Matrix Lecture
Recap
Published February 6, 2018
Craig Calhoun, “Cosmopolitanism and Belonging”
On January 31, 2018, Craig Calhoun, President of the Berggruen Institute and Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics, presented the UC Berkeley Social Science Matrix Distinguished Lecture, "Cosmopolitanism and Belonging."
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News
Published February 5, 2018
Matrix Hosts Advanced Workshop in Climate Economics
Social Science Matrix was honored to host the Advanced Workshop in Climate Economics, with support from SAGE Publications and Sara Miller McCune.
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Article
Published December 7, 2017
Changing the Face of Economics
UC Berkeley economics professor Dr. Martha Olney explains the importance of diversity in the field, and why she supports initiatives designed to welcome underrepresented groups to the major.
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Article
Published November 27, 2017
A Tax to Support ‘Made in the USA’
UC Berkeley economics professor Alan Auerbach works with Washington, D.C. policymakers in his quest for corporate tax reform—including implementing a tax focused on where products are consumed, not where they are produced.
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Recap
Published October 19, 2017
Geo4Dev Symposium
Matrix was honored to co-sponsor Geospatial Analysis for International Development (Geo4Dev), a two-day symposium and workshop held September 6-7, 2017 focused on the application of remote sensing and geospatial analysis to address issues of poverty, sustainable development, urbanization, climate change, and economic growth in developing countries.
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Recap
Published October 10, 2017
2017 Peder Sather Symposium
Matrix was honored to host the 2017 Peder Sather Symposium, which focused on the theme, "Freedom of Speech Under Pressure in the World’s Liberal Democracies." Featured speakers include Azita Raji, Former US Ambassador to Sweden, and Dr. Knut Olav Åmås, Executive Director, Fritt Ord Foundation.
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Published September 21, 2017
Matrix Welcomes 2017-2018 Dissertation Fellows
From improving census measurements in developing nations to exploring environmentally balanced livestock policies, this year's Social Science Matrix Dissertation Fellows are tackling important challenges that span disciplinary boundaries.
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Recap
Published March 9, 2017
Clair Brown, “Buddhist Economics”
On March 2, 2017, Clair Brown, Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Work, Technology, and Society at UC Berkeley, discussed her new book, Buddhist Economics: An Enlightened Approach to the Dismal Science.
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News
Published October 10, 2016
Matrix Welcomes 2016-2017 Dissertation Fellows
Social Science Matrix is honored to welcome our inaugural group of Matrix Dissertation Fellows, five Ph.D. students whose research has strong potential to generate effective solutions to critical global challenges.
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Article
Published August 15, 2015
Manisha Anantharaman: “It’s Not Easy Being Green”
For India’s growing middle class, recycling is as much about creating identity as being environmentally conscientious.
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Published July 7, 2015
Taming Animal Spirits
A pair of researchers from UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy organized a Matrix seminar to explore what neuroscience can tell us about asset price bubbles and other irrational economic behavior.
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Article
Published May 7, 2015
Liz Carlisle: “Lentils to the Rescue”
Can lentils save American farms from drought? As California struggles with a water crisis, a UC Berkeley fellow shows how legumes can reduce dependence on irrigation.
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