Congestion solutions
Mark Kutzbach, 2008-09 Kassouf Fellow, studies solutions to traffic congestion in developing countries caused by increasing incomes
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A different view
Ling Lin, fifth year cognitive sciences graduate student and inaugural recipient of the CCNS summer fellowship, studies what it's like to see in reverse |
Steven Boutcher
UC Irvine sociology graduate student Steven Boutcher receives NSF grant to shed light on pro bono practices of the U.S.' top 200 law firms. |
The Forgotten Youth
UCI Lauds & Laurels Outstanding Graduate Student Roberto Gonzales impacts immigration research at the national level. |
Carla Valenzuela
Now in her sixth year as a logic and philosophy of science graduate student, Valenzuela is the recipient of the 2007-08 Stephen K. Tamura Fellowship. Awarded annually through the Alumni Association, the rotating university fellowship recognizes Valenzuela's excellence in academia. |
James Bachmeier
Do continued increases in immigration erode wages for other immigrants? Third year sociology Ph.D. candidate awarded UCOP grant to find out. |
Matthew Mahutga
"The faculty at UC Irvine are extremely accessible and truly invest themselves in their students' education," says sociology Ph.D. candidate Matthew Mahutga. Coming to the UC Irvine School of Social Sciences after completing his undergraduate degree at Metropolitan State College of Denver, Matthew was very impressed with the School's prospective student orientation program and generous financial aid assistance.
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Anthony Salvanto
As Manager of Surveys for CBS News, Anthony Salvanto, UC Irvine political science Ph.D., class of '00, faces a very busy election season. A Q&A with Anthony from New York.
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Andrea Ballestero
Growing up in Costa Rica, a Central American country with more than 50% of its borders comprised of coastline, the contested notion of water access as a basic human right is a no-brainer for Andrea Ballestero. Now a second year anthropology graduate student, the topic is a driving force behind her research. |
Sharing their story
For the past two summers, Daniel Wehrenfennig, a fourth year political science Ph.D. candidate and fellow of the Center for Citizen Peacebuilding, has embarked on a mission - a mission that has repeatedly led him and a small film crew deep into the heart of the African country of Malawi.
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Women in Politics
Education funding and healthcare reform are two of the hot-button issues currently sparking debate between presidential candidates gearing up for the 2008 elections. These often-termed "women friendly" issues are a driving force behind the research of political science graduate student Becki Scola who examines the under-representation of women in state legislatures and the causes of its variance across the United States, a topic which combines her undergraduate interest in women's studies with her passion for political science.
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