Inquiry with impact
Please join in celebrating this year’s GCH Wellbeing Fellows as they present their research projects! Jonathan Chavez, Mentoring Latino Youth During the Covid-19 Pandemic Abby Cunniff, Working Conditions of Incarcerated Firefighters in 2020 Rachel Edelman, Using Digital Media to Share Incarcerated Stories Nona Golan, Visibility and Access to Health Care in the time of Coronavirus …
Join us for a special evening to celebrate the extraordinary work of alumna Dr. Barbara Ferrer (Rachel Carson ‘78–Community Studies) who leads the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. As UCSC prepares to launch a new Global and Community Health program aimed at addressing challenges of ill-health both globally and locally, Grant Hartzog, professor …
Join us for a conversation with leading scholars on how we can take urgent, responsible, and just actions to tackle the climate crisis.
International vaccine scientist and tropical disease and coronavirus expert Dr. Hotez argues that vaccine diplomacy is critical for addressing global health inequalities.
These young people are saying we all have a right to know what is in the air we breathe, in the water we drink, and the food we eat. It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener. That must be our legacy.” ― John Lewis
We hope you will join us on to honor Ricky Bluthenthal as this year's Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. He will be joined in conversation by Assistant Professor of Sociology Naya Jones and Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley.
Telling a true story about COVID-19 inequities is harder than you might think. Professor Riley will share examples from her research to demonstrate how different data leads to different stories about COVID-19 inequities; and how the stories we tell about COVID-19 inequities shape what we do about them. Register for this virtual event here. Questions? …
This system-wide conference on global health showcases the outstanding research, training and outreach taking place across the University of California.
Join us for an evening with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and UC Santa Cruz alumna Laurie Garrett who will be discussing what it will take to prevent the next pandemic, and protect both health of our planet and the future of global health.
