Social Sciences

Olive Tree Initiative founders, recent recipients of the Living Our Values Award, see their vision take root. The students hope to bring greater understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

It took scarcely 35 seconds Jan. 12 for a magnitude 7.0 earthquake to cripple Haiti, flattening its capital and killing more than 200,000 people, but it will take many years for the island nation to recover. While devastating quakes have since struck in Chile, Japan and elsewhere, Haiti’s situation is unique. Desperately poor before the […]

Political science graduate student Kathy Rim studies the political involvement of Asian Americans and is writing content about their contributions to American history that will be included in new textbooks.

Sociology professor Judith Treas consulted on the design of U.S. census forms arriving in more than 120 million mailboxes this month. Census results affect the allocation of more than $400 billion in federal funding.

A by-the-numbers description of UC Irvine’s homecoming festivities tells all.

Randy Black’s way with words has earned UCI millions in research grants and earned him a Living Our Values Award.

Anthropology professor studies evolution of traditional practice among rural poor into lucrative industry embraced by Americans.

High points of 2009 range from the volleyball court to the operating room with demonstrations of drive and dedication by UC Irvine students, faculty and staff.

UC Irvine seniors talk about finding a wealth of knowledge, friendship, even their life’s purpose as they prepare for graduation.

Kenneth Small, professor emeritus of economics at UC Irvine, is the subject of a special issue of the Journal of Urban Economics, which published a selection of essays in his honor. Small was named a fellow of the Regional Science Association International in 2006 and was recently recognized as the 2007 UC Irvine Lauds & […]