize, Food Sovereignty, and Collective Power’
Capital Public Radio
Liza Grandia, professor of Native American studies
Could we ever retrieve memories from a dead person's brain? Neuroscientists weigh in
Gadgets 360
Charan Ranganath, professor pf psychology
The visas dividing MAGA world help power the U.S. tech industry
Yahoo! Finance
Giovanni Peri, C. Bryan Cameron Distinguished Professor in International Economics
Can Trump strong-arm sanctuary cities into helping with deportations? He’s trying
The Los Angeles Times
Kevin Johnson, Distinguished Professor of law, Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest Law and professor of Chicana/o Studies
International team analyzes the universe’s first light at South Pole Telescope
Argonne National Lab
Lloyd Knox, Michael and Ester Endowed Chair in Cosmology and Astrophysics
Trump points to Gilded Age to push tariffs. Experts say it's a misreading of history
NPR
Christopher Meissner, professor of economics
Newsom aims to limit unhealthy food in California, getting ahead of Trump administration and RFK Jr.
Los Angeles Times
Charlotte Biltekoff, Darrell Corti Endowed Professor in Food, Wine and Culture
Sending a monthly postcard can help you practice gratitude
CNN International
Robert Emmons, professor emeritus of psychology
Report finds California residential electricity rates increasing faster than inflation
CBS News
James Bushnell, professor of economics
Trump tries to forge ‘Golden Age’ economy of self-reliance and defiance
MSN.com
Katheryn Russ, professor of economics
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December Media Mention Highlights
Every day faculty and students from the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis are highlighted in the news media, having their research featured and commenting on the most pressing issues facing the world. Enjoy some of these news media highlights from December 2024.