Award is part of "Scialog" series designed to accelerate scientific breakthroughs


by Ruben G. Rumbaut, UCI Distinguished Professor of Sociology


Book coauthored by UCI political science professor Jeffrey Kopstein examines key questions of the Holocaust using tools, methods from political science, sociology, demography and public health


Two UCI social scientists receive funding for projects that will rebuild, reframe, and transform communities, institutions for inclusive excellence


UC-CUBA professors Nancy Burke, UC Merced, and Raul Fernandez, UCI, visited Havana in December to further UC-CUBA activities, develop potential new collaborations with local cultural institutions, and pursue their own research


Charles Anthony Smith, UCI political science professor and co-author of Sex Trafficking and Human Rights, offers perspective on a critical global issue


UCI welcomes back its annual celebration in-person this year on Jan. 17


UCI cognitive scientist Megan Peters co-leads a multinational summer school that engages, educates those with a passion for computational neuroscience and deep learning


Book coauthored by UCI political science professor Charles Anthony Smith centers women's rights as critical piece in policy solutions aimed at combatting global issue


How UCI undergrad Andre Ngo fell in love with global and international studies, political science, and research


Kelley Fong, sociology, explains in this op-ed for The Dallas Morning News


Sabrina Strings, sociology, weighs in on Nike's "Trained: Body and Mind" Podcast


Senior psychology and sociology major Kayla Atkinson aims to break barriers and uplift others through mental health advocacy


Four-year funding will support experimental work and computational modeling by Connor Mayer, UCI language science, and Megha Sundara, UCLA linguistics


New book by UCI cognitive sciences researchers explores intelligent autonomous systems grounded in biology and neuroscience


Findings across 15 countries suggest how new policies could resolve continuing issues


Meymuna Hussein-Cattan, '09 UCI social sciences alumna and Blum Center partner, named one of CNN's Top 10 Heroes for work changing lives and enriching communities


Book by Eleana Kim, UCI anthropology professor, explores how nature has flourished where human diplomacy has failed


Christopher Marcum, Ph.D. '11 proves opportunities abound for sociologists in government


New campus group aims to connect military-affiliated Anteaters for support, advocacy and fun


Findings, published in PNAS, are helping researchers understand a unique cognitive function with links to memory, navigation


New book by UCI sociologist Edwin Amenta analyzes more than a century of digitized news to highlight how journalists reported on hundreds of causes, and the consequences of their coverage


The Naval career of Ron Vaught '89 parallels the hit movies


Undergrad student government reps are working to enhance the quality of student life at UCI


Work by global and international studies professor and department chair examines role of politics, economic decisions in global warming


UCI triple major Nicholas Swink secures life-changing internships assisting formerly incarcerated students in Orange County and working for the Executive Office of the President in D.C.


One-year funding will take the anthropology Ph.D. student to various sites around the U.S.


UCI-led research team finds night of rest improves performance on spatial memory - but not navigation - over same day using Minecraft


Katharine Simon, UCI Sleep and Cognition researcher, earns funding from NIH


A message from Bill Maurer, UCI social sciences dean, and Lorelei Tanji, UCI University Librarian


New book by Sara Wallace Goodman, UCI political science professor, examines role, consequences of politics in America's pandemic response


Tim Bruckner, public health professor and CPIP co-director, receives grant to study link between supplemental income program payments and child health outcomes


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


A fall message from Bill Maurer, social sciences dean


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


UCI alumnus Shelley Thunen is a rainmaker for Orange County's medical device industry


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


Eleana Kim, anthropology, weighs in via podcast with the Melbourne Asia Review


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


David Neumark, economics, The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 15, 2022 (Opinion)


Tom Boellstorff, UCI anthropologist, explains in this piece for The Conversation


Project led by UCI sociologist David S. Meyer aims to arm peace, security activists with best tactics for changing policy


UCI-led study published in the Journal of Neuroscience


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


Effect is tantamount to direct age discrimination in hiring, but trickier to track


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


Catlin Tran, economics, Orange County Business Journal, July 25, 2022


Sara Mednick, cog sci, explains in this piece for Medium


Four UCI experts discuss a key ruling in the latest Supreme Court term


Economist Eric Swanson explains that there's nothing yet to fear ... at least for now


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


Research provides insight on the role senses and socioeconomic status play in learning


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


Program supports research by assistant professors


Honor recognizes the anthropology Ph.D. '22 for promise as a future professor


Findings published by IZA Institute of Labor Economics


Perspective from UCI social sciences


Findings, published in PNAS, employ team's new technique for measuring long-range neural activity


Canton Winer, sociology, Medium, June 22, 2022


Davin Phoenix, UCI political science associate professor and Inclusive Excellence Term Chair Professor, offers reflections


Honor recognizes the '22 anthropology Ph.D. for impressive research work


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


Tom Boellstorff, UCI anthropologist, explains in this piece for The Conversation


Award from the American Sociological Association recognizes the sociology Ph.D. candidate for outstanding research


Honor recognizes the sociology assistant professor for outstanding research


Honor recognizes cognitive sciences grad student for impressive research work


David Meyer, sociology, explains in this piece for The Washington Post


Honor recognizes the poli sci grad student for exceptional contributions to the school community, including the intellectual growth of others


UCI honors five from social sciences with Dynamic Womxn of UCI awards


47 undergrads from social sciences receive OM distinction


Honor recognizes psychology and English major for work that examines issues related to Black lives


Honor recognizes the economics Ph.D. student for research excellence


Honor highlights poli sci undergrad student's paper addressing race, equity and justice


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


Honor recognizes the economics major for excellence in research


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