Student-veteran Eric Perez, Chicano/Latino studies and sociology, helps at-risk teens overcome gang culture of hating 'the other'
Startup founded by economics alumna and fostered by UCI incubator aids, tracks student community service
Claudia Bonilla Keller '87 boldly advocates for brighter futures in L.A. and O.C., efforts which helped earn her the 2020 Lauds and Laurels Outstanding Alumnus Award from the School of Social Sciences
UCI cognitive scientists receive NSF funding to develop more precise mathematical model to explain brain and behavior link
Award-winning research by Jeffrey Kopstein, UCI professor of political science, sheds new light on sources of mass ethnic violence
Anthropology Ph.D. student Tariq Rahman wins a set of prestigious grants to fund his research about the financialization of land in Lahore, one of the fastest growing cities in the world
Book by UCI political scientist Davin Phoenix challenges conventional wisdom that anger leads people to polls
Partnership provides critical link with Social Science Research Council to support research, collaboration and scholarship
Donor-funded scholarships help first-generation student 'become a well-rounded individual who can speak from multiple perspectives'
Kai Wehmeier, logic and philosophy of science professor, receives Humboldt Prize for outstanding academic research career
Sociology graduate student Vanessa Delgado wins a National Science Foundation grant to support her research
UCI language scientist uses machine learning to put our common word order patterns to the test; findings are published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Prestigious fellowship program established through gift from estate of Christian Werner funds research pursuits of the school's top graduate students
Economists from UCI and the New York Federal Reserve are teaming up to study whether a key California tax credit for businesses boosts job creation
Retaliation comes naturally to children, while positive reciprocity must be learned, says UCI cognitive scientist Nadia Chernyak
UCI professors receive National Science Foundation grant to study how misinformation impacts public understanding of science
Sociology graduate student Oshin Khachikian wins National Science Foundation funding to study how ethnic groups trade knowledge and resources, on the path to higher education
UCI political scientist Danielle Thomsen receives funding to study the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus to better understand moderates' place in today's polarized political arena
Anthropology doctoral student Emily Matteson earns grants from the National Science Foundation and the Fulbright Program to research reproductive rights in Chile
David Neumark, economics, among those honored for distinguished contributions to their fields
By following her passions, anthropology Ph.D. student Leah Sanchez finds her academic niche
UCI sociologist Kristin Turney earns Russell Sage Foundation fellowship to study the long-term consequences of parental incarceration on the children and partners left behind
Maj. Gen. Laura Yeager's unwavering work ethic propelled her to unprecedented heights in the Army, making the '86 UCI psychology alumna a role model for women and girls
Through teaching, research and action, UCI professor and chair Eve Darian-Smith is an ardent advocate for globalizing public education in the 21st century
Justin Richland, UCI anthropology, receives Luce Foundation grant to develop a field guide for non-native agency engagement with tribal people and resources
Book by UCI cognitive scientist Barbara Sarnecka provides tools, tips, and tricks of the trade of academic writing for scholars new and accomplished
Steve Chadima '72 social sciences recalls the road to a young UCI campus, and the many adventures since
Daeun Song, political science grad student, awarded Haynes Foundation grant to study political momentum on affirmative action within Asian American community
Sociology graduate student Chris Gibson earns award for his research on the invisible forces at play in water management
Angela Jenks, UCI anthropology, earns an Academic Senate award for teaching in a field she almost didn't pursue
UCI professor Anita Casavantes Bradford receives UCI Academic Senate Faculty Award for Mentorship in recognition of her work with first-generation students
UCI political science assistant professor Danielle Thomsen receives grant to research whether primary voters prefer partisan polarization
UCI Chicano/Latino studies associate professor Glenda M. Flores shares some words of wisdom for UCI's incoming class
UCI cognitive scientists are working to develop a robot that can think and react more like a rodent
Anthropology grad student Akil Fletcher wins National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship for his work on racism in online gaming
Cailin O'Connor and Jim Weatherall, logic and philosophy of science, explain in Scientific American
Researchers discover that with less than one-hour of online training, students can expand the way they think about their intellectual abilities and improve their GPAs
Danielle Thomsen, assistant professor, is 2019 APSA Political Organizations and Parties section award recipient
Honor includes two years of funding, international networking, and mentorship opportunities in support of her research on perception
Role will put the California native at the administrative helm of largest academic unit on campus
Research by UCI political scientist Heidi Hardt and co-authors takes a hard look at readings in Ph.D. classrooms and how they matter for underrepresentation of women in academia
UCI language scientist Judith Kroll finds that a diverse linguistic environment boosts brain sensitivity to new learning, and exposure alone may confer some benefits of bilinguality on single-language speakers
Honor from the Association of Latina and Latino Anthropologists recognizes a career of contributions enhancing understanding of Latinx lives and communities in the U.S.
UCI-led study finds online brain games can extend in-game 'cognitive youth' into old age, enabling seniors to multitask mentally on par with those 50 years younger
While working at UCI, social sciences facilities director Gregory Gallardo rediscovered his artistic roots, the fruits of which will be on display in his first large solo show opening in September
New book by UCI sociologist explores the religious and racial origins of society's obsession with thinness
Funding provided by UCI Office of Inclusive Excellence's initiative on confronting extremism
Program in Corporate Welfare Studies interns crunch data to determine how regulations affect businesses
Bill Maurer, UCI dean of social sciences and professor of anthropology and law, on regulatory warning signs to watch for with Facebook's new cryptocurrency
Campus designation as an Organized Research Unit elevates the center's infrastructure to support interdisciplinary research with a policy purpose
Sociology graduate student researching the phenomenon earns competitive National Science Foundation fellowship
Hector Tobar, associate professor of English and Chicano/Latino studies, tells the story of how his family's immigrant journey and James Earl Ray's path to targeting Martin Luther King, Jr., intersected at an unglamorous corner of East Hollywood
New book by Long T. Bui, UCI assistant professor of global and international studies, tells the living stories, history of South Vietnamese refugees
UCI and Wells Fargo team up to teach 21st century financial literacy skills to non-profits that serve the underserved
In his new book, UCI vision scientist Donald Hoffman says evolution has trained humans to construct reality, rather than see the world as it truly is
UCI alumna Dana Ballout '08 brings stories from the Middle East to mainstream U.S. media - including one she got to tell for NPR's "This American Life"
UCI economist earns grant to run experiments exploring the value of a commonly used investment instrument for asset pricing and trading volume
Studies find children develop characteristically human preferences between ages 16 and 21 months
An interdisciplinary UCI team is improving assistive robotic technology for homebound children, limited-mobility adults
Global and international studies assistant professor featured in piece on new books in Southeast Asian studies
UCI freshman and Dalai Lama scholar Karishma Muthukumar could soon help guide the National Science Foundation's research agenda
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