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November Headlines  Endowed chair named for former chancellorAn anonymous donor has pledged more than $1 million to UC Irvine for the creation of the Jack W. Peltason Endowed Chair, named for the former UCI chancellor and University of California president. "We are honored to have this endowed chair named for Jack Peltason, as it reflects his contributions as a distinguished scholar of political science and national leader in higher education," said Barbara Dosher, dean of the School of Social Sciences. "This is especially appropriate given his many leadership contributions to the University of California and UC Irvine." Read On... Penelope Maddy recognized as Distinguished Professor by UC Irvine  Penelope Maddy, Chancellor's Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science and Mathematics, was recently awarded the title of Distinguished Professor by UC Irvine. Considered the highest campus-level distinction, the title is reserved for "senior faculty who have achieved the highest levels of scholarship over the course of their careers."
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 Study finds personal contact key to bringing out low-income and minority votersOn Election Day in California, face-to-face canvassing of low-income and minority communities dramatically increases voter turnout within these historically low voter participant populations, according to a new study released by The James Irvine Foundation. Researchers including Lisa Garcia Bedolla, Chicano/Latino studies and political science associate professor with UC Irvine, found other personal contact outreach methods - including live phone calls - to be much more effective at turning out the vote than direct mail, recorded phone messages, and other commonly used voter mobilization tactics. Read On... Study by Professor Read featured in special issue of Social Science & Medicine  A study by Jen'nan Read, sociology associate professor, is featured in a recently released special issue of the Social Science & Medicine journal. One of only 21 landmark pieces from the last 15 years selected to appear in the special issue focused on gender and health, the journal highlights Read's study, "Gender Inequalities in U.S. Adult Health: The Interplay of Race and Ethnicity," which originally appeared in the June 2006 issue. Read On...  Scientists uncover how the brain controls what the eyes see Expectations affect how we see things and experience life Vase or face? When presented with the well known optical illusion in which we see either a vase or the faces of two people, what we observe depends on the patterns of neural activity going on in our brains. "In this example, whether you see faces or vases depends entirely on changes that occur in your brain, since the image always stays exactly the same," said John Serences, a UC Irvine cognitive neuroscientist. Read On... Egypt's Consul General discusses country's role in Middle East with UCI students  On Thursday, November 15, 2007, Abderahman Salaheldin, Consul General of Egypt in San Francisco, visited UC Irvine to discuss with interested students, faculty and staff the role he sees Egypt playing in the Middle East peace process. The Consul General's visit was part of a three day trip with scheduled stops at the American Petroleum Society's Egyptian Club, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Irvine. Read On... Social Sciences alum partners with Project RESCUE to aid in wildfire relief When one of the Southern California firestorms broke out in Ontario the night of Sunday, Oct. 21, the city's emergency response team turned to Jay Lickfett, lead software engineer at UCI's Calit2 RESCUE Project, for help. Lickfett had developed a disaster Web portal for Ontario that allowed emergency responders to provide the public with real-time information in a crisis, and now his system faced its first real test. "When the fire started, we knew we had to get our portal working," says Ontario Emergency Manager Jacob Green '05. Fortunately Green, who got a degree in social sciences from UCI, had connections. Read On... Alumni share experiences in financial services industry with interested students  On Thursday, November 1, more than 30 Social Sciences students gathered to hear words of wisdom from Social Sciences alumni working in the financial services industry. The first of several events planned in partnership with Social Sciences Development, Undergraduate Counseling, and Academic Resources offices, the Alumni Career Series aims to provide students valuable professional advice in a number of different career fields. At the same time, the events also provide students an opportunity to network and interact with successful Social Sciences alumni.
