January 2017 | Social Sciences Newsblog

Wellstead Co-Editor of “Policy Work in Canada”

Published January 31, 2017

Adam Wellstead (SS) co-edited “Policy Work in Canada: Professional Practices and Analytical Capacities” in University of Toronto Press. It can be found here.

Schelly Quoted in Article on the Inter-connectivity of Food Production, Energy, and Water Usage

Published January 30, 2017

By Amy Spahn

Chelsea Schelly was quoted in the Sierra Magazine article Think Your Household Is Susatinable? Think Again. Schelly is a co- principal investigator on the project, “Reducing Household Food, Energy and Water Consumption: A Quantitative Analysis of Interventions and Impacts of Conservation.”, that has received a $1,477,068 grant from the National Science Foundation.

Mayer Publishes Article on Work-Life Balance

Published January 30, 2017

By Amy Spahn

Audrey Mayer (SS) authored an article in Science discussing work-life balance as a researcher, professor and single mom. In her words, “I’ve come to appreciate that there is no one schedule that best produces excellent science or demonstrates dedication to its practice.”

Banerjee, Schelly, & Halvorsen Publish on Public Perceptions of Wood-based Electricity Production

Published January 27, 2017

By Amy Spahn

Aparajita Banerjee (who recently completed her PhD in Environmental and Energy Policy), Chelsea Schelly (SS) and Kathleen E. Halvorsen (SS/SFRES) recently published the article “Understanding Public Perceptions of Wood-based Electricity Production in Wisconsin, United States: Place-based Dynamics and Social Representations” in the journal Environmental Sociology. It is available via Online First.

The article is based on research conducted with the support of funding from the National Science Foundation’s Partnerships in International Research and Education (PIRE) Program IIA #1243444 and Research Coordination Network (RCN) Program CBET #1140152.

Robins Quoted in Raconteur Magazine

Published January 17, 2017

By Amy Spahn

Jonathan Robins (SS) was interviewed by investigative reporter Peter Guest for a story in Raconteur Magazine on the growth of oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia. Robins discusses factors which contributed to the emergence of palm oil as the most important fat in the global food system.

You can read the article on medium.com.

Lafreniere and Scarlett’s GRACE Project Featured in GeoConnexion Magazine

Published January 6, 2017

By Amy Spahn

GeoConnexion, a UK based geotechnology magazine, featured an article about the partnership project between MTU Social Scientist’s Don Lafreniere and Sarah Scarlett and the Keweenaw National Historical Park to bring GIS-based career education to local high school students. Read the article.

Langston Interviewed on “Copper Country Today” Radio Program

Published January 2, 2017

By Amy Spahn

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Latika Gupta (SBE) and Nancy Langston (SS) discussed the Standing Rock Sioux and the Dakota Access Pipeline protests on Copper Country Today. The interview aired on Dec. 18 on WOLV FM, WHKB FM, and WCCY AM/FM.

Langston focused on sovereignty and environmental justice issues and Gupta provided an economic perspective. The entire interview can be found on the Copper Country Today website.

Month: January 2017