In The Media

The library wants to know if you 'got rejected'

October 13, 2025

Barbara Sarnecka, cognitive sciences, Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 13, 2025

Opinion: The Guardian view on gen Z protests: these movements share more than an interest in anime

October 12, 2025

Jeffrey Wasserstrom, history and Long Institute affiliate, The Guardian, Oct. 12, 2025 (Opinion)

North Dakota introduces Roughrider stablecoin, a digital currency for bank-to-bank transfers

October 9, 2025

Bill Maurer, anthropology, StateScoop, Oct. 9, 2025

Americans are in an unusually liberal fiscal policy mood

October 7, 2025

Michael Tesler, political science, explains in this piece for Good Authority

7 places that tell the story of Latino heritage in the US

October 7, 2025

Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science, History, Oct. 7, 2025

Penny shortage causes 'chaos' for banks and retailers

October 6, 2025

Bill Maurer, anthropology, American Banker, Oct. 6, 2025

California is about to have a massive fight over taxes. Here's why Los Angeles is the frontline

October 6, 2025

Research by Tejaswi Velayudhan and Jack Liebersohn, economics, CalMatters and LAist, Oct. 6, 2025

Free school meals linked to less high blood pressure among children

October 3, 2025

Jessica Jones-Smith, CPIP and Wen Public Health, HealthDay, Oct. 3, 2025

What the government shutdown means for federal information collections and data

October 3, 2025

Beth Jarosz, '07 DASA, and Christopher Marcum, '07 DASA, '11 sociology Ph.D., discuss in this piece for dataindex.us

Solid ideas and misinformation compete at Irvine's nuclear waste session

October 2, 2025

David B. Richardson, CPIP and Wen Public Health, The Orange County Register, Oct. 2, 2025

How your brain conducts the symphony of speech

September 26, 2025

Greg Hickok, cognitive sciences and language science, explains in this expert commentary for Psychology Today

The Gen Z uprising in Asia shows social media is a double-edged sword

September 24, 2025

Jeffrey Wasserstrom, history and Long Institute affiliate, BBC, Sept. 24, 2025

Lockwood: Listening in at immigration court in the summer of courthouse ICE arrests

September 23, 2025

Erin Lockwood, political science, offers insight in this piece for Voice of OC

Democrats' waning support for Israel extends to Jewish Democrats too

September 23, 2025

Michael Tesler, political science, explains in this piece for Good Authority

Under Trump, sanctuary cities and states come under fire over immigration policies

September 14, 2025

Charis Kubrin, CPIP and criminology, law and society, Sept. 14, 2025

Raising the minimum wage actually increases racial disparities

September 11, 2025

David Neumark, economics, explains in this piece for The Hill (also on MSN)

Telegrams and sentence monsters: How brain damage reveals the machinery behind the gift of gab.

September 10, 2025

Greg Hickok, cognitive sciences and language science, via Psychology Today

How California schools can support students, families fearing ICE raids

September 10, 2025

Laura Enriquez, Chicano/Latino studies, explains in this piece for EdSource

UC Irvine survey reveals strong support among Californians for enhanced tech regulations protecting children

September 10, 2025

Kelli Dickerson and Candice Odgers, psychology and CPIP, Science Magazine, Sept. 10, 2025

Poll reveals Californians support stricter tech regulations for children

September 10, 2025

Kelli Dickerson and Candice Odgers, psychology and CPIP, Phys.org, Sept. 10, 2025

Can researchers stop AI making up citations?

September 8, 2025

Mark Steyvers, cognitive sciences, Nature, Sept. 8, 2025

The financial panic that led to the start of the Federal Reserve

September 8, 2025

Gary Richardson, economics, History, Sept. 8, 2025

Why are markets ignoring the obvious about America?

September 8, 2025

Erin Lockwood, political science, explores possibilities in this piece for Project Syndicate

What does it mean for someone to have 'AI psychosis'?

September 8, 2025

Stephen Schueller, psychology and CPIP, LAist, Sept. 8, 2025 (Audio)

School's back in session. Will your kids have access to vaccines this fall?

