In The Media

The Israel-Hamas war has intensified debate over antisemitism. This much is clear: It's on the rise

December 14, 2023

Jeff Kopstein, poli sci, Los Angeles Times, Yahoo News, Dec. 14, 2023

CA fast-food worker wage increase will begin in 2024. Here's how it'll affect you

December 12, 2023

David Neumark, economics, KABC, Dec. 12, 2023 (Video)

What's one global challenge AI can bring us closer to solving?

December 11, 2023

Megan Peters, cog sci, Atlantic Re:think - Dialogues, Dec. 2023

It's been the year of the worker. West Hollywood employers are so over it

December 4, 2023

David Neumark, economics, Los Angeles Times, Yahoo News, Dec. 4, 2023

US prison deaths soared by 77% during height of Covid-19 crisis, study finds

December 3, 2023

Study by Naomi Sugie and Keramet Reiter (criminology, law and society) and Kristin Turney (sociology), The Guardian, Dec. 3, 2023

US prison deaths soared in 2020, new study finds

December 1, 2023

Study by Naomi Sugie and Keramet Reiter (criminology, law and society) and Kristin Turney (sociology), Courthouse News, Dec. 1, 2023

The Strategist Haul: What the Editors Bought in November

November 30, 2023

Tiffany Willoughby-Herard, global and international studies, and Damien Sojoyner, anthropology, NY Magazine, Nov. 30, 2023

U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger dies aged 100

November 29, 2023

Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and poli sci, Sky News Australia, Nov. 29, 2023 (Video)

The 10 best California books of 2023

November 28, 2023

Héctor Tobar, Chicano/Latino studies and English, The New York Times, Nov. 28, 2023

D.C. is now enforcing its cashless business