UCI visiting professor Mohammed Wattad received the Young Scholars Award on Tuesday, June 2, at the annual meeting of the Israel Studies Association in Montreal.
This year’s commencement for UCI’s 50th graduating class will stretch over four days in the Bren Events Center, and 7,057 Anteaters will participate. Ten school-based events will be held, featuring addresses by renowned leaders in business, technology, athletics and law.
Does putting same-sex marriage in the public spotlight impede future policy gains for gay and lesbian couples? A new study says no, contrary to previous research on the topic. The findings, which appear in the American Journal of Political Science, should bring hope to marginalized groups that may otherwise be dissuaded from pursuing public change, said Charles Anthony Smith, UCI associate professor of political science and study co-author.
Inducing a sense of awe in people can promote altruistic, helpful and positive social behavior, according to new research led by UC Irvine psychologist Paul Piff.
Brain handles day- and nighttime optical signals the same, reacts quickly to loss of input
Psychology & social behavior professor Roxane Cohen Silver’s work sheds light on human resilience after natural disasters and terrorist attacks. Her latest study, co-authored with doctoral graduate in psychology & social behavior Dana Garfin and associate professor of nursing science E. Alison Holman, examines the relationship between acute stress responses to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings […]
UCI grad students are investigating ways to make earthquakes less destructive
Top researchers, public officials and policymakers converge at UCI to discuss extreme water shortages and how to handle them
UCI alum Felipe Hernandez, who graduated in 2012 with degrees in music performance and political science, returns to campus Tuesday, April 14, for a special screening of the one-hour documentary “Why Not Us?”
He cites innovation, expansion and partnerships as key to further enhancing campus’s excellence, impact and global preeminence