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Anthropologist Leo Chavez receives dual honors from field’s top association

2009 Book Prize and Prize for Distinguished Achievement in the Critical Study of North America recognize more than 25 years of immigration research contributions


Leading by example

Economics undergrad Sarah Bana serves her campus and community with a singular purpose: making the world a better place


Obama pushes rights with Chinese students

Dorothy Solinger, political science professor, is quoted in the Pittsburg Post-Gazette November 16, 2009


Decreasing the minimum wage

David Neumark, economics professor, is quoted in Parade Magazine November 15, 2009


A veteran's message

David Curry, sociology/economics undergrad and vice president of UCI's Veterans Student Union


Debate over illegal immigration is still raging

A study by Ruben Rumbaut, sociologist, is featured in the Herald News November 12, 2009


Dust of Life: A moving portrait of multifaceted Asian American experience

An article by Lee Ngo, anthropology graduate student, is featured in AsianWeek Online November 12, 2009


UCI robot being given ability to 'think'

Study by Jeff Krichmar, UCI cognitive scientist, is featured in the OC Register November 10, 2009


Michael Moore ignores capitalism's blessings

An op-ed by Gregory Ferenstein, political science graduate student and CSD Peltason Fellow, is featured in the Christian Science Monitor on November 3, 2009


Imagine: L.A. bicyclists in the driver's seat, one day a week

Adonia Lugo, anthropology graduate student, is quoted in the LA Times on November 4, 2009


Korean-American elected to Virgina House of Delegates

Mark L. Keam, political science alumnus, is featured in the Korea Herald on November 6, 2009


Ana Pesic receives 2009 Sheen T. Kassouf Fellowship

Award named in honor of pioneering economics professor and academician


Social Sciences standout scholar Elizabeth McDowell

2009 recipient of the Reza Zarif and Rufina Paniego School of Social Sciences Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Anthropology


A ‘rat-brained’ scheme for decisions

Study by Jeff Krichmar, UCI cognitive scientist, is featured in the Daily Pilot November 4, 2009


Kathy Rim is named 2009-10 Fletcher Jones Foundation Fellow

Award recognizes academic excellence and carries $20,100 prize


Freemasonry: fact vs. fiction

UCI's Lilith Mahmud discusses the society's portrayal in a hit novel and reveals its 'best-kept secret'


Iverson receives Society for Mathematical Psychology Best Paper Award

Honor recognizes work in theoretical psychophysics


Jerry Brown visits UCI

State attorney general and former governor talks about what he’d do to improve education


Social Sciences standout scholar Sarah Michiko Barber

2009 recipient of the Carole Creek Bailey Social Sciences Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Sociology


UCI researcher receives grant to study U.S. immigrant health

Funding provided by National Institutes of Health “GO” program