Findings, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shed light on hidden driver of disparities in the pandemic
Award recognizes UCI's most outstanding graduating seniors
Honor recognizes the economics Ph.D. candidate for paper on economic inequality
New documentary chronicles UCI research team's efforts to understand COVID's impact on lives online
Bui, Lerch and Strings honored for mentorship, teaching and innovation
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
'COVID in Custody' recounts campus efforts to expose unsafe conditions
Barrett is joined by three other UCI inductees, bringing the campus count to 39 faculty - 10 in social sciences - in the prestigious organization
Four from social sciences honored for contributions to undergrad education at UCI
Funding opportunity; proposals due by May 13
Eve Darian-Smith, global and international studies chair, explains in this piece for The Conversation (also ran in Yahoo News and Chron.com)
Findings published in Child Development
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
Funding opportunity; proposals due by May 13
Alumnus will review proposed maps and be at the ready to prepare a back-up congressional map for the state
Book by Eve Darian-Smith, global and international studies, examines role of politics, economic decisions in global warming
Michael Tesler, poli sci, explains in this piece for FiveThirtyEight
Alumnus will advise officials on the economic impacts of programs and policies relating to copyright systems
New book by Sara C. Mednick, UCI cognitive scientist and sleep expert, breaks down upstate and downstate biological rhythms and activities that improve health and well-being
Scholar, advocate and administrator Thomas Parham to receive Extraordinarius award
Honor recognizes the sociology grad student's efforts to support the educational trajectories of historically marginalized students
UCI graduate students Jingyi Wu and Nidhi Banavar named 2021-22 Justine Lambert Prize winners
From sociology to cybersecurity, topics of expertise range on conflict
All UCI social sciences graduate programs rank in top 25 among public universities within their respective fields
Findings will contribute to her book, Bad Medicine
UCI Distinguished Professor emerita is among 18 leaders selected nationwide to serve on inaugural scholarly advisory council
Tony Smith, UCI political science and law professor, weighs in on nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson and the road ahead
Eve Darian-Smith, professor and chair of global and international studies at UC Irvine, breaks down the role political and economic decisions play in our world's mounting climate crisis
Funding supports work on the UCI global and international studies associate professor's book on historical stereotypes and representations of Asians and Asian Americans
UCI social scientists weigh in on the vital role women play in advancing equity and inclusion
Bernie Grofman, poli sci, explains in this piece for USAPP - American Politics and Policy
Long T. Bui, global and international studies, explains via The Conversation
UCI-led study finds people who are blind remember complex verbal information better than sighted individuals; nonverbal recognition is consistent across both groups
Bill Maurer, professor of anthropology and law, weighs in, courtesy of New World Notes
Chit Wai John Mok, sociology, Nathan Kar Ming Chan, poli sci, and others explain, courtesy of the Brookings Institution
Alana LeBron, Chicano/Latino studies and public health, Orange Coast Magazine
Daniel Brunstetter, poli sci, explains, courtesy of Ethics and International Affairs
UCI researchers and Orange County United Way hope to team up on an experimental pilot focused on county's diverse, underserved population
Model uses human and algorithmic predictions and confidence scores to boost accuracy
Christopher Martinez, SPPS and education science undergrad, possesses a tireless dedication for uplifting his fellow students
Stergios Skaperdas, economics, says likely no and breaks it down with Univision, March 2, 2022
Eric Swanson, economics, explains in the Los Angeles Times and Yahoo News, March 1, 2022
Award from American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, Inc. recognizes the UCI Chicano/Latino studies associate professor for her work on the intimate impact of immigration policy
UCI political scientist Erin Lockwood explains, courtesy of HowStuffWorks
Bill Maurer, UCI anthropology and law, receives grant to study how design and deployment of digital currency impacts low- and middle-income populations
Matt Harding, economics, Money.com, Feb. 25, 2022
David Meyer, sociology, breaks it down in this op-ed for the Washington Post
