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Healthcare costs decrease over time when low-income uninsured are provided coverage, study finds
Enrollment of uninsured patients in a program with benefits comparable to those offered under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 resulted in significant healthcare cost savings, a new study finds. Published in the February issue of Health Affairs, the research sheds light on the potential outcomes of newly enacted healthcare reforms.
WANTED: 2012 Undergraduate Social Sciences Commencement Speakers
The School of Social Sciences is currently seeking undergraduate applicants interested in being a keynote speaker at the school's 2012 commencement exercises to be held Friday, June 15 at the UCI Bren Events Center. Qualified applicants must be graduating seniors during the 2011-12 academic year (fall 2011, winter 2012, spring 2012 or summer 2012) with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 from a School of Social Science major.
When Mommy goes to War: Race, Class and Sexuality in the All-Volunteer Military
The Department of Sociology Colloquium Series presents
"When Mommy Goes to War: Race, Class and Sexuality in the All-Volunteer Military"
with France Winddance Twine, UC Santa Barbara
Friday, April 20, 2012
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Social Science Plaza B, Room 4206
For further information, please contact Ekua Arhin, earhin@uci.edu or 949-824-6800.
Brain Connectivity and Cognition in Typical and Atypical Development
The Department of Cognitive Sciences Colloquia Series presents
“Brain Connectivity and Cognition in Typical and Atypical Development”
with Lucina Q. Uddin, Instructor, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science - Child Psychiatry, Stanford University
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m
Social & Behavioral Sciences Gateway (SBSG), Room 1517
For further information, please contact Adam Cook, arcook@uci.edu 949-824-6692.
Constructing a Stable World Across Eye Movements: From Eye-Centered Input to World-Centered Behavior
The Department of Cognitive Sciences presents
“Constructing a Stable World Across Eye Movements: From Eye-Centered Input to World-Centered Behavior”
with Julie D. Golomb, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Monday, February 13, 2012
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m
Social Science Plaza A (SSPA), Room 2112
For further information, please contact Adam Cook, arcook@uci.edu 949-824-6692.
New study ties Mexican American educational attainment gap to grandparent legal status
According to new research by Frank D. Bean, sociology Chancellor’s Professor, pathways to legalization and citizenship appear to take on greater significance for overcoming disadvantages in Mexican American educational attainment than previously thought.
Clunkers or Junkers? Adverse Selection in a Vehicle Retirement Program
The Department of Economics Recruiting Seminar presents
"Clunkers or Junkers? Adverse Selection in a Vehicle Retirement Program"
with Ryan Sandler, UC Davis
Friday, February 10, 2012
2:00-3:30 p.m.
Social Science Plaza A, Room 3132
Dreaming of Black Los Angeles: A Multidisciplinary Project on Race, Representation, and Community
The Department of Sociology Colloquium Series presents
"Dreaming of Black Los Angeles: A Multidisciplinary Project on Race, Representation, and Community"
with Darnell Hunt, Department of Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles
Friday, May 4, 2012
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Social Science Plaza B, Room 4206
For for further information, please contact Ekua Arhin, earhin@uci.edu or 949-824-6800.
A Dream Deferred: Toward the U.S. Racial Future
The Department of Sociology Colloquium Series presents
"A Dream Deferred: Toward the U.S. Racial Future"
with Howard Winant, University of California, Santa Barbara
Friday, April 13, 2012
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Social Science Plaza B, Room 4206
For for further information, please contact Ekua Arhin, earhin@uci.edu or 949-824-6800.
