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Simply unstoppable When times get tough, graduating senior Margarita Rodriguez, psychology, isn't one to back down
Most college students have a tough time
adjusting during their first year. The stress of learning to take care of
oneself, making new friends, juggling a heavy class schedule, and being
away from family support can take a toll. At the end of the day, though,
most persevere and join their peers in tossing their caps at the Bren
several years later.
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Lending a hand Social policy and public service soon-to-be alumna Shirley Loi plans to make a career out of her passion for helping others |
Bringing it all together 2017 soc sci commencement speaker Andrew Hallak has spent his UCI career bridging divides and finding interconnectedness in unexpected places |
A life transformed Daniela Estrada reflects UCI's commitment to the success of first-generation Latino students |
A driving factor 2017 Alice B. Macy award winner studies the factors literally driving undocumented immigrants in the U.S. |
An Anteater abroad Political science major Ku awarded Rosten and Schonfeld Scholarships to help her follow decades-long dream of being diplomat across the pond |
Social sciences 2017 Order of Merit recipients and school scholarship winners Honor recognizes top 2% of socsci undergrads for academics, leadership and service; scholarships highlight recipients for dedication to campus, community |
7 social sciences undergrads named Chancellor's Award of Distinction recipients for 2017 Honor recognizes UCI's most outstanding graduating seniors |
'Doing the most for the American dream' UCI again tops New York Times' College Access index for its commitment to upward mobility |
Outstanding Teaching Awards 2017 honors go to Campos and Carvalho |
Money talks New book co-edited by UCI sociologist Nina Bandelj explores how money really works |
Tokens of power UCI sociologist Ann Hironaka examines costs of war in new book |
Breaking down the Bell Curve Book by UCI sociologist Charles Ragin shines new light on causes and consequences of social inequality |
UCI study links cellphone proliferation, more frequent calls to mom by adult children Countries with higher rates of mobile phone subscriptions show increased contact |
Two UCI cognitive scientists awarded early career development awards from National Science Foundation Grants support efforts to bring neural-level computing to small, low energy devices and research on complex human decision-making models |
Finding mentors who help students soar For minority students, finding mentors can be a challenge. Here's how they can overcome barriers. |
Scientists just debunked one of the biggest arguments against fuel economy standards for cars Kevin Roth, economics, via The Washington Post |
Monroe named Berlin Fellow Competitive honor includes semester-long stay next spring in Berlin to focus on research |
IMTFI takes second place honors at Blum Center competition Converting savings game into app earns the team $5000 in seed money |
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Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony 1 featuring undergrad speaker Yareli Castro Sevilla June 16 |
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony 2 featuring undergrad speaker Andrew Hallak June 16 |
Graduate Hooding Ceremony June 17 |
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Republicans like Pence better than Trump. That’s unprecedented. Wattenberg, Washington Post |
Essay: Kids thrive when they swim among peers and mentors with common interests Ito, Newsworks |
The digital human Hoffman, BBC Radio |
