UC Irvine sociologist Irene Vega takes home three top prizes, a silver medal and an honorable mention for her first book, Bordering on Indifference
Already a trusted advisor to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, Angel Chen '99 is lighting the way for future generations at UC Irvine
Wang Feng, sociology, shares expertise on the BBC - The Documentary Podcast
National book awards from Society of Professors of Education and Foreword INDIES recognize the global legal scholar's contributions to understanding challenges shaping higher ed
Work will fill critical gap in how AI is applied to unsolved mathematical problems
Cailin O'Connor, logic & philosophy of science, weighs in via Science
Boston Herald names UCI Chicano/Latino studies and literary journalism professor Héctor Tobar's "Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of 'Latino'" among its top reads for America250
Kelley Fong, sociology, shares expertise with The New York Sun
David Neumark, economics, shares expertise with Fortune
Three-year term and funding recognize scholars of exceptional value to the university
Dean's Leadership Society Doctoral Dissertation Research Support Fellowship Program launches to fill federal funding gap for graduate students
Nina Bandelj, sociology, in conversation with Public Books
Kim Fortun, anthropology, weighs in via Yahoo News (Vox) and MSN
OC Register names UCI Chicano/Latino studies and literary journalism professor Héctor Tobar's "Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of 'Latino'" among its top reads for America250
Sara Mednick, cognitive sciences, shares expertise with Medscape
UC Irvine language scientist Gregory Scontras explores the patterns that shape how we speak
Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science, shares perspective with Capital and Main
UC Irvine professors Elizabeth Cauffman, Keramet Reiter, and Kristin Turney share research that is actively reshaping how California thinks about incarceration
Research by Paul Hanselman, sociology, featured by The Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science, shares expertise with Sky News Australia
Annual Staff Assembly awards honor excellence among managers, supervisors - including social sciences graduate affairs director Jennifer Gerson
UC Irvine's LIFTED Class of 2026 earns degrees, rewrites the odds
14 UCI social sciences staff celebrated for career milestones, excellence in leadership
Christofer Rodelo, Chicano/Latino studies, is featured in Broadway World
Sara Mednick, cognitive sciences, explains for AOL (Stacker)
The school's LIFTED program is part of a broad expansion of education behind bars. For at least one inmate graduate, the result is a new self-image, the OC Register reports
Sociology Ph.D. student Yeryeng Choi shares her award-winning contributions to the social sciences, campus community
Award-winning sociology grad student Yuhan Gao shares her work
Honor recognizes UC Irvine's most outstanding graduating seniors
Clovis Hung, '26 humanities and anthropology, shares his story on KNX Radio (audio)
UCI economists Noah Arman Kouchekinia and David Neumark, and Tim A. Bruckner, public health, explain in this piece for The Centre for Economic Policy Research
Anthropology Ph.D. student Juwon Lee shares his award-winning contributions to the social sciences, campus community
Honor recognizes the language science major for academic excellence, university involvement and achievement
As she prepares for law school, award-winning UC Irvine sociology Ph.D. student Amelia Roskin-Frazee '26 studies how race, gender and sexuality shape outcomes in the criminal legal system
38 undergrads from social sciences receive distinction, 22 undergrads and grads honored with individual scholarships and honors
Research by Yael Marks, clinical pharmacy practice, and Isabel Almeida, Chicano/Latino studies, featured in GeneOnline
Research by Yael Marks, clinical pharmacy practice, and Isabel Almeida, Chicano/Latino studies, featured in Bioengineer.org
Work by David Neumark, economics, featured in Reason
Research by Yael Marks, clinical pharmacy practice, and Isabel Almeida, Chicano/Latino studies, featured in Medical Xpress and News Medical
Work by Mirian Martinez-Aranda, sociology, featured in PennLive
Insurance coverage, healthcare access influence whether women get required amounts
Joshua Stom, political science Ph.D. student, receives Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship to complete work in political theory
Research by UCI economists Noah Arman Kouchekinia and David Neumark, and Tim A. Bruckner, public health, featured in Fortune
Nina Bandelj, sociology, explains in this piece for the Chicago Tribune
For Mia Lekika Mayengue '26 anthropology, reframing perspectives has been central to not only her research but also her own life
Kim Fortun, UC Irvine professor of anthropology, and Margaret Tebbe, UC Irvine anthropology Ph.D. candidate, expand in this piece for Voice of OC
Award-winning UC Irvine cognitive sciences Ph.D. student Sharanya Bashyam is advancing research on language, culture and children's social cognition
