Social Sciences

UCI undergrad advocates for equitable climate solutions before the New Zealand Parliament

Jonpaul Cohen, a native New Zealander who has family on the Pacific islands of Samoa and Tuvalu, is passionate about protecting Polynesian culture, lives and livelihoods from the ravages of climate change. In a presentation to an environmental committee of the New Zealand Parliament on Aug. 4, the UCI undergraduate majoring in psychology advocated for […]

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What end of Roe v. Wade means for U.S.

4 UCI experts discuss a key ruling in the latest Supreme Court term

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UCI Podcast: Is a recession coming?

Economist Eric Swanson explains that there’s nothing yet to fear … at least for now

Catlin Tran

Starting up to get ahead

Catlin Tran combines her interests with entrepreneurism for a new company, Nutripair

Vicki Ruiz standing on stage at the 2022 commencement ceremony of Harvard University.

Harvard recognizes Vicki Ruiz with an honorary degree

UCI Distinguished Professor joins six other “game changers who continue to shape the world”

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UCI Podcast: Global indigeneity

Tiara Na’puti discusses her work with indigenous populations in the Pacific Islands

From left, Efi Foufoula-Georgiou, Adriana Darielle Mejía Briscoe, Virginia Trimble and Jeffrey Barrett.

Four professors elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

They join 35 others from UCI in the prestigious organization

Jane Page

Play explores UCI’s PrisonPandemic project

‘COVID in Custody’ recounts campus efforts to expose unsafe conditions

UCI experts available to discuss invasion of Ukraine

From sociology to cybersecurity, topics of expertise range on conflict

UCI represented on National Museum of the American Latino scholarly advisory committee

Distinguished Professor Emerita Vicki L. Ruiz among 18 leaders nationwide in inaugural group