UCI Newkirk Center for Science & Society named home for National Registry of Exonerations
Repository noted as leading source of information for official criminal conviction reversals
March 13, 2017
KEYWORD
social ecology
Commute distances have increased for SoCal high- and middle-wage earners, UCI study finds
A UCI study has found that commute distances in Southern California have gotten longer for high- and middle-wage earners but have remained unchanged for low-wage earners. According to the latest quarterly report issued through the School of Social Ecology’s Metropolitan Futures Initiative, between 2002 and 2010, the distance between where high- and middle-income jobs are located and where those […]
January 20, 2017
UCI associate professor's story about alumna, forensic evidence is published in magazine
UCI alumna Erin Morris, who earned a Ph.D. in psychology & social behavior in 2006, is the subject of UCI associate professor of literary journalism Erika Hayasaki’s story “The Investigator,” published in the Dec. 1 issue of The California Sunday Magazine. The Los Angeles County public defender’s office created the position of behavioral sciences research analyst for […]
December 13, 2016
UCI professor awarded 2016 John Maddox Prize for Standing up for Science
Elizabeth Loftus is recognized for pioneering work on malleability of human memory
November 17, 2016
Metropolitan Futures Initiative report examines demographic 'mixing'
The latest quarterly report issued through the School of Social Ecology’s Metropolitan Futures Initiative explores the concept of demographic “mixing,” its prevalence in Southern California neighborhoods and its relationship to “economic dynamism.” Researchers identified seven factors that directly affect a community’s vitality and well-being, each with a four- or five-category range: population age, household income, […]
October 13, 2016
Biannual faculty writing retreat launched
“Writing is hard – not only for students but also for faculty!” says Ilona Yim, associate professor of psychology & social behavior. She and Elizabeth van Es, associate professor of education, teamed up to create the U See I Write community of faculty members to provide support, promote effective writing habits and improve their writing practice. A […]
October 07, 2016
Trend of non-downtown job growth continues in Southland, UCI researchers find
Quarterly Metropolitan Futures Initiative reports focus on employment
July 12, 2016
Spit personality
UCI researcher finds health and behavior secrets inside human and animal mouths
July 11, 2016
