Funding part of UC initiative to support young scholars whose research, teaching and service advance diversity and inclusion
American women's movements embolden Iranian women and give them hope, just as their fight should energise ours, says UCI anthropologist Roxanne Varzi via The Guardian
UCI sociologist Irene Vega receives grant to disseminate her research on how a college education shapes cultural capital, status transmission among Latinx communities
Ana Elizabeth Rosas, UCI associate professor of Chicano/Latino studies and history, is leading a research team dedicated to telling El Sol Academy's rich history
Hector Tobar, UCI professor of Chicano/Latino studies and literary journalism and award-winning author, shares insights
Estela Magana awarded Leinen Service recognition for fostering excellence, innovation, and community; five social sciences staff members honored for career milestones
Book by Jeanett Castellanos, UCI social sciences professor of teaching, presents framework to help students - particularly underrepresented and first-generation undergrads - thrive
Judith Stepan-Norris, UCI sociologist, and Jasmine Kerrissey, University of Massachusetts Amherst, explain what's different from the past 40 years and what's the same in this piece for The Washington Post
Created by logic and philosophy of science associate professor Lauren Ross, the weeklong residential summer program for underrepresented undergrads seeks to diversify the field of philosophy
New book by Anita Casavantes Bradford, UCI Chicano/Latino studies and history professor, examines history of U.S. policy toward unaccompanied children from around the globe
UCI language and cognitive scientist Gregory Hickok receives funding from the National Institutes of Health to study how deep brain stimulation therapy in patients with Parkinson's disease impacts language function
Dean's Leadership Society members Susan and Brett Williamson '86 cherish their Anteater connections
National leadership role expands the UCI associate dean, professor of teaching and accomplished mentor's reach developing Latinx faculty, administrators and students
Project led by UCI sociologist David S. Meyer aims to arm peace, security activists with best tactics for changing policy
Long Bui, global and international studies associate professor, earns UCI Academic Senate Distinguished Mid-Career Faculty Award for Service, an honor that highlights his tireless commitment to student and faculty success
UCI language scientist Richard Futrell breaks it down in this piece for The Conversation's Curious Kids
Cross-disciplinary graduate student team reveals lead soil contamination threat in Santa Ana
Induction in Italy's National Academy of Science honors the demographer whose work has influenced population policy on a global scale
Partnership with Public Policy Institute of California, grants from National Bureau of Economic Research and International Center for Law and Economics, support three new projects by UCI economist David Neumark
Alumna Shyla Raghav '07, international studies and applied ecology, is a leading global advocate on climate change mitigation and adaptation
UCI psychology senior Jonpaul Cohen will address New Zealand Parliament about climate change next month
Findings, coauthored by UCI sociology assistant professor Asia Bento, published in Sociological Perspectives
Competitive Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides three years of full financial support
UCI-led Community Credit project uses photos, first-person community perspectives to inform financial industry practices that create inclusion, increase trust, and fight financial disinformation
Fellowships funded by Larry and Dulcie Kugelman help UCI graduate students advance citizen peacebuilding worldwide
Catlin Tran, business economics, combines her interests with entrepreneurism for a new company, Nutripair
Findings, published in PNAS, employ team's new technique for measuring long-range neural activity
Davin Phoenix, UCI political science associate professor and Inclusive Excellence Term Chair Professor, offers reflections
Honor recognizes anthropology Ph.D. student for outstanding graduate paper in social sciences
Honor recognizes the urban and environmental planning and policy grad student for work on transitioning states
Award from the American Sociological Association recognizes the sociology Ph.D. candidate for outstanding research
Honor recognizes the poli sci grad student for exceptional contributions to the school community, including the intellectual growth of others
Honor recognizes psychology and English major for work that examines issues related to Black lives
After his hooding ceremony in June, Schmidt will be heading to USC as an NSF postdoctoral fellow
Honor recognizes the social policy and public service and education sciences major for outstanding service
Honor recognizes the undergraduate Chicano/Latino studies and education sciences major for original research
Jesse De La Cruz, political science senior and 2022 Social Sciences Alumni Academic Excellence Scholar, has beat the odds to become a community leader and new college graduate
Honors undergrad will be heading to UC Berkeley in fall to pursue her master's in city planning
Honor recognizes social policy and public service undergraduate for scholarship, university involvement and achievement
Commencement speaker and proud first-generation Latina Jacqueline Torres has been on a mission to uplift her "academic brothers and sisters"
Commencement speaker Akunna Ekeh's intelligence and character shine through her work as a mentor, entrepreneur, and soon-to-be law student
After her grad ceremony in June, Chen will be heading to the University of Pennsylvania and Oxford University as a postdoc
Honor from the Institute for Citizens and Scholars seeks to increase presence of promising underrepresented junior faculty members in the humanities, social sciences, and arts
Honor recognizes students who are planning a career in international affairs and/or public/community service
Class of 2022 grad credits the interdisciplinary approach of UCI social sciences for his academic success and planned career path
UCI sociologist Wang Feng's passion and purpose to create change through academic inquiry has been recognized with the 2022 Lauds & Laurels Award for Faculty Achievement
Tiara Na'puti, UCI global and international studies assistant professor, discusses her work with Indigenous populations in the Pacific Islands
Pam Kessler '88, real estate business leader, UCI Social Sciences DLS and WDLS member, and 2022 Lauds and Laurels Social Sciences Distinguished Alumnus, offers advice to current Anteaters
After her grad ceremony in June, Jones will be heading to UC Riverside as a UC President's Postdoctoral Fellow
After a tough rejection sent him reeling, Joshua Swank, political science senior and UCI Lauds and Laurels Outstanding Undergrad, has learned the value of grit and determination
Findings, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shed light on hidden driver of disparities in the pandemic
New documentary chronicles UCI research team's efforts to understand COVID's impact on lives online
UCI part of NIH-funded, multi-university effort to diversify, train undergraduate researchers
Book by Long Bui, UCI global and international studies, details stereotypes, representations of Asians and Asian Americans throughout history
Barrett is joined by three other UCI inductees, bringing the campus count to 39 faculty - 10 in social sciences - in the prestigious organization
Eve Darian-Smith, global and international studies chair, explains in this piece for The Conversation (also ran in Yahoo News and Chron.com)
Elizabeth Hafen, political science and psychology senior, credits the student enrichment programs in UCI social sciences for inspiring her plans to be a community changemaker
Alumnus will review proposed maps and be at the ready to prepare a back-up congressional map for the state
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