Derek Tran M.S. '21, Ph.D. '24 thrives using economics from Amazon to AI-powered lending


Roxanne Varzi, anthropology, makes an argument in this piece for Insider Higher Ed that doctoral students should be allowed to pursue multimodal research in lieu of the traditional written dissertatio


With her return to UC Irvine social sciences as the new assistant dean, Jennifer dos Santos is finding joy in reconnecting with familiar faces and reengaging with the school's boundaryless mission


UC Irvine political scientist Danielle Thomsen explores why money matters so much in American politics


UC Irvine alumna Jiaxuan Li turned a fascination with how the brain bends the rules of language into a career at the frontier of artificial intelligence


Kristin Turney, sociology, shares expertise with IFL Science and MSN News


In this essay for Good Authority, Erin Lockwood, political science, shares why states want to have a bigger say in regulating popular online platforms


Honor recognizes physicists who have made exceptional contributions to the physics enterprise


UC Irvine sociology alum Leah Ruppanner M.A. '06, Ph.D. '09 offers research-based advice to international audiences through books, podcasting and social media


UC Irvine cognitive sciences alum Tiffany Hwu M.S.'17, Ph.D. '19 applies research in brains, bodies and artificial intelligence to gaming


UC Irvine sociology faculty, graduate students and alumni recognized with multiple honors at American Sociological Association Annual Meeting


Research by Noah Kouchekinia, economics, is featured by Straight Arrow News


Danielle Thomsen, political science, breaks down the details in this interview with PBS News Hour


Cailin O'Connor, logic & philosophy of sciences, shares expertise with Axios, MSN and Yahoo News


PrisonPandemic exhibit confronts the hidden realities of dying behind bars


UC Irvine global & international studies associate professor Tiara Na'puti is co-leading a $2.295m project advancing Indigenous research, practices to improve planetary health


UC Irvine logic & philosophy of science grad student India Bhalla-Ladd sat down with the American Institute of Physics to share her research on technical typists whose expertise helped shape scientific communications in the 60s and 70s


UC Irvine economist Michael McBride breaks down what the box score misses about teamwork, contribution and fair credit


Michael Tesler, political science, explains in this essay for Good Authority


A fall message from Bill Maurer, UCI social sciences dean


Work by UCI sociologist Nina Bandelj is the focus of this reel by Lenore Skenazy, author of Free-Range Kids


UC Irvine economist Gary Richardson weighs in via KABC


Undergraduate programs in economics and psychology ranked in nation's top 15 among public universities


Ph.D., W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, University of Massachusetts Amherst


Nina Bandelj, sociology, shares insight with The Washington Post and The 19th


From crossing the U.S.-Mexico border daily to advocating for international students, UC Irvine undergrad Sofia Gomez-Inowe brings a unique perspective to academics and leadership


Jean-Claude Falmagne, UC Irvine research professor of cognitive sciences, among 23 recipients of inaugural UC Regents Innovation Awards


Sign up for Fall Civil Discourse and begin your journey as a Dialog Fellow


UC Irvine-led study finds race shapes availability of key credit-building resource


Three-year term and funding recognize scholars of exceptional value to the university


Michael Tesler, political science, shares expert insight in this analysis for Good Authority


Watch as econimate breaks down new research co-authored by UC Irvine economist Bhash Mazumder in this YouTube explainer


Anthropologist Kim Fortun co-leading project to transform polluted lots to green spaces


Cailin O'Connor, logic and philosophy of science, weighs in on the consequences in this piece with Axios and MSN


In its fifth year of operation, UC Irvine's Logic & Philosophy of Science Summer Development Program has welcomed 70 students to explore graduate topics and careers in philosophy


Cailin O'Connor, logic & philosophy of science, shares expert insight with Yahoo News - Axios


New UC Irvine School of Social Sciences pilot program will prepare first-year cohort to facilitate constructive conversations and become certified Campus Dialogue Ambassadors


Kelley Fong, sociology, gives expert insight in The Mercury News


Nonprofit leader Tracy La '17, social policy & public service, shows how civic engagement helps communities


Kelley Fong, sociology, shares expertise with Connecticut Public Radio


Interdisciplinary, multi-university team receives NSF data infrastructure award to help scientific communities build domain-specific platforms for collaborative data science and AI


Nina Bandelj, sociology, shares insight with KNBC


Laura E. Enriquez, Chicano/Latino studies, shares expertise on CBS News Los Angeles


New graphic novel by UC Irvine anthropologist Sherine Hamdy explores identity and belonging


Ann and Charles Quilter to receive Extraordinarius Award for enduring campus impact


Jan Brueckner, economics, offers expert insight in The New York Times


Tori Cotton, logic & philosophy of science graduate student, explains in this essay for The Prindle Institute for Ethics


Unique social sciences program offers students an accelerated undergraduate-to-master's pathway through the study of philosophy, political science and economics


Funded by The Mellon Foundation through the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, findings will contribute to her book, Fragile Freedom: Life After Immigration Detention


Research by Cailin O'Connor and Jim Weatherall, logic and philosophy of science, featured in the Financial Times, helps explain our weakness for misinformation


Featured in Science Blog, Sara Mednick, cognitive sciences, shares expert insight sleep


UCI Interdisciplinary Center for the Scientific Study of Ethics and Morality's Summer Mentoring Program helps students examine what it means to be a human being


Jan Brueckner, economics, shares expert insight in this podcast with Wealth Formula


In her first essay for Good Authority, UC Irvine political scientist Erin Lockwood explains why consumer sentiment is low, despite measures that show the U.S. economy is thriving


Roxanne Varzi, anthropology, shares her experience in Le Monde diplomatique


Danielle Thomsen, political science, shares expert insight with Vox


Title of distinction recognizes the sociologists for achieving highest levels of scholarship


Research by Noah Kouchekinia, economics, featured in CalMatters


Dorothy Solinger, political science, comments on NPR


New book by University of California researchers examines how immigration policy shapes the lives of the state's Latino college students


Samar Al-Bulushi, anthropology, shares expertise in the Responsible Statecraft and MSN


Richard Futrell, language science, weighs in via Scientific American and Yahoo News


Gary Richardson, economics, provides insight in Marketplace


Helary Rakete-Yakub '18 social policy and public service leans on her Anteater experiences to help reduce violence in communities


Honor recognizes the Chicano/Latino studies assistant professor for research on the history of Latinx performance in the United States and promise as a future leader in higher education


Paul Hanselman, sociology and DASA, gives expert insight in The Orange County Register


Research by Noah Kouchekinia, economics, featured in The Argument


UC Irvine sociology graduate student Sofia Jaime earns accolades for work highlighting hidden inequality


Matthew Beckmann, political science, weighs in via HuffPost and Yahoo News 


Two newly funded studies directed by UC Irvine economist David Neumark investigate economic impact of regulations in California and AI's influence on employment and the tech sector


Wang Feng, sociology, in the California Post


Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science, provides perspective on Sky News Australia


Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science, shares insight on Sky News Australia


UC Irvine Center for Theoretical and Behavioral Sciences awards inaugural Luce Fellowship alongside Summer Graduate Fellowships for theory building


UC Irvine Chicano/Latino studies assistant professor is one of six campus recipients of the inaugural $50,000 research awards recognizing innovation, promise and impact


Gary Richardson, economics, provides perspective via CNBC, MSN


Bill Maurer, anthropology and law, sits down with the Re-Educated Podcast to talk about money's deeper meaning


Jennifer Gerson, UC Irvine social sciences graduate studies director, recognized for well-being support


Bill Maurer, anthropology and law, shares perspective with The Orange County Register


Mike Fortun, anthropology, reviews Original Sin for the Los Angeles Review of Books


UC Irvine economist will help lead international organization dedicated to understanding finance and market structure


Richard Futrell, language science, shares expertise with History


Nina Bandelj, sociology, shared her work with Reach Out and Read


UC Irvine sociologist Irene Vega takes home three top prizes, a silver medal and an honorable mention for her first book, Bordering on Indifference


Already a trusted advisor to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, Angel Chen '99 is lighting the way for future generations at UC Irvine


Wang Feng, sociology, shares expertise on the BBC - The Documentary Podcast


National book awards from Society of Professors of Education and Foreword INDIES recognize the global legal scholar's contributions to understanding challenges shaping higher ed


Work will fill critical gap in how AI is applied to unsolved mathematical problems


Cailin O'Connor, logic & philosophy of science, weighs in via Science


Boston Herald names UCI Chicano/Latino studies and literary journalism professor Héctor Tobar's "Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of 'Latino'" among its top reads for America250


Kelley Fong, sociology, shares expertise with The New York Sun


Samar Al-Bulushi, anthropology, shares expertise on The BREAK-DOWN (podcast)


David Neumark, economics, shares expertise with Fortune


Three-year term and funding recognize scholars of exceptional value to the university


Dean's Leadership Society Doctoral Dissertation Research Support Fellowship Program launches to fill federal funding gap for graduate students


Nina Bandelj, sociology, in conversation with Public Books


Kim Fortun, anthropology, weighs in via Yahoo News (Vox) and MSN


OC Register names UCI Chicano/Latino studies and literary journalism professor Héctor Tobar's "Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of 'Latino'" among its top reads for America250


Sara Mednick, cognitive sciences, shares expertise with Medscape


UC Irvine language scientist Gregory Scontras explores the patterns that shape how we speak


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