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Members of the DLS pictured with dean Bill Maurer
 
 
featured:
Friendship and philanthropy
 
UC Irvine School of Social Sciences Dean's Leadership Society makes $1.6 million impact

 
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Aaron Bornstein
 
 
featured:
Detecting dementia earlier
 
With $4 million grant, UC Irvine cognitive scientist Aaron Bornstein seeks to develop inexpensive assessment of cognitive ability

 
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Gregory Hickok in the SBSG stairwell
 
 
Wired for Words: The Neural Architecture of Language
 
New book by UC Irvine cognitive and language scientist Gregory Hickok explores 150 years of research on how the brain enables language
 
 
Bustling New York street, courtesy of Drazen_/iStock.
 
 
Study: Immigrant workers in Europe and North America earn 18 percent less than native-born workers, lack access to higher-paying industries, occupations and companies
 
Multi-university study examines pay differences for first- and second-generation immigrant workers across nine countries
 
 
Dave Snow
 
 
Snow receives W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award
 
Highest honor from the American Sociological Association recognizes the sociology Distinguished Professor emeritus for lifetime achievement and contributions
 
 
 
Guerrero Rosada and Valdivia headshots
 
 
Guerrero Rosada and Valdivia named 2025-26 UCI Hellman Fellows
 
Honor recognizes CPIP affiliated researchers as promising assistant professors
 
 
Jennifer Cabrera standing outside Social Science Tower
 
 
Beyond the syllabus
 
UC Irvine sociology Ph.D. candidate Jennifer Cabrera earns campus recognition for her work bridging research, representation and community - online and off
 
 
A child works on spelling words with block letters
 
 
Dickson receives grant to apply computational cognitive models to language acquisition
 
National Science Foundation-funded work could improve teaching, interventions for children
 
 
 
Gabby Chadsey headshot
 
 
From UC Irvine to Georgetown Law
 
Political science alum Gabriella Chadsey '20 chases her dreams to protect the environment
 
 
Social sciences Lauds and Laurels recipients Cabrera, Karatas and Cluck
 
 
Three from social sciences among 21 to be honored at annual UC Irvine Lauds and Laurel event
 
O.C. foundation leader Shelley Hoss, M.B.P.A. '87, to receive 2025 Extraordinarius award
 
 
Students jumping
 
 
UC Irvine ranks fourth in Princeton Review's Best Value Colleges
 
Campus lauded for providing academic quality, affordability and career prospects
 
 
 
 
 
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-based pay. Check out some of our top hits, expert commentaries and on-air interviews below, or visit us online for the full run down.
 
Michael Tesler

ICE's popularity is plunging

Michael Tesler, political science, explains in this piece for Good Authority.
 
Anneeth Kaur Hundle
 
Hundle on
expulsion
 
Scroll.in
 
Andrew Penner
 
Penner on
pay gap
 
The Conversation
 
 
 
Greg Hickok
 
Hickok on
the brain
 
Psychology Today
 
Irene Vega
 
Vega on
immigration
 
NPR
 
 
 
 
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08
 
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
 
We are not your standard school. Like Peter, our beloved Anteater mascot, we're quirky and different. We're on a mission to create positive change in society, economies and human well-being by breaking down traditional barriers and pushing the limits in teaching, research and service. Doing so requires a different attitude, aim and set of actions.
 
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