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Social Sciences students explore, investigate and impact our world     In honor of International Education week, the School of Social Sciences is pleased to highlight the experiences of several Social Sciences students who traveled abroad to explore, investigate, and impact the world first hand. Read On... 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. Read On...  NBC correspondent Keith Morrison shares experiences in Middle East with UCI "Peace takes a lot of time, a lot of care, and a lot of patience," said Keith Morrison, echoing the words of a young Palestinian boy he met back in 1993. The NBC news correspondent kicked off the Center of the Study of Democracy's 2007-08 Dialogue on Democracy and Islam lecture series at UC Irvine on November 15, telling the story of how he came to know the boy, along with five other Palestinians and Israelis - now all young men - and their decade-long journey following a summer camp in the eastern United States. Read On... If you have a good idea for a feature story or would like to post a news item to the School of Social Sciences website, please contact your department manager or Heather Wuebker, hwuebker@uci.edu. |
Social Sciences in the Media Prof. Sunder Rajan to discuss mechanics of global pharmaceutical trials Kaushik Sunder Rajan, anthropology assistant professor, will discuss his research on the mechanics of global pharmaceutical trials in a live radio interview with KDVS 90.3 FM at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 9. Rajan's interview stems from his recently published study, "Experiment Values: Indian Clinical Trials and Surplus Health," which appeared in the June edition of New Left Review. Read On... Virginia Mann to appear on "Life & Times" Virgina Mann, cognitive sciences and education professor, is scheduled to appear on "Life & Times" where she will talk about the Lena device that records a child's language environment . STATION AND TIME: KCET 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 15 Note: All scheduled events are subject to last-minute changes and Read On... Sheriff Carona, wife, mistress indicted Mark Petracca, political science professor and department chair, is quoted in the Copley News Service on October 30, 2007. Read On... Soccer, tattoo, and materialism: Beckham in China Mei Zhan, anthropology professor, is quoted by Reuters China on October 31, 2007. Read On... Randall Forsberg, founder of the nuclear freeze movement, dies David Meyer, sociology professor, is quoted in the LA Times on November 1, 2007. Read On... Legal fights highlight church's message David Meyer, sociology professor, is quoted by The Associated Press on November 2, 2007. Read On... A story punctuated by death Deborah Avant, international studies director and political science professor, is quoted in the Washington Post on November 4, 2007. Read On... Sober living, somber problems Tom Boellstorff, anthropology professor, is quoted in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on November 3, 2007. Read On... Sheriff Carona to step aside Mark Petracca, political science professor and department chair, is quoted in the OC Register on November 6, 2007. Read On... Carona takes paid leave Mark Petracca, political science professor and department chair, is quoted in the Los Angeles Times on November 7, 2007. Read On... Study: When California businesses move, most stay in the state A report by David Neumark, economics professor, is featured in the Central Valley Business Times (Stockton, Calif.) on November 7, 2007. Read On... Music of Veracruz rocks O.C. Robert Garfias, anthropology professor, is quoted in the Los Angeles Times on November 8, 2007. Read On... Torture doesn't work Alison Brysk, political science professor, is the author of "Torture doesn't work," an op-ed piece that appeared in the November 14, 2007 edition of The Christian Science Monitor. Read On... Latino advocacy groups roll out voter registration drive Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies department chair and political science professor, is quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle on November 14, 2007. Read On... New Labor Judith Stepan-Norris, sociology professor, is quoted in New York magazine on November 15, 2007. Read On... 30,000 words a day Virginia Mann, cognitive sciences professor and HABLA program director, appeared on KCET's Life and Times on November 15, 2007. Read On... Viva la revolucion! Ruben Rumbaut, sociology professor, is quoted in The Guardian (London) on November 16, 2007. Read On... Strong English Seen as Key to Immigrants' School Success Ruben Rumbaut, sociology professor, is quoted in Education Week on November 16, 2007. Read On... Immigration debate gnaws at meaning of citizenship Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies professor and department chair, is quoted in the OC Register on November 18, 2007. Read On... Subversity Sylvia Martin, anthropology graduate student, is interviewed on KUCI on November 19, 2007. Read On... Scientists Uncover How The Brain Controls What The Eyes See A study by John Serences, cognitive sciences professor, appeared in the Medical News Today on November 21, 2007. Read On... Our brains determine what our eyes see John Serences, cognitive sciences professor, is featured in the South Asian Womens Forum on November 24, 2007. Read On... UCI to endow $1 million professorship in Peltason's name William Schonfeld, Center for the Study of Democracy director and political science professor, is quoted in the OC Register on November 26, 2007. Read On... Recreating the World Inside Your Head Kourosh Saberi, cognitive sciences professor, is featured in the American Institute of Physics' Physics News Update on November 27, 2007. Read On... Southwest's New Flight Plan: Win More Business Travelers A report by Volodymyr Bilotkach, economics professor, is quoted in The Wall Street Journal. Read On... If you have a good idea for a feature story or would like to post a news item to the School of Social Sciences website, please contact your department manager or Heather Wuebker, hwuebker@uci.edu. |
To commemorate the life and contributions of professor emeritus Tarow Indow, the department of cognitive sciences at UC Irvine will hold a memorial service on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in the UCI University Club library. Professor Indow's widow, Minako, will attend the service.