September 3, 2025

Bernadette Boden-Albala, public health and CPIP, Forbes, Sept. 3, 2025 (Contributor)

How a Trump's tariffs are affecting an Orange County matcha shop

September 3, 2025

Bob Uriu, political science, KCBS/KCAL, Sept. 3, 2025 (Video)

7 scientific clues that explain why you're so attractive to some people but not others

August 31, 2025

Darren Peshek, cog sci alumnus, Your Tango, Aug. 31, 2025

'Trading havoc' looms as Trump administration to fight tariff ruling in the Supreme Court

August 31, 2025

Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science, Sky News, Aug. 31, 2025 (Video)

Civil rights and liberties are now the most important issue for Democrats

August 31, 2025

Michael Tesler, political science, explains in this piece for Good Authority

Trump's plan to pack the Fed with loyalists

August 31, 2025

Gary Richardson, economics, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Aug. 31, 2025

JD Vance is taking a lot of vacations -- and it speaks volumes about his power

August 29, 2025

Matt Beckmann, political science, HuffPost, Aug. 29, 2025

Commentary: LA's 'mansion tax' reduces property sales and hurts schools

August 28, 2025

Research by Jack Liebersohn and Tejaswi Velayudhan, economics, EdSource, Aug. 28, 2025 (Commentary)

Governor Newsom's team follows mimicking posts with opening an online store

August 26, 2025

Tony Smith, political science, KNX News 97.1 FM, Aug. 26, 2025 (Audio)

The launch of Governor Newsom's online merchandise store

August 26, 2025

Tony Smith, political science, KNX News 97.1 FM, Aug. 26, 2025 (Audio)

Governor Newsom's new merchandise website is live

August 26, 2025

Tony Smith, political science, KNX News 97.1 FM, Aug. 26, 2025 (Audio)

Recognizing Women's Equality Day

August 25, 2025

Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, Long Institute and Asian American studies, Spectrum News 1, Aug. 25, 2025 (Video)

Street vendor grants

August 23, 2025

Rocio Rosales, sociology, LAist, Aug. 23, 2025

Trump says he'll fire Fed's Lisa Cook if she doesn't resign over mortgage fraud allegations

August 22, 2025

Gary Richardson, economics, Quartz, Aug. 22, 2025

Does a short nap actually boost your brain? Here's what the science says

August 22, 2025

Sara Mednick, cognitive sciences, ZME Science, Aug. 22, 2025

The secret life of words

August 22, 2025

Gregory Hickok, cognitive and language scientist, explores the hidden machinery behind the humble word in this piece for Psychology Today

The twilight of the central banking elite

August 22, 2025

Gary Richardson, economics, Financial Times, Aug. 22, 2025

Powell carefully avoided the elephant in the room in last Jackson Hole speech

August 22, 2025

Gary Richardson, economics, Quartz, Yahoo Finance, Aug. 22, 2025

The era of 'AI psychosis' is here. Are you a possible victim?

August 20, 2025

Stephen Schueller, psychology and CPIP, Gizmodo, Aug. 20, 2025

Was barter the first form of currency?

August 20, 2025

Bill Maurer, anthropology, Arte, Aug. 20, 2025 (Video)

Wyoming announces Frontier, a government-backed stablecoin

August 19, 2025

Bill Maurer, anthropology, Statescoop, Aug 19, 2025

Research reveals overlooked factor contributing to dangerous sleep issue: 'It's a whole global problem'

August 16, 2025

Sara Mednick, cognitive sciences, The Cool Down, Aug. 16, 2025

'Now it's about personal happiness': popular Granny Wang dating show belies China's falling marriage rates

August 16, 2025

Wang Feng, sociology, The Guardian, Yahoo News, Aug. 16, 2025

Trump's unprecedented show of force in L.A., Washington is pushing norms, sparking fears

August 16, 2025

Matt Beckmann, political science, Los Angeles Times, Yahoo News, Aug. 16, 2025

Last letters of French resistance fighters, and what they tell us about living

August 14, 2025

Daniel Brunstetter, political science, ABC News Australia, Aug. 14, 2025 (Audio)

