Month: March 2021

The CDC Is pushing back against critics who say COVID-19 death numbers have been overcounted

BuzzFeed News, March 31, 2021

Laura Enriquez, UCI associate professor of Chicano/Latino studies

$50,000 grant will fund continued study of undocumented college student experiences

Laura Enriquez, UCI associate professor of Chicano/Latino studies, has received a $50,000 grant from the Russell Sage Foundation to continue her UC Collaborative to Promote Immigrant and Student Equity project. The 18-campus UC and CSU study, which began in 2019, provides comprehensive insights into the ways in which students’ undocumented status disrupts their educational experiences […]

Mark Warschauer, UCI professor of education and informatics sitting on surrounded by stacks of books with computer screens on top.

K-12 post-pandemic classroom: reading, writing, recovery

UCI professor of education discusses COVID-19’s lasting impact

Personal loans

Wallet Hub, March 30, 2021

Intelligence Squared debate: Should America forgive student debt?

MPR (Minnesota Public Radio), March 30, 2021 (Audio)

Family travel gets complicated without a Covid vaccine for kids

The New York Times, March 30, 2021

UCI takes part in 28th annual KinderCaminata

UCI faculty and staff participated in the 28th annual KinderCaminata program, designed to inspire kindergartners to attend college and plan their careers. This year’s virtual event, on March 25 and 26, included videos from UCI, Cal State Fullerton, Santa Ana College, the Santa Ana Police Department, the Santa Ana Library, the Orange County Health Care […]

Orange County’s bars, bowling alleys and race tracks can reopen after being closed for a year

Voice of OC, March 30, 2021

LA, Orange counties eligible to advance into orange tier, allowing businesses to expand capacity

KABC, March 30, 2021 (Video)

Associate Professor Keramet Reiter sitting at a desk talking to someone.

UCI’s graduate programs shine in U.S. News & World Report rankings

11 fields of advanced study place in top 10 among public universities on annual list