Repeated novel coronavirus media exposure may be linked to psychological distress
Earlier UCI studies found adverse health outcomes from heightened stress response
March 23, 2020
Social Ecology
No increase in crime under California’s ‘sanctuary state’ status, UCI study finds
Innovative policy research is first to gauge impact of controversial legislation
March 05, 2020
UCI joins College and University Fund for the Social Sciences
Partnership provides critical link with Social Science Research Council to support research, collaboration and scholarship
January 28, 2020
UCI, other researchers find collaborative flood modeling process effective
Community involvement, high-resolution maps lead to improved risk management
January 21, 2020
UCI to celebrate Lunar New Year
EVENT: UCI will celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year – heralding the Year of the Rat – with an academic discussion, multicultural entertainment, artistic demonstrations, interactive workshops, a Disney-sponsored raffle, lion and dragon parades, food, a laser light show and more. WHEN/WHERE: 2-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the Multipurpose Academic & Administrative Building (bldg. […]
January 07, 2020
Adolescents’ view of family social standing correlates with mental health, life outcomes
Perception of high status is linked to easier transition to adulthood, UCI-led study finds
January 06, 2020
UCI researchers are awarded Department of Justice grant to study immigration and crime
John Hipp and Charis Kubrin, both professors of criminology, law & society, and Emily Owens, associate professor of criminology, law & society, have been awarded a two-year, $700,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to determine the ways in which immigration and crime are related. Using a decade of data, they’ll conduct analyses that […]
November 26, 2019
UCI study is first to explore veterans’ grief, an overlooked toll of war
Responses to combat deaths, comrade suicides have mental health consequences
November 06, 2019
UCI-led study deepens understanding of the effects of media exposure to collective trauma
According to a new UCI-led study, it’s not just how much media exposure an individual has to collective trauma but also the graphic quality of what one sees that may make a person more vulnerable to trauma-related mental and physical health problems over time. The team analyzed the results from more than 3,000 anonymous online […]
October 11, 2019
UCI-led team to study socioeconomic effects of coastal flooding in California
NSF-funded project involving 3 other UC campuses will use advanced simulations
October 09, 2019