Trump threatens Fed's Powell with lawsuit, stepping up his attacks

August 12, 2025

Gary Richardson, economics, Quartz, Aug. 12, 2025

How to develop good research questions

August 11, 2025

Megan Peters, cognitive sciences, explains in this piece for Nature

By sending troops to D.C. and eyeing Oakland, Trump continues targeting Black-led cities

August 11, 2025

Jordie Davies, political science, San Francisco Chronicle, Aug. 11, 2025

How activists in Asia have used Western pop culture in their protests

August 8, 2025

Jeffrey Wasserstrom, history and Long Institute affiliate, The World, Aug. 8, 2025 (Audio)

After 28 years, O.C. man self-deports to Tijuana in search of a better life

August 7, 2025

Leo Chavez, anthropology, Daily Pilot, Aug. 7, 2025

More money was supposed to help poor kids. So why didn't it?

August 6, 2025

Greg Duncan, education and CPIP, The Daily podcast by The New York Times, August 6, 2025

Biden-era appointees could stymie Trump's effort to reshape Fed

August 6, 2025

Gary Richardson, economics, Reuters, Aug. 6, 2025

We are still under the spell of split-brain research

August 6, 2025

Greg Hickok, cognitive sciences and language science, explains in this piece for Psychology Today

Headquarters are leaving CA. What does this mean for our economy?

August 5, 2025

David Neumark, economics, KCBS Radio, Aug. 5, 2025 (Audio)

New nimbus and stratus COVID variants are spreading - here's why midlife women should be concerned

July 31, 2025

Bernadette Boden-Albala, public health and CPIP, Flow Space, July 31, 2025

Economic statecraft and supply chains in the Asia-Pacific

July 30, 2025

Etel Solingen, political science, The Diplomat, July 30, 2025 (Interview)

Study may undercut idea that cash payments to poor families help child development

July 28, 2025

Greg Duncan, education and CPIP, The New York Times, July 28, 2025

The will of the ball

July 28, 2025

Greg Hickok, cognitive sciences and language science, explains in this expert commentary for Psychology Today

Good intentions rooted in economic stress

July 27, 2025

Bill Maurer, anthropology, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 27, 2025

The best way to take a nap, according to experts

July 26, 2025

Sara Mednick, cognitive sciences, Mental Floss, July 26, 2025

More freedom, less violence: Some states look to European prisons

July 25, 2025

Keramet Reiter, criminology, law, and society and CPIP, The New York Times, July 25, 2025

Bipartisan immigration reform package? Some California lawmakers back it, but will Congress pass it?

July 21, 2025

Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science, The Orange County Register, July 21, 2025

Immigrants in Europe and North America earn 18% less than natives - here's why

July 16, 2025

Andrew Penner, UC Irvine sociology, and coauthors explain in this piece for The Conversation, July 16, 2025

Expert finds access to high-paying jobs - not unequal pay for the same job - is the biggest driver of immigrant wage gaps

July 16, 2025

Andrew Penner, sociology, Phys.org, July 16, 2025

Author and scholar Irene Vega discusses her book 'Bordering on Indifference'

July 16, 2025

Irene Vega, sociology, NPR - Morning Edition, July 16, 2025 (Audio)

ICE's popularity is plunging

July 10, 2025

Michael Tesler, political science, explains in this piece for Good Authority

In dialogue: What questions should we be asking about immigration right now?

July 10, 2025

Irene Vega, sociology, Princeton University Press, July 10, 2025 (Video)

Give your teen some freedom on their summer vacation

July 9, 2025

Barbara Sarnecka, cognitive sciences, Reason, July 9, 2025

Federal justice department sues CA over allowing trans athletes to compete with cis athletes

July 9, 2025

Tony Smith, political science. MyNewsLA, July 9, 2025

Grand Jury: Orange County again fails to curb homelessness

July 8, 2025

Dave Snow and Rachel Goldberg, sociology, Voice of OC, July 8, 2025

Commentary: How did the One Big Beautiful Bill Act change Opportunity Zones?

