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Elizabeth Cauffman, professor of psychological science

Making juvenile justice more just

Innovative O.C. Young Adult Court gives youthful offenders a second chance

Lucas Hilderbrand, UCI professor of film & media studies and visual studies standing in front of am image of a film reel

What’s next: The future of film

COVID-19 is likely to permanently alter the production, distribution and viewing of movies

Connie Pechmann, UCI professor of marketing

Demographic differences foster social ties in online support groups, UCI-led study finds

Interpersonal connections and goal attainment are helped, not hindered, by self-disclosure

Michael Méndez, UCI assistant professor of urban planning & public policy

What’s next: The future of environmental justice

As with the coronavirus, low-income communities of color are most affected by unsustainable practices

N. Edward Coulson, UCI professor of economics and director of The Paul Merage School of Business’ Center for Real Estate

What’s next: The future of real estate

Pandemic has decreased demand for office and retail space but boosted certain industrial sectors

UCI and international institutions link Southeast Asia megadrought to drying in Africa

Previously unknown mid-Holocene event led to major changes in human settlement

Cover of Lucid journal

First-gen forum

New UCI journal gives often marginalized students a platform to share their experiences, explore their identities

Prof. Manabu Shiraiwa and postdoc Pascale Lakey are studying indoor air quality

Inside information

With more people staying home, UCI-led research on health effects of indoor air quality takes on new urgency

A study working with the Toyota Human Support Robot known as CARL SR.

Robots to the rescue

Socially assistive devices can help people cope in times of crisis

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