If the shoe fits

Skechers USA is a perfect fit for alum Philip Paccione

Waging peace

Paula Garb proves citizen diplomacy can make a difference

Which way democracy?

Leading a team of social scientists, Russell Dalton is taking the pulse of the governed

Balancing act

Alison Clarke-Stewart weighs research findings with a healthy dose of common sense

Border crossings (1)

David Malament’s work in relativity never fails to astonish

From chaos, order

For economist Art De Vany, the natural order that emerges spontaneously from chaos is more efficient and responsive than anything a planner could devise

A good life

In the work of evolutionary biologist and ordained priest Francisco Ayala, science and religion have found a peaceful coexistence

Helping hands

Alumna Shelley Westmore Hoss strives to improve the quality of life in Orange County

Of human bonds

A scholar’s exploration of altruism ultimately took her to its opposite, genocide, and to an understanding of the common ground both share

East meets West

UCI researchers using high-tech tools are gaining insight into how the Eastern practice of acupuncture works. New medical treatments may result