July 8, 2025

Matthew Freedman, Shantanu Khanna and David Neumark, economics, Brookings, July 8, 2025 (Commentary)

"The rich are getting richer and the poor pay for it": Trump's new bill critiqued by Democrats

July 6, 2025

Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science, Sky News Australia, July 6, 2025 (Video)

Uganda, India and beyond: What Zohran Mamdani's win reveals about the insecurities of expulsion

July 5, 2025

Anneeth Kaur Hundle, anthropology, explains in this piece for Scroll.in

Experts answer: Are headquarters really fleeing California?

July 1, 2025

David Neumark, economics, Public Policy Institute of California, July 1, 2025

Politics, Principles, and Standing Up to Donald Trump: Moral Courage the Republican Party

June 30, 2025

Kristen Monroe, political science, Political Science Now, June 30, 2025 (2024 U.S. Election Webinar Series)

Summer camp reunites siblings in foster care

June 29, 2025

Belinda Campos, Chicano/Latino studies, shares her work on Matter of Fact With Soledad O'Brien, June 29, 2025

High-profile companies moving out of California

June 25, 2025

David Neumark, economics, KCBS Radio, June 25, 2025 (Audio)

'Companions' ease pain of China's bustling, bamboozling hospitals

June 23, 2025

Wang Feng, sociology, Yahoo News (AFP), MSN, June 23, 2025

Climate change is boosting the risk of sleep apnea

June 23, 2025

Sara Mednick, cognitive sciences, NPR, June 23, 2025

Rewriting Futures: Incarcerated students graduate from UC Irvine program

June 21, 2025

UCI LIFTED, Fox 5, Yahoo News, MSN, June 21, 2025

LA teachers are on the frontlines as Ice raids terrorize their students: 'You are not alone'

June 20, 2025

Laura Enriquez, Chicano/Latino studies, The Guardian, June 20, 2025

Is mathematics mostly chaos or mostly order?

June 20, 2025

Toby Meadows, LPS, Quanta Magazine, June 20, 2025

How Did We Fare on COVID-19? - Voters didn't think their states failed on pandemic response.

June 19, 2025

Cailin O'Connor and Jim Weatherall, LPS, Boston Review, June 19, 2025

15 graduates receive their bachelor's degrees in sociology at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility

June 18, 2025

UCI LIFTED, Telemundo 20 San Diego, June 18, 2025 (Video)

Excerpt from "Campaign of Chaos": How narrative trumped ideas in 2024

June 18, 2025

Shawn Rosenberg, political science, The Center for Politics, June 18, 2025

Commencement inside prison walls: Prisoners, including a Menendez brother, get college degree

June 18, 2025

UCI LIFTED, KNBC, June 18, 2025 (Video)

15 incarcerated students graduate from historic partnership with University of California

June 18, 2025

UCI LIFTED, California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation, June 18, 2025

Inmates at Richard Donovan state prison graduate with UC degrees

June 18, 2025

UCI LIFTED, NBC 7 San Diego, June 18, 2025 (Video)

One of the Menendez brothers gets college degree inside prison

June 18, 2025

UCI LIFTED, KNBC, June 18, 2025 (Video)

Where art meets anthropology

June 18, 2025

Roxanne Varzi, anthropology, University of Cambridge, Jun 18, 2025

ICE presence frays politics in Santa Ana, Orange County's only sanctuary city

June 17, 2025

Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science, LAist, June 17, 2025

UC Irvine economists examine the first two years of Measure ULA, known as the "mansion tax"

June 16, 2025

Jack Liebersohn, economics, KNX News 97.1 FM, June 16, 2025 (Audio)

The unintended consequences of L.A. County's so-called "mansion tax"

June 16, 2025

Jack Liebersohn, economics, KNX News 97.1 FM, June 16, 2025 (Audio)

Major supermarket chain workers start strike across 4 cities

June 16, 2025

Judith Stepan-Norris, sociology, The Street, MSN, June 16, 2025

LA's long history as a testing ground for immigrant rights

June 13, 2025

Héctor Tobar, Chicano/Latino studies and literary journalism, LAist - Air Talk, June 13, 2025 (Audio)

US to stop making pennies -- here's what it means for banks

June 11, 2025

Bill Maurer, anthropology, American Banker, June 11, 2025

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