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UC PRIME Pre-Health Pathways will celebrate program's first graduates in June
 
Multipronged training program launched in 2023 prepares undergraduates for careers in healthcare

 
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Cherlyn Ng
 
 
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UCI Experts On: Vision
 
UCI cognitive sciences assistant professor Cherlyn Ng shares her work to understand the brain's role in vision

 
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Pregnant woman
 
 
Placental hormone spike in late pregnancy linked to postpartum depressive symptoms
 
Findings of UC Irvine-led study could aid in early identification of at-risk mothers
 
 
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A cash-for-clunkers program could reduce aviation emissions
 
Research by economists at UCI, USC and UCLA argues that paying airlines to scrap - instead of sell - old planes yields environmental benefits at a low cost
 
 
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Dreaming is linked to improved memory consolidation and emotion regulation
 
UC Irvine-led study is first to pinpoint role of dreams in processing bad experiences
 
 
Saverio Roscigno
 
 
Who are conspiracy theory believers?
 
New study by UCI sociology graduate student Saverio Roscigno breaks down conspiracy theorists by education, income, race, gender
 
 
 
 
Haley Tran
 
 
Advocating for AANHPI communities
 
UCI political science major Haley Tran '24 makes an impact through federal government work
 
 
Jo Oyama
 
 
The Jo Oyama journey
 
UCI international studies major and Anteater baseball standout shares his story
 
 
Ally Tokioka
 
 
Closing the gap
 
Third-year sociology major Ally Tokioka explores historical trauma and Native Hawaiian health disparities while planning a future around community outreach
 
 
 
Emily Carian
 
 
Good Guys, Bad Guys: The Perils of Men's Gender Activism
 
New book by UCI sociologist Emily Carian explores why and how men become gender activists
 
 
Ruben Rumbaut
 
 
Immigrant America: A Portrait
 
Decennial new edition by UCI sociologist Rubén G. Rumbaut and Alejandro Portes, Princeton University and University of Miami, tells evolving story of immigration to the U.S.
 
 
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The Politics of Perverts: The Political Attitudes and Actions of Non-Traditional Sexual Minorities
 
UCI political science professor Tony Smith shares his latest book, coauthored with Shawn R. Schulenberg, Marshall University, and Connor B.S. Strobel, University of Chicago
 
 
 
 
Marion Aouad
 
 
Aouad named National Bureau of Economic Research faculty research fellow
 
Honor recognizes the UCI assistant professor for research excellence in the economics of health, aging
 
 
Alex Huezo
 
 
Huezo named as a 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Colombia
 
Award will support the global and international studies assistant professor's efforts toward development of global environmental justice studies
 
 
Temi Famodu
 
 
Famodu named as a 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Hungary
 
Award will support the global and international studies Ph.D. candidate's research on educational experiences of Nigerian students at Hungary's University of Debrecen
 
 
 
Environmental Injustice
 
 
UCI-led research team receives American Council of Learned Societies 2024 ACLS Digital Justice Grant
 
Project will focus on building the Environmental Injustice Global Record
 
 
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Six from UCI social sciences receive UCOP funding for online course development
 
Topics to be covered include scientific inquiry, global Indigeneity, protests and movements, archaeology, and race, ethnicity and politics in the U.S.
 
 
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Six from UCI social sciences among 22 to be honored at annual UCI Lauds and Laurel event
 
Nobel laureate Sir David MacMillan, Ph.D. '96, to receive Extraordinarius award
 
 
 
 
 
 
soc sci
in the media
 
Social sciences faculty and graduate students are consistently sought by media for their expertise in areas ranging from digital play to gender pay. Check out some of our top hits, self-authored pieces, and on-air interviews below, or visit us online for the full run down.
 
Megan Peters

At the credit crossroads: Modern neuroscience needs a cultural shift to adopt new authorship practices

Megan Peters, cognitive sciences, explains in this piece for The Transmitter. Read.
 
Jan Brueckner
 
Brueckner on tourism
 
LA Times
 
Wang Feng
 
Wang Feng on China
 
Foreign Policy
 
 
 
Matt Beckmann
 
Beckmann on politics
 
OC Register
 
Michael Tesler
 
Tesler on the election
 
MSN, The Atlantic
 
 
 
 
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MAY
 
   
 
Incentive-Based Pay and Building Decarbonization: Experimental Evidence from the Weatherization Assistance Program
 
3:30-5:00 p.m. | Social Science Plaza A, Room 3132

featuring Peter Christensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
 
 
 
 
 
 
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MAY
 
   
 
Antisemitism at the University of California: A New Survey
 
5:00-6:30 p.m. | Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway, Room 1517 (pre-registration required)

featuring Jeffrey Kopstein and Ana Schugurensky, UCI
 
 
 
 
 
 
31
 
MAY
 
   
 
Optimality Justifications: New Foundations for Epistemology
 
1:00-3:00 p.m. | Social Science Tower, Room 777

featuring Gerhard Schurz, Senior Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Dusseldorf, Germany
 
 
 
 
 
 
31
 
MAY
 
   
 
The Limit of Market-share Contracts
 
3:30-5:00 p.m. | Social Science Plaza B, Room 3218

featuring Yong Chao, University of Louisville
 
 
 
 
 
 
04
 
JUNE
 
   
 
The Moral Politics of the E-conomy: Digital Payments, Populism and the Urban Poor in India
 
4:00-5:00 p.m. | Zoom + Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway, Room 3323

featuring Pariroo Rattan, Harvard University
 
 
 
 
 
 
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JUNE
 
   
 
Can We Change Providers' Behavior Through Educational Outreach? Application of Pharmacist-run Academic Detailing on the Opioid Crisis at the US Department of Veterans Affairs
 
12:30-1:30 p.m. | Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway, Room 1517

featuring Mark Bounthavong, PharmD, Ph.D., National Clinical Program Manager, VA Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) Academic Detailing Services, and Associate Clinical Professor, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSD Skaggs
 
 
 
 
 
 
04
 
JUNE
 
   
 
Conflicts: The Poetics and Politics of Palestine-Israel
 
5:00-6:20 p.m. | Social Science Plaza A, Room 1100

featuring Liron Mor, Comparative Literature, University of California, Irvine
 
 
 
 
 
 
06
 
JUNE
 
   
 
Film Screening and Discussion: What I Want You To Know
 
2:30-5:00 p.m. | Zoom + Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway, Room 1517
 
 
 
 
 
 
07
 
JUNE
 
   
 
Concepts as Mental Files
 
3:00-5:00 p.m. | Social Science Tower, Room 777

featuring Nico Orlandi, Professor, Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science, UC Santa Cruz
 
 
 
 
 
 
14 
 
JUNE
 
   
 
Social Sciences Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony 1
 
12:45 p.m. | UCI Bren Events Center

keynote address by Pamela Cabotaje, Baccalaureate Candidate, School of Social Sciences
 
 
 
 
 
 
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JUNE
 
   
 
Social Sciences Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony 2
 
5:00 p.m. | UCI Bren Events Center

keynote speaker Anahit Baghshetsyan, Baccalaureate Candidate, School of Social Sciences
 
 
 
 
 
 
15
 
JUNE
 
   
 
UCI Graduate Hooding Ceremony
 
5:30 p.m. | UCI Bren Events Center
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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