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culture

Brianne Donaldson, UCI assistant professor of philosophy and religious studies with a pig in a pen

What's next: The future of food

Pandemic has heightened awareness of weaknesses in nation’s animal-based supply chain, which could accelerate trend toward plant-derived products

Following the infection

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

Bill Mauer, dean of UCI’s School of Social Sciences, a professor of anthropology and director of the campus’s Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion

What's next: The future of cash

The death of dollars has been greatly exaggerated

Building Sikh Studies at UCI

First holder of endowed chair aims to raise critical awareness of South Asian tradition’s global history, culture, ethics and philosophies, and contributions

What's next: The future of retail

The pandemic may have altered the shopping landscape in permanent ways

Avatars summarize students’ progress on research projects in a UCI course that takes place in a fantastical 3D online environment called Anteater Island.

Anteater Island

Anthropology professor teaches class on digital cultures by creating his own virtual community – where COVID-19 isn’t a threat

Nora Beik (left), an international studies and political science major at UCI and a student leader in the Diversity, Inclusion & Racial Healing Ambassador Program, chats with a local high schooler.

Driven by diversity

Third-year student who grew up feeling like an outsider works to foster inclusion through UCI community outreach program

Douglas M. Haynes, UCI’s inaugural vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion

Cultivating an inclusive culture

A Q&A with UCI’s chief diversity officer

UCI computer scientists breathe life into Venice Biennale installations

Collaborative artworks interact with viewers through artificial intelligence

Dissecting Disneyland

New UCI course examines inner workings and idiosyncrasies of theme park