Anthropology professor Tom Boellstorff teaches class on digital cultures by creating his own virtual community - where COVID-19 isn't a threat
Two School of Social Sciences graduate students receive campus-wide recognition for their teaching excellence
Amber Appling, '20 political science and first-generation transfer student, finds her fit in UCDC
UCI sociology professor receives National Science Foundation grant to develop social media messaging guidance for agencies to warn, inform and engage the public during an emergency
Mark Steyvers, UCI cognitive scientist, and Lumos Labs receive Future of Privacy Forum's first-ever Award For Research Data Stewardship
UCI logic and philosophy of science assistant professor Lauren Ross receives NSF CAREER grant to bring clarity to scientific explanation
UCI anthropologist Tom Boellstorff receives NSF grant to show how COVID-19 is shifting lives online and how the move may guide prevention strategies when offline activities resume
UCI cognitive scientist Michael Lee receives grant from National Institutes of Health to develop new cognitive models that explain disorders in children
Honor from the Society for Applied Anthropology recognizes a career of contributions enhancing understanding of Latinx lives and communities in the U.S.
UCI political scientist Sara Wallace Goodman receives National Science Foundation grant to study link between political beliefs and behaviors in response to COVID-19
UCI cognitive scientist says episodic memory, more than compulsive behavior, could be to blame for relapses among those addicted to drugs and/or alcohol
Third-year international studies and poli sci major works to foster inclusion through UCI community outreach program
Anthropology professor Kim Fortun and her students combine research, education, and on-the-ground action to help communities impacted by environmental disaster
Sara Wallace Goodman, poli sci, breaks the issue down in this piece for The Washington Post
Sara C. Mednick, UCI cognitive scientist and expert on sleep on the relationship between a musical life and sleep, courtesy of Record Union
Two new grants support development of UCI prof's outreach, blog, online course and research on causes for and consequences of humanitarian aid delivery in Africa
Honor recognizes the economics Ph.D. student for best paper and presentation at the Annual Meetings of the Public Choice Society
Student-veteran Eric Perez, Chicano/Latino studies and sociology, helps at-risk teens overcome gang culture of hating 'the other'
Startup founded by economics alumna and fostered by UCI incubator aids, tracks student community service
Claudia Bonilla Keller '87 boldly advocates for brighter futures in L.A. and O.C., efforts which helped earn her the 2020 Lauds and Laurels Outstanding Alumnus Award from the School of Social Sciences
UCI cognitive scientists receive NSF funding to develop more precise mathematical model to explain brain and behavior link
Award-winning research by Jeffrey Kopstein, UCI professor of political science, sheds new light on sources of mass ethnic violence
Anthropology Ph.D. student Tariq Rahman wins a set of prestigious grants to fund his research about the financialization of land in Lahore, one of the fastest growing cities in the world
Book by UCI political scientist Davin Phoenix challenges conventional wisdom that anger leads people to polls
Partnership provides critical link with Social Science Research Council to support research, collaboration and scholarship
Donor-funded scholarships help first-generation student 'become a well-rounded individual who can speak from multiple perspectives'
Kai Wehmeier, logic and philosophy of science professor, receives Humboldt Prize for outstanding academic research career
Sociology graduate student Vanessa Delgado wins a National Science Foundation grant to support her research
UCI language scientist uses machine learning to put our common word order patterns to the test; findings are published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Prestigious fellowship program established through gift from estate of Christian Werner funds research pursuits of the school's top graduate students
Economists from UCI and the New York Federal Reserve are teaming up to study whether a key California tax credit for businesses boosts job creation
Retaliation comes naturally to children, while positive reciprocity must be learned, says UCI cognitive scientist Nadia Chernyak
UCI professors receive National Science Foundation grant to study how misinformation impacts public understanding of science
Sociology graduate student Oshin Khachikian wins National Science Foundation funding to study how ethnic groups trade knowledge and resources, on the path to higher education
UCI political scientist Danielle Thomsen receives funding to study the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus to better understand moderates' place in today's polarized political arena
Anthropology doctoral student Emily Matteson earns grants from the National Science Foundation and the Fulbright Program to research reproductive rights in Chile
David Neumark, economics, among those honored for distinguished contributions to their fields
By following her passions, anthropology Ph.D. student Leah Sanchez finds her academic niche
UCI sociologist Kristin Turney earns Russell Sage Foundation fellowship to study the long-term consequences of parental incarceration on the children and partners left behind
Maj. Gen. Laura Yeager's unwavering work ethic propelled her to unprecedented heights in the Army, making the '86 UCI psychology alumna a role model for women and girls
Through teaching, research and action, UCI professor and chair Eve Darian-Smith is an ardent advocate for globalizing public education in the 21st century
Justin Richland, UCI anthropology, receives Luce Foundation grant to develop a field guide for non-native agency engagement with tribal people and resources
Book by UCI cognitive scientist Barbara Sarnecka provides tools, tips, and tricks of the trade of academic writing for scholars new and accomplished
Steve Chadima '72 social sciences recalls the road to a young UCI campus, and the many adventures since
Daeun Song, political science grad student, awarded Haynes Foundation grant to study political momentum on affirmative action within Asian American community
Sociology graduate student Chris Gibson earns award for his research on the invisible forces at play in water management
Angela Jenks, UCI anthropology, earns an Academic Senate award for teaching in a field she almost didn't pursue
UCI professor Anita Casavantes Bradford receives UCI Academic Senate Faculty Award for Mentorship in recognition of her work with first-generation students
UCI political science assistant professor Danielle Thomsen receives grant to research whether primary voters prefer partisan polarization
UCI Chicano/Latino studies associate professor Glenda M. Flores shares some words of wisdom for UCI's incoming class
UCI cognitive scientists are working to develop a robot that can think and react more like a rodent
Anthropology grad student Akil Fletcher wins National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship for his work on racism in online gaming
Cailin O'Connor and Jim Weatherall, logic and philosophy of science, explain in Scientific American
Researchers discover that with less than one-hour of online training, students can expand the way they think about their intellectual abilities and improve their GPAs
Danielle Thomsen, assistant professor, is 2019 APSA Political Organizations and Parties section award recipient
Honor includes two years of funding, international networking, and mentorship opportunities in support of her research on perception
Role will put the California native at the administrative helm of largest academic unit on campus
Research by UCI political scientist Heidi Hardt and co-authors takes a hard look at readings in Ph.D. classrooms and how they matter for underrepresentation of women in academia
UCI language scientist Judith Kroll finds that a diverse linguistic environment boosts brain sensitivity to new learning, and exposure alone may confer some benefits of bilinguality on single-language speakers
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