UC Irvine political science major Ngoc Le is fast-tracking her way to a Ph.D. while discovering the joy of research
Competitive honor recognizes the UC Irvine anthropology Ph.D. student for research on China's elder care dynamics
Greg Hickok, cognitive sciences and language science, explains what aphasia tells us about cognition in this piece for Psychology Today
JB Manchak, logic and philosophy of science, explains in this piece for Institute of Arts and Ideas
Erin Lockwood, political science, offers expert insight in this piece for the Project Syndicate
New book by Sarah Whitt, UC Irvine global and international studies assistant professor, explores Indigenous histories tied to settler-operated institutions of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
Sara Mednick, cognitive sciences, shares expertise in this podcast with the LAist (also on MSN)
Maira Delgado Laurens, UC Irvine global and international studies graduate student, researches one of the world's most dangerous migrant crossings
Bill Maurer, social sciences dean, anthropology and law professor, and director of the Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion, shares expertise in this piece for Duckbucks
Honor recognizes psychology and biological sciences undergrad for academic promise and potential to enact change and improve the community
UC Irvine economics graduate student Cassie Zhang - who earned her undergraduate degrees in economics and international studies as an Anteater - aims to help consumers and support students
Richard Arum, sociology and education, discusses the challenges facing student-centered learning and how a new framework for intellectual virtues can help address them (courtesy of Learning Well Radio)
New book by Anneeth Kaur Hundle, UC Irvine anthropology associate professor and Presidential Chair in Social Sciences to Advance Sikh Studies, explores the lasting impact of Uganda's 1972 expulsion of nearly 80,000 South Asians
Greg Hickok, cognitive sciences and language science, explains this uniquely human trait in this piece for Psychology Today
Findings are first to link facets of familism to postpartum health benefits
UC Irvine political science Ph.D. student Jacob Sutherland explores how libraries and local governments respond to public pressure in polarized times
Ensuring that peer-reviewed scholarship is accessible is how Adrienne Nguyen, '13 history and anthropology, fights back against the modern scourge of disinformation, artificial intelligence and censorship
UC Irvine cognitive sciences Ph.D. student Kathleen Medriano is challenging assumptions and traditional approaches to modeling
UC Irvine professors Smyth and Steyvers receive $900k grant from the National Science Foundation for four-year study
UC Irvine expert Alana LeBrón - public health, Chicano/Latino studies, and CPIP affiliate - joins a coalition of public health scholars urging academia to confront its own power structures
Gregory Hickok, cognitive sciences and language science, explains in this piece for Psychology Today
Bill Maurer, anthropology, law and IMTFI, dives into the history of cash in this piece with Business Insider (video)
In honor of National First-Gen Celebration Day on Nov. 8, UCI social sciences first-generation faculty share tips for navigating the college experience
Richard Futrell, UC Irvine language science professor, receives NSF grant to study how humans talk about space across languages to improve human-AI interaction
Alana M.W. LeBrón, Chicano/Latino studies, public health and CPIP affiliate, explains in this piece for Health Affairs, Nov. 6, 2025
As a Ph.D. candidate in the UC Irvine Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, Jaehyun Lee investigates the very nature of scientific inquiry
Gregory Hickok, cognitive sciences and language science, explains in this piece for Psychology Today
Jeremy Yeaton, UC Irvine language science Ph.D. '25, demonstrates the value in taking a cross-pollinating approach to understanding speech loss
CPIP researchers recognized with the 2025 Exemplary Project Distinction by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Awards
On View: November 15, 2025-February 28, 2026
Anneeth Kaur Hundle, anthropology, dives in in this piece for Zocalo Public Square
UC Irvine sociology Ph.D. candidate Jozef Robles is using research to examine how immigrants carry the legacy of undocumented life long after legalization
Through their contributions to the High School Ethnic Studies Resource Book and their nonprofit, Educate to Empower, UC Irvine alumnae Virginia Nguyen and Stacy Yung are reshaping how students see themselves
UC Irvine global and international studies graduate student Gvantsa Gasviani researches Russian exiles in Georgia
Inside UC Irvine's Veterans Studies Certificate Program with cofounders Bill Maurer and Anita Casavantes Bradford, as featured in the Journal of Veterans Studies
Gregory Hickok, cognitive sciences and language science, explains in this piece for Psychology Today
UC Irvine economics Ph.D. candidate Santiago Campos-Rodriguez uses inside access to unique data from the Central Bank of Costa Rica for trade and labor research
Megan Peters, cognitive sciences, and Lauren Ross, LPS, dive in on this episode of the Mind-Body Solution Podcast
UC Irvine cognitive sciences Ph.D. student Allison Morehouse's lifelong curiosity drives her quest to understand how sleep shapes memory and cognition
Honor recognizes the triple major for academic promise and potential to enact change and improve the community
UC Irvine political science Ph.D. student Pharrell Allen combines political insight with a passion for research to examine how perceptions - not preferences - shape electoral outcomes for Black candidates
For UC Irvine anthropology Ph.D. student Kristen Kennefick, a love of learning has led to a life in academia and a commitment to helping others discover that same joy
Undergraduate programs in economics and psychology rated in nation's top 15 among public universities
Michael Tesler, political science, explains in this piece for Good Authority
Honor recognizes the political science and urban studies undergrad for academic promise and potential to enact change and improve the community
Beth Jarosz, '07 DASA, and Christopher Marcum, '07 DASA, '11 sociology Ph.D., discuss in this piece for dataindex.us
Qiwen Zheng '22 brings an international perspective as Knowles Teaching Fellow
Research center is led by Richard Futrell, language science professor, and housed in the School of Social Sciences
Program highlights Santa Ana-based El Sol Academy's story while advancing undergraduate student experience in research, writing, and community engagement
UC Irvine global and international studies associate professor Tiara Na'puti traces the history of a Samoan canoe on display in Social Sciences Tower to bring attention to the complex past and present of Indigenous Pacific Islanders in Southern California
Research center is led by Cailin O'Connor, logic & philosophy of science Chancellor's Professor, and housed in the School of Social Sciences
Honor from American Political Science Association's Interpretive Methodologies and Methods Group recognizes the best book that uses interpretive research methods
Uncovering the hidden architecture of speech is the subject of Gregory Hickok's new book
David Neumark, economics, explains in this piece for The Hill (also on MSN)
Greg Hickok, cognitive sciences and language science, via Psychology Today
Laura Enriquez, Chicano/Latino studies, explains in this piece for EdSource
Funded by the National Science Foundation, the weeklong program brings students from around the world to explore graduate-level topics and connect with LPS faculty and graduate mentors
Erin Lockwood, political science, explores possibilities in this piece for Project Syndicate
Newly appointed director of the UC Irvine Long U.S.-China Institute to drive research, scholarship and engagement
Assistant Professor, Language Science | Ph.D., University of Washington
Michael Tesler, political science, explains in this piece for Good Authority
UC Irvine's Megan Peters and Brian Maniscalco, along with Queen Mary University of London's Lucie Charles, honored for work on metacognition published in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
New book by UC Irvine Chicano/Latino studies professor and department chair Glenda M. Flores explores the personal and professional journeys of Latina/o doctors
Honor recognizes the recently minted political science Ph.D. for research on refugee policy
Honor recognizes the UC Irvine Distinguished Professor of political science for lifetime achievements
Through UC Irvine's Summer Program in Research and Leadership, psychology major Lily Paris Zahraii took her first steps into academic research and discovered much more along the way
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
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