Social Ecology

Better management of groundwater could help, says Nicola Ulibarri

Innovative O.C. Young Adult Court gives youthful offenders a second chance

Michael Méndez, assistant professor of urban planning & public policy, has been appointed by state Gov. Gavin Newsom to the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. The panel, one of nine statewide, is part of the California Environmental Protection Agency. Its mission is to preserve and enhance water quality in the L.A. area for […]

UCI LIFTED initiative will help lower recidivism rates through higher education

Named 2021 best in criminal justice by U.S. News & World Report

Genuine smile also blunts stress-induced physiological responses, UCI-led study finds

Peter Ditto discusses how everyone can remain level-headed in these tense times

Peter Ditto, UCI professor of psychological science, is among the co-authors of a study – published in the journal Science – that describes the bitter polarization between the nation’s Republican and Democratic parties as “political sectarianism.” The project involved a team of political science, psychology, sociology, economics and communication experts who reviewed a broad survey […]

Commentary appears online in the journal Nature Human Behaviour

Contagion disparities can affect perception of risk, demand for healthcare services