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Curated by social science graduate students, Matrix Research Streams are themed around globally relevant, trans-disciplinary topics, with articles and videos showcasing recent social-science research findings from across the UC Berkeley campus.

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  • August 26, 2020 by Chuck Kapelke

    Q&A: Christopher Carter on Indigenous Autonomy

    A PhD candidate in UC Berkeley’s Department of Political Science researches the causes and consequences of indigenous autonomy in the Americas

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    • Governance
    • Identities
    • Stratification
    • Environment
     
  • July 29, 2020 by Chuck Kapelke

    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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    • Governance
    • Cities
    • Stratification
     
  • June 25, 2020 by Chuck Kapelke

    2020-2021 Matrix Research Teams Announced

    Data feminism, Asian cities, and community cooperation and police are among the topics to be explored by the seven new Matrix Research Teams selected for the 2020-2021 academic year.

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  • June 2, 2020 by Chuck Kapelke

    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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    • COVID-19
     
  • May 6, 2020 by Shakiba Mashayekhi

    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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    • COVID-19
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  • April 29, 2020 by Chuck Kapelke

    Berkeley Interpersonal Contact Study

    Researchers from the UC Berkeley Department of Demography are using survey methods to measure the effect of "social distancing."

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  • April 21, 2020 by Irene Bloemraad and Jasmijn Slootjes

    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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  • April 17, 2020 by Michael Watts

    Student Futures and Life Under COVID-19

    Supporting students and universities in the era of COVID-19 should be a priority for philanthropies and governments alike, writes Michael Watts

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  • April 13, 2020 by Isha Ray

    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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  • April 8, 2020 by Shakiba Mashayekhi

    Gangs, Labor Mobility, and Development

    Map showing gang territory in San Salvador

     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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