How Maggie Woodruff, '21 J.D. from UCI law and current anthropology Ph.D. student, plans to use dual degrees to improve lives
Brian Jenkins, economics, Business Insider, Feb. 23, 2022
Research topics funded to advance academic understanding of democratic threats, sexuality, and international migration
Sabrina Strings, UCI sociologist and Chancellor's Fellow, weighs in (video)
'21 UCI anthropology and human biology alumna is first U.S. recipient from UCI in four years
Bill Maurer, UCI dean of social sciences, Charles R. Hale, UCSB dean of social sciences and Katharyne Mitchell, UCSC dean of social sciences, weigh in via CalMatters
Applications open until Mar. 31 for students from underrepresented groups who plan to undertake graduate study in logic and/or philosophy of science
Michael Tesler, UCI political science professor, explains via FiveThirtyEight
Video interview
Michelle Thomas, UCI undergrad, inaugural Social Sciences Black Lives Matter Scholarship recipient, and Black Psychology Student Association president
Book by Sara Wallace Goodman, UCI political science, examines the role politics play in peoples' recognition, response to democratic threats
Christopher Harris, global and international studies assistant professor, weighs in
Bill Maurer, social sciences dean and anthropology and law professor, talks cryptocurrency, credit cards and the future of cash
Tiara Na'puti, global and international studies assistant professor, pushes for decolonization as solution to environmental impacts of militarization on Indigenous land, governing issues facing the U.S. unincorporated territory
Findings present first comprehensive documentation of the link between being disciplined in high-school and post-high school disparities in criminal justice activity, educational attainment and income measures
UCI seeks to grow interdisciplinary research, courses and programs designed to enhance knowledge, understanding of Jewish culture, history
UCI and community partners expand efforts to build local resilience and address COVID-19 inequities
Essay by UCI political scientist outlines likely pathways, plausibility of democratic failure in the nation with mid-terms ahead and 2024 Presidential election closing in
Book by UCI anthropologist Justin Richland explores complicated relationship between Native American Tribes and the U.S. government
How Elizabeth Montoya, sociology and immunology and microbiology undergraduate, achieves success one question at a time
UCI experts discuss the current state of the U.S. economy and forecast what's ahead
UCI social scientists offer expert perspective on progress, pitfalls of nation's efforts toward racial equity, social justice
Sandy Wenger, UCI anthropology Ph.D. candidate, reflects on her research and unconventional journey through graduate school
UCI social scientists offer research-backed life hacks for a happier, healthier you in 2022
Social scientists offer insight on the event's lasting impact
Honor recognizes the UCI Chicano/Latino studies and English associate professor for his work among "the most-enjoyed, most-admired, most-awe-inducing" written since 2000
Alumni Network podcast with Food Network's "Chopped" cake champion
Competition for cognitive processing resources during sleep comes at a cost to each
Greg Hickok, cog sci, New Books in Psychology, Dec. 13, 2021 (Podcast)
Internationally recognized scholar will hold public talks, workshops and seminars
Funding supports her work to direct and teach the Public Scholarship Summer Institute
An interdisciplinary experiment on the UCI campus seeks to understand the harmful gases and particles that emit from car and truck brakes
Political science undergrad class takes a deep dive into the inner workings of nation's highest office, ends quarter with crisis simulation
Alana LeBron, Chicano/Latino studies and public health assistant professor, via Voice of OC
Featured on Social Science Encyclopedia
Political science graduate students reflect on their work, life at UCI and more in this Q&A
CPIP co-director supported by $450,000 from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes for Health
Gustavo Oliveira and Li Zhang, global and international studies, offer insight on the global supply chain crisis and alternative solutions for holiday spends
SPPS and education science major Kristi Ryono's attitude of gratitude has helped her thrive throughout her time at UCI
Funding for CPIP co-director's study provided by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes for Health
Zeinab Kachakeche, second year language science graduate student, reflects on her research endeavors and experience as a mother pursuing a Ph.D.
Talk at Texas A&M University-Kingsville available on YouTube