Irvine, Calif., May 14, 2013 – After a nationwide search, UC Irvine anthropology professor Bill Maurer has been named dean of the campus’s largest academic unit, the School of Social Sciences. “It’s gratifying when we find that the very best person for the position in the country is already right here,” said Chancellor Michael Drake. “I’m […]
A variant of a gene associated with active personality traits in humans seems to also be involved with living a longer life, UC Irvine and other researchers have found.
Want to maximize your UCI experience? Here’s a list of things to do during your undergraduate years, according to older (and presumably wiser) upperclassmen. They came up with the roster in honor of the university’s 50th anniversary in 2015 — when current freshmen will graduate.
They call it the “Book of Records” — a well-worn folder filled with old papers that Rameen and Shauhin Talesh have had since childhood. Every time the brothers played basketball, football, foosball, backgammon, Scrabble or any other game, they would duly note the winner. “We’d write down all of our matches,” Rameen says. “I had […]
Incoming freshmen, take note: As members of UC Irvine’s class of 2015, you’ll get your degree the year the campus turns 50. In anticipation of the half-century celebration, you’ve got a little homework — a bucket list of things to do before you graduate. To make sure you don’t spend your entire college career toiling away […]
Many students had a hand in creating a new mural for UCI’s Cross-Cultural Center. The 12-by-18-foot collaborative artwork will be officially unveiled Sept. 22, during UCI Welcome Week.
Anthropology professor Bill Maurer takes the reins as associate dean in School of Social Sciences.
Social Sciences dean and cognitive scientist is recognized for her research on attention, memory and perceptual learning.
National Research Council ranks several UC Irvine doctoral programs among the tops in the nation. Young programs are on an upward trajectory.
UCI professor Susan Turner studies crime and punishment to help state policymakers develop prison and parole programs based on effectiveness — not emotion or politics.