UCI graduate students Jingyi Wu and Nidhi Banavar named 2021-22 Justine Lambert Prize winners
From sociology to cybersecurity, topics of expertise range on conflict
All UCI social sciences graduate programs rank in top 25 among public universities within their respective fields
Findings will contribute to her book, Bad Medicine
UCI Distinguished Professor emerita is among 18 leaders selected nationwide to serve on inaugural scholarly advisory council
Tony Smith, UCI political science and law professor, weighs in on nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson and the road ahead
Eve Darian-Smith, professor and chair of global and international studies at UC Irvine, breaks down the role political and economic decisions play in our world's mounting climate crisis
Funding supports work on the UCI global and international studies associate professor's book on historical stereotypes and representations of Asians and Asian Americans
UCI social scientists weigh in on the vital role women play in advancing equity and inclusion
Bernie Grofman, poli sci, explains in this piece for USAPP - American Politics and Policy
Long T. Bui, global and international studies, explains via The Conversation
UCI-led study finds people who are blind remember complex verbal information better than sighted individuals; nonverbal recognition is consistent across both groups
Bill Maurer, professor of anthropology and law, weighs in, courtesy of New World Notes
Chit Wai John Mok, sociology, Nathan Kar Ming Chan, poli sci, and others explain, courtesy of the Brookings Institution
Alana LeBron, Chicano/Latino studies and public health, Orange Coast Magazine
Daniel Brunstetter, poli sci, explains, courtesy of Ethics and International Affairs
UCI researchers and Orange County United Way hope to team up on an experimental pilot focused on county's diverse, underserved population
Model uses human and algorithmic predictions and confidence scores to boost accuracy
Christopher Martinez, SPPS and education science undergrad, possesses a tireless dedication for uplifting his fellow students
Stergios Skaperdas, economics, says likely no and breaks it down with Univision, March 2, 2022
Eric Swanson, economics, explains in the Los Angeles Times and Yahoo News, March 1, 2022
Award from American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, Inc. recognizes the UCI Chicano/Latino studies associate professor for her work on the intimate impact of immigration policy
UCI political scientist Erin Lockwood explains, courtesy of HowStuffWorks
Bill Maurer, UCI anthropology and law, receives grant to study how design and deployment of digital currency impacts low- and middle-income populations
Matt Harding, economics, Money.com, Feb. 25, 2022
David Meyer, sociology, breaks it down in this op-ed for the Washington Post
How Maggie Woodruff, '21 J.D. from UCI law and current anthropology Ph.D. student, plans to use dual degrees to improve lives
Brian Jenkins, economics, Business Insider, Feb. 23, 2022
Research topics funded to advance academic understanding of democratic threats, sexuality, and international migration
Sabrina Strings, UCI sociologist and Chancellor's Fellow, weighs in (video)
'21 UCI anthropology and human biology alumna is first U.S. recipient from UCI in four years
Bill Maurer, UCI dean of social sciences, Charles R. Hale, UCSB dean of social sciences and Katharyne Mitchell, UCSC dean of social sciences, weigh in via CalMatters
Applications open until Mar. 31 for students from underrepresented groups who plan to undertake graduate study in logic and/or philosophy of science
Michael Tesler, UCI political science professor, explains via FiveThirtyEight
Video interview
Michelle Thomas, UCI undergrad, inaugural Social Sciences Black Lives Matter Scholarship recipient, and Black Psychology Student Association president
Book by Sara Wallace Goodman, UCI political science, examines the role politics play in peoples' recognition, response to democratic threats
Christopher Harris, global and international studies assistant professor, weighs in
Bill Maurer, social sciences dean and anthropology and law professor, talks cryptocurrency, credit cards and the future of cash
Tiara Na'puti, global and international studies assistant professor, pushes for decolonization as solution to environmental impacts of militarization on Indigenous land, governing issues facing the U.S. unincorporated territory
Findings present first comprehensive documentation of the link between being disciplined in high-school and post-high school disparities in criminal justice activity, educational attainment and income measures
UCI seeks to grow interdisciplinary research, courses and programs designed to enhance knowledge, understanding of Jewish culture, history
UCI and community partners expand efforts to build local resilience and address COVID-19 inequities
Essay by UCI political scientist outlines likely pathways, plausibility of democratic failure in the nation with mid-terms ahead and 2024 Presidential election closing in
Book by UCI anthropologist Justin Richland explores complicated relationship between Native American Tribes and the U.S. government
How Elizabeth Montoya, sociology and immunology and microbiology undergraduate, achieves success one question at a time
UCI experts discuss the current state of the U.S. economy and forecast what's ahead
UCI social scientists offer expert perspective on progress, pitfalls of nation's efforts toward racial equity, social justice
Sandy Wenger, UCI anthropology Ph.D. candidate, reflects on her research and unconventional journey through graduate school
UCI social scientists offer research-backed life hacks for a happier, healthier you in 2022
Social scientists offer insight on the event's lasting impact
Rankings, created by Stanford University, are published in PLOS Biology
Incarcerated students who meet requirements can earn B.A. in sociology
Early intervention can stave off pandemic's worst long-term effects, UCI economist Vellore Arthi says
Michael Tesler, poli sci, explains in this piece for FiveThirtyEight
UCI research fellow Anne Therese Frederiksen receives National Science Foundation funding to study brain responses to unique linguistic experience of individuals who are deaf and hearing who use sign language
New multi-campus study provides in depth look at the struggles and successes of the state's undocumented student population
UCI cognitive scientist Megan Peters receives Templeton World Charity Organization grant to help early-career scientists secure NIH and NSF funding
UCI researchers join forces with national team to study U.S. food supply chain disruptions and innovations due to Coronavirus closures
How senior psychology major and FYRE scholar Karen Garcia has forged her own path
Documentary Photographer and Professor Emeritus, Anthropology, UC Irvine | 1934-2020
Study by UCI economics grad student Sarah Thomaz looks at potential and pitfalls of affordable dwelling units in Los Angeles County
Hector Tobar, Chicano/Latino studies, courtesy of the The New York Times
UCI School of Social Sciences and Center for Educational Partnership are collaborating to increase educational access for first-generation students
Professor Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science, discusses how mixed results of the last few years demonstrate Orange County's "purple" identity
New tool developed by UCI researchers measures variation in a uniquely Latinx cultural value
UCI anthropologist Salvador Zarate to document practices and expertise of weed abatement workers with funding from Haynes Foundation
UCI is the nation's only top research university to offer a certificate program on those who've served in the military
Two-year term to begin in October 2021
UCI history professor Sharon Block donates $10,000 and spurs matching gift to support UC's first in-prison bachelor's degree program, an interdisciplinary initiative spanning four schools
Campus fellowship program lets undocumented students gain career-related experience - and be compensated
Disconnect found between political affiliation, political decisions in the cognitively impaired
Cailin O'Connor, logic and philosophy of science, discusses the false narratives shaping this election, and how to overcome them
Contagion disparities can affect perception of risk, demand for healthcare services
Campus has been in top 10 for unmatched 11 straight years, with 4 first-place finishes
Assistant Professor, Economics | Ph.D., University of Michigan
Laura Enriquez, UCI Chicano/Latino studies associate professor, earns Academic Senate award for outstanding early career accomplishments
Distinguished Professor, Sociology | Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Assistant Teaching Professor, Economics | Ph.D., UC Santa Barbara
Assistant Professor, Economics | Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Placement highlights campus racial and ethnic diversity
UCI sociology professor Judith Stepan-Norris earns Academic Senate Award for service, an honor that spotlights her consensus building leadership approach and equity-driven work
Campus also climbs to No. 2 for social mobility in annual U.S. News evaluation