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
Title of distinction recognizes the sociologists for achieving highest levels of scholarship
Research by Noah Kouchekinia, economics, featured in CalMatters
Danielle Thomsen, political science, shares expert insight with Vox
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
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
Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science, shares perspective with Capital and Main
UC Irvine professors Elizabeth Cauffman, Keramet Reiter, and Kristin Turney share research that is actively reshaping how California thinks about incarceration
Research by Paul Hanselman, sociology, featured by The Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science, shares expertise with Sky News Australia
Annual Staff Assembly awards honor excellence among managers, supervisors - including social sciences graduate affairs director Jennifer Gerson
UC Irvine's LIFTED Class of 2026 earns degrees, rewrites the odds
14 UCI social sciences staff celebrated for career milestones, excellence in leadership
Christofer Rodelo, Chicano/Latino studies, is featured in Broadway World
Sara Mednick, cognitive sciences, explains for AOL (Stacker)
The school's LIFTED program is part of a broad expansion of education behind bars. For at least one inmate graduate, the result is a new self-image, the OC Register reports
Sociology Ph.D. student Yeryeng Choi shares her award-winning contributions to the social sciences, campus community
Award-winning sociology grad student Yuhan Gao shares her work
Honor recognizes UC Irvine's most outstanding graduating seniors
Clovis Hung, '26 humanities and anthropology, shares his story on KNX Radio (audio)
UCI economists Noah Arman Kouchekinia and David Neumark, and Tim A. Bruckner, public health, explain in this piece for The Centre for Economic Policy Research
Anthropology Ph.D. student Juwon Lee shares his award-winning contributions to the social sciences, campus community
Honor recognizes the language science major for academic excellence, university involvement and achievement
As she prepares for law school, award-winning UC Irvine sociology Ph.D. student Amelia Roskin-Frazee '26 studies how race, gender and sexuality shape outcomes in the criminal legal system
38 undergrads from social sciences receive distinction, 22 undergrads and grads honored with individual scholarships and honors
Research by Yael Marks, clinical pharmacy practice, and Isabel Almeida, Chicano/Latino studies, featured in GeneOnline
Research by Yael Marks, clinical pharmacy practice, and Isabel Almeida, Chicano/Latino studies, featured in Bioengineer.org
Work by David Neumark, economics, featured in Reason
Research by Yael Marks, clinical pharmacy practice, and Isabel Almeida, Chicano/Latino studies, featured in Medical Xpress and News Medical
Work by Mirian Martinez-Aranda, sociology, featured in PennLive
Insurance coverage, healthcare access influence whether women get required amounts
Joshua Stom, political science Ph.D. student, receives Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship to complete work in political theory
Research by UCI economists Noah Arman Kouchekinia and David Neumark, and Tim A. Bruckner, public health, featured in Fortune
Nina Bandelj, sociology, explains in this piece for the Chicago Tribune
For Mia Lekika Mayengue '26 anthropology, reframing perspectives has been central to not only her research but also her own life
Kim Fortun, UC Irvine professor of anthropology, and Margaret Tebbe, UC Irvine anthropology Ph.D. candidate, expand in this piece for Voice of OC
Award-winning UC Irvine cognitive sciences Ph.D. student Sharanya Bashyam is advancing research on language, culture and children's social cognition
Valerie Grimaldo, '26 political science and social policy and public service, and Diana Hernandez, '26 political science and sociology, share experiences as inaugural graduates of the UC Irvine Labor Studies Certificate Program
Honor recognizes political science major for work that examines issues related to Black lives
Unexpected avenues, including research and her time with the UCI LIFTED program, have inspired sociology undergrad Lily Wu '26 to consider a path in industry