UC Irvine cognitive sciences assistant professor and first-gen scholar Cherlyn Ng receives Distinguished Early-Career Faculty Award for Teaching for making course content exciting, accessible and applicable


Megan Peters, cognitive sciences, explains in this piece for Nature


Greg Hickok, cognitive sciences and language science, explains in this piece for Psychology Today


Two-week NextGenPop residential program hosted at UC Irvine brings 17 students to campus for advanced instruction, career development and networking


Pat Guinet '83 pays it forward as the new chair of the UC Irvine School of Social Sciences Dean's Leadership Society


UC Irvine political science and sociology double major Jared Castaneda selected for prestigious public policy institute program


UC Irvine economics Ph.D. student Noah Kouchekinia wins two national grants to study housing policy


Greg Hickok, cognitive sciences and language science, explains in this expert commentary for Psychology Today


National Science Foundation-funded work could improve teaching, interventions for children


O.C. foundation leader Shelley Hoss, M.B.P.A. '87, to receive 2025 Extraordinarius award


Andrew Penner, UC Irvine sociology, and coauthors explain in this piece for The Conversation, July 16, 2025


Irene Vega, sociology, NPR - Morning Edition, July 16, 2025 (Audio)


Multi-university study examines pay differences for first- and second-generation immigrant workers across nine countries


Campus lauded for providing academic quality, affordability and career prospects


UC Irvine sociology Ph.D. candidate Jennifer Cabrera earns Lauds & Laurels recognition for her work bridging research, representation and community - online and off


With $4 million grant, UC Irvine cognitive scientist Aaron Bornstein seeks to develop inexpensive assessment of cognitive ability


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


Highest honor from the American Sociological Association recognizes the sociology Distinguished Professor emeritus for lifetime achievement and contributions


New book by UC Irvine cognitive and language scientist Gregory Hickok explores 150 years of research on how the brain enables language


UC Irvine School of Social Sciences Dean's Leadership Society makes $1.6 million impact


Anneeth Kaur Hundle, anthropology, explains in this piece for Scroll.in


Kelley Fong, sociology, explains in this piece for The Fulcrum


Political science alum Gabriella Chadsey '20 chases her dreams to protect the environment


Honor recognizes CPIP affiliated researchers as promising assistant professors


UC Irvine faculty researchers share what's at stake as federal grant terminations halt vital social science work


Artifact discovered at site of 19th-century U.S. military fort raises questions about identity, race, sexuality and culture


Funding from Institute for Citizens & Scholars supports production of her book manuscript


17 social sciences staff honored for career milestones


Findings draw attention to Measure ULA's interaction with Proposition 13, creating consequences for future property tax revenue


94 percent of in-prison bachelor's program graduates earn honors


Findings, published in Journal of Urban Affairs, offer comparative look at Hong Kong and Shanghai


The Luce Family Fellowship in Mathematical and Behavioral Sciences established to support graduate research, honor life and work of internationally acclaimed UC Irvine Distinguished Professor of cognitive sciences R. Duncan Luce


37 undergrads from social sciences receive OM distinction, 19 undergrads and grads honored with individual scholarships and honors


Cognitive sciences Ph.D., 2025


Olivia Dinh's time as an undergrad in the UC Irvine political science department has inspired a lifetime of civil rights litigation


Honor recognizes sociology Ph.D. student for outstanding graduate paper in social sciences


Honor recognizes the logic & philosophy of science grad student for exceptional contributions to the school community, including the intellectual growth of others


Award recognizes UCI's most outstanding graduating seniors


Graduating senior Mackenzie Maxwell takes a nontraditional path to UC Irvine--and finds her purpose in research and mental health advocacy


Honor recognizes the soon-to-be economics grad for research excellence


Honor recognizes the political science grad student for promise as a future professor


Honor highlights the UCI sociology and Chicano/Latino studies undergrad's paper on transnational grief


Award will support the UCI sociologist's work on family-school relations


Honor recognizes the language science grad student for impressive research work


Honor recognizes the political science major for excellence in research


UC Irvine political science and international studies double major Zeynep Karatas is thoughtful, driven, and just getting started


Honor recognizes the sociology grad student for work on bureaucratic entrapment


UC Irvine graduating senior James Paredes is earning four majors and preparing to make a lasting impact


Honor highlights anthropology grad student's work on affordable housing


Honor recognizes the UC Irvine undergraduate political science major for original research


Honor recognizes the political science and criminology, law, and society double major for academic excellence, university involvement and achievement


Cognitive sciences Ph.D., 2025


Graduating UC Irvine senior Yolanda Zhang explores big questions and her own potential as she heads to Yale University in the fall


June 5 event hosted by UC Irvine social sciences examines comics as a tool for empowering communities and advancing social justice


Honor recognizes the Chicano/Latino studies assistant professor for research accomplishments


UC Irvine School of Social Sciences' commencement speaker Kyla T. Duong aims to help those facing barriers


UC Irvine School of Social Sciences undergraduate commencement speaker Matthew Garcia-Ramirez focuses on the assets that first-gen students bring


Third edition of award-winning book by Leo Chavez, UC Irvine anthropology Distinguished Professor emeritus, examines how alarmist rhetoric misrepresents immigrants, citizens, and the nation


UC Irvine efforts to be led by professors Andrew Penner, sociology, and Emily Penner, education


Program prepares select group of immigration, health and climate-focused faculty researchers with skills to engage Capitol Hill legislators


Economics doctoral student's work focuses on how racial and language-based disparities combine to shape the experiences of Latinos in the criminal justice system


Honor includes semester-long appointment for the UC Irvine logic and philosophy of science professor at the Université de Lorraine in France


Awards carry $5,000 prize


Graduating UC Irvine senior Vanessa (Weng Ian) Leong's global upbringing and experiences have prepared her for a career that spans borders


May 15 event hosted by UC Irvine Department of Global & International Studies Global Forum and UCI Illuminations examines the legacy of war and the power of cultural memory


UC Irvine global and international studies and law Distinguished Professor Eve Darian-Smith shares her new book that explores on-going, increasing threats to academic freedom worldwide


New book by Eve Darian-Smith, UC Irvine global and international studies and law Distinguished Professor, explores on-going, increasing threats to academic freedom worldwide


UCI sociologist Irene Vega shares her new book that explores how a largely Latino/a workforce of immigration agents reconciles the moral ambiguities of its work


New book by UC Irvine sociologist Irene Vega explores how a largely Latino/a workforce of immigration agents reconciles the moral ambiguities of its work


UC Irvine alumni Michael Fermin '91 & Michelle Lauron '91 support and mentor new generations of Anteaters


Findings will advance understanding of human language processing and production


Sociologist David S. Meyer shares his expertise in The UC Irvine Podcast


UC Irvine business economics and international studies double major Liming Dong sees the people behind the policies


UC Irvine sociology honors student and LIFTED scholar Jesse Rinke has found purpose in education


Samantha Vortherms, UC Irvine political scientist and National Science Foundation-funded researcher, provides insight


Jeffrey Krichmar, UC Irvine cognitive scientist and researcher funded by the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health, weighs in


Ramesh Srinivasan, UC Irvine cognitive scientist and Department of Defense-funded researcher, shares perspective


Aaron Bornstein, UC Irvine cognitive scientist and National Institutes of Health-funded researcher, weighs in


Daniel Brunstetter, political science, shares how dying words can teach us to live in this piece for Aeon


Campus researchers study the science and impact of more intense blazes fueled by climate-driven events


UC Irvine political scientist Sara Goodman is leading a three-year National Science Foundation-funded study examining how political systems shape citizenship laws and national identity


Gregory Hickok, UC Irvine cognitive and language scientist and National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health-funded researcher, gives expert insight


Incarcerated students LIFTED by UC Irvine sociology degrees


UC Irvine social scientists weigh in


Esteemed UC Irvine professor of sociology will research political polarization


UC Irvine scholars are among 198 recipients of prestigious award this year


UC Irvine alumna Valerie Garcia Houts '93 encourages students to pursue social sciences research projects


Book by UC Irvine political scientist Matthew Beckmann examines history, theory, and practice of modern presidential time management


All social sciences graduate programs evaluated in this cycle rank in top 25 among public universities


UC Irvine undergraduate Frankie Boren finds her calling in language science


Vega, Sadiq and Penner honored for mentorship, teaching and innovation


Cailin O'Connor, Chancellor's Professor of logic & philosophy of science, details obstacles overcome and the path ahead


UC Irvine international studies honors scholar Olivia Sirchio draws on personal experience near the southern border to guide her research


UC Irvine anthropologist is interviewed by colleague Sherine Hamdy on latest novel, Death in a Nutshell, for CaMP Anthropology


Scholars are honored for their efforts to advance science or its applications


Honor recognizes the UC Irvine political science professor for shaping the field through research, service and mentorship


Findings, published in PLOS One, highlight hidden ways hate speech spreads


A fourth-year transfer student, business economics honors scholar Samantha Quezada has made the most of her time at UC Irvine


Eve Darian-Smith, global and international studies, shares expertise in this op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times


New book by UCI anthropologist Samar Al-Bulushi examines shifting configurations and expansive geographies of post-9/11 imperial warfare