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Social sciences research at risk
 
 
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Social sciences research at risk
 
UC Irvine faculty researchers share what's at stake as federal grant terminations halt vital social science work

 
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R. Duncan Luce
 
 
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A living legacy
 
The Luce Family Fellowship in Mathematical and Behavioral Sciences established to support graduate research, honor life and work of internationally acclaimed UC Irvine Distinguished Professor of cognitive sciences R. Duncan Luce

 
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Mansion tax
 
 
"Mansion Tax" may cost California in the long run, UC Irvine-led study finds
 
Findings draw attention to Measure ULA's interaction with Proposition 13, creating consequences for future property tax revenue
 
 
Shanghai skyline at night
 
 
UC Irvine-led study explores growth, destabilizing factors in world-city formation
 
Findings, published in Journal of Urban Affairs, offer comparative look at Hong Kong and Shanghai
 
 
The Fort Davis intaglio, photographed at the University of California, Berkeley Historical Archaeology Lab.Photo by Christopher B. Lowman, 2015.
 
 
Exploring an unexpected archaeological find
 
Artifact discovered at site of 19th-century U.S. military fort raises questions about identity, race, sexuality and culture
 
 
 
UC Irvine LIFTED commencement ceremony graduates celebrating
 
 
UC Irvine closes commencement season with second LIFTED ceremony
 
94 percent of in-prison bachelor's program graduates earn honors
 
 
Brenda Nicolas
 
 
Nicolas receives grant for research on Indigenous practices
 
Funding from Institute for Citizens & Scholars supports production of global & international studies assistant professor's book manuscript
 
 
Kelley Fong
 
 
Fong named 2025 National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow
 
Award will support the UCI sociologist's work on family-school relations
 
 
 
students zotting in the sunset
 
 
Staff honored for service
 
17 social sciences staff honored for career milestones
 
 
gold awards
 
 
Order of Merit honors outstanding social sciences students
 
37 undergrads from social sciences receive OM distinction, 19 undergrads and grads honored with individual scholarships and honors
 
 
 
Olivia Dinh
 
 
An ongoing journey
 
Olivia Dinh's time as an undergrad in the UC Irvine political science department has inspired a lifetime of civil rights litigation
 
 
Mackenzie Maxwell
 
 
Set up for success
 
Graduating senior Mackenzie Maxwell takes a nontraditional path to UC Irvine - and finds her purpose in research and mental health advocacy
 
 
 
Zeynap Karatas
 
 
Purpose in practice
 
UC Irvine political science and international studies double major Zeynep Karatas is thoughtful, driven, and just getting started
 
 
James Paredes
 
 
A legacy worth building
 
UC Irvine graduating senior James Paredes is earning four majors and preparing to make a lasting impact
 
 
Yolanda Zhang
 
 
Big opportunities
 
Graduating UC Irvine senior Yolanda Zhang explores big questions and her own potential as she heads to Yale University in the fall
 
 
 
 
 
soc sci
in the media
 
Social sciences faculty and graduate students are consistently sought by media for their expertise in areas ranging from digital play to gender pay. Check out some of our top hits, self-authored pieces, and on-air interviews below, or visit us online for the full run down.
 
Bill Maurer

Killing the penny shortchanges the poor, UC Irvine professor says

Bill Maurer, UC Irvine anthropologist and social science dean and director of the Institute for Money, Technology & Financial Inclusion, explains in this piece with The Orange County Register. Also quoted is IMTFI administrator Jenny Fan.
 
Sara Mednick
 
Mednick on
sleep
 
NPR
 
Hector Tobar
 
Tobar on immigration
 
LAist
 
 
 
Toby Meadows
 
Meadows on
math
 
Quanta Magazine
 
Laura Enriquez
 
Enriquez on
immigration
 
The Guardian
 
 
 
 
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AUG
 
   
 
From Democracy to Autocracy: Suicide by False Belief
 
12:00-1:15 p.m. | Zoom (pre-registration required)

featuring Joe Pierre, MD, Health Sciences Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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uci soc sci
 
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