Valerie Grimaldo, '26 political science and social policy and public service, and Diana Hernandez, '26 political science and sociology, share experiences as inaugural graduates of the UC Irvine Labor Studies Certificate Program
Honor recognizes political science major for work that examines issues related to Black lives
Unexpected avenues, including research and her time with the UCI LIFTED program, have inspired sociology undergrad Lily Wu '26 to consider a path in industry
Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science, weighs in via the Patch
Work by Don Hoffman, cognitive sciences, is featured in the Science Blog
Honor recognizes the '26 UC Irvine Chicano/Latino studies and political science double major for original research
Mina Shin '26 political science has come to embrace her own agency through her time at UC Irvine and encourage it for others, too
Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science, My News LA
Soon-to-be grad reflects on UCI experience, what's next
Jaylin Higgins '26 sociology pairs her passion for social justice with a certificate in social problems and public policy
Honor highlights the UCI political science undergrad's work on climate change, Indigenous sovereignty, and geopolitics in the Arctic
Eric Swanson, economics, weighs in on Spectrum News 1
Work by Gary Richardson, economics, featured by the Hoover Institution
Community-facing project, funded by SSRC, will focus on accuracy, use and impacts of AI on residents' civic understanding, engagement and inclusion
Barbara Sarnecka, shares her experience with the California Post
Donald Hoffman, cognitive sciences, talks about his work with Popular Mechanics
Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science, shares expertise with The Orange County Register
Hana Abdulla, political science, featured in Political Science Now
UC Irvine political science and sociology honors student Stephanie Garcia-Mora '26 centers empowerment in her research and experiences
Fourth-year UC Irvine anthropology undergrad Brian Lam has learned more than how to dig in the dirt
Research by UCI economists Noah Arman Kouchekinia and David Neumark, and Tim A. Bruckner, public health, featured in U.S. News and World Report
Political scientists Jeffrey Kopstein, UCI, and Stephen Hanson, William & Mary, weigh in via The New York Times (op-ed)
Graduating Ph.D. student Jyotsana Kala, economics, reflects on award-winning research, standout teaching, and lessons table tennis brought to academia
Clovis Hung '26 history major with an anthropology minor is graduating this June at 15 years old
How Chicano/Latino studies and political science double major Karen Aiko Rivera's love of Hello Kitty became a lens for understanding identity, community and belonging
UC Irvine social sciences gave student-body president Alondra Elena Arevalo a springboard toward her path in public health
Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science, explains on Sky News Australia
Founder and CEO of Tea Drops shares how she learned to think strategically about markets, consumers and opportunity as an undergrad at UCI
UC Irvine LIFTED leaders, featured in ASA Footnotes, reflect on the program's early successes and transformative impacts on its human participants
Research by Gary Richardson, economics, featured by Brookings
Austin Wagner '26 leverages AI to advance language science and serve diverse communities
A 60th anniversary reflection on the Farm School, where learning grew from the land and imagination
Sherine Hamdy, UCI anthropologist and author of Landing in Place, shares her new book with Publishers Weekly's Amanda Ramirez
Scholarship will support the UC Irvine political science major's Roots to College virtual program aimed at improving college access for Oakland high school students
Graduating UC Irvine senior Emory Slane '26 blends her business economics major with the art of performance and connection
David Neumark, economics, weighs in via KGOU
Research by UCI economists Noah Arman Kouchekinia and David Neumark, and Tim A. Bruckner, public health, featured in Becker's Hospital Review
Nina Bandelj, sociology, weighs in via Newsday
First-generation college student and double major Lisa Nguyen's UC Irvine journey won't end with undergrad
Jan Brueckner, economics, offers insight on Daily Wire
Research by UCI economists Noah Arman Kouchekinia and David Neumark, and Tim A. Bruckner, public health, featured in KFF Health News
Research by UCI economists Noah Arman Kouchekinia and David Neumark, and Tim A. Bruckner, public health, featured in Hoodline
Research by UCI economists Noah Arman Kouchekinia and David Neumark, and Tim A. Bruckner, public health, featured in the San Francisco Chronicle
Research by UCI economists Noah Arman Kouchekinia and David Neumark, and Tim A. Bruckner, public health, featured by Motley Fool
Erin Lockwood, political science, shares insight on Powell's term with CNN
UC Irvine cognitive scientist talks reality, consciousness, and the very fabric of our universe with Impact Theory's Tom Bilyeu
Honor includes one year of research support at Freie University Berlin
Gary Richardson, economics, weighs in via CBS LA
Haynes Foundation-funded effort will update decade-old analysis of spending, track results