Chicano/Latino studies

First-of-its-kind, multicampus report provides deep insights into successes and struggles

Louis DeSipio discusses how mixed results of the last few years demonstrate Orange County’s “purple” identity

UCI trains contact tracers to disrupt COVID-19 transmission – with an emphasis on health equity issues

Student-veteran helps at-risk teens overcome gang culture of hating ‘the other’

Negative, positive political rhetoric about immigration affects well-being of targets

Vicki Ruiz, Distinguished Professor Emerita of history and Chicano/Latino studies, has received the 2019 Roy Rosenzweig Distinguished Service Award from the Organization of American Historians. The annual award recognizes those who have significantly enriched the understanding and appreciation of American history. Ruiz led the way in making Chicano/Latino history fully part of U.S. history, highlighting […]

Laura E. Enriquez, UCI assistant professor of Chicano/Latino studies, will lead a two-year, multicampus study on the impact of federal immigration policy on the University of California student population. Funded by a $270,000 UC Multicampus Research Programs & Initiatives grant, the project will launch in January. Enriquez will work with colleagues at UC Berkeley, UCI, […]

To mark Hispanic Heritage Month, we highlight some exceptional Anteaters

Incident increases associated with elevated blood pressure in black, Latino adults

UCI’s Glenda Flores wants her first-generation students to know that she’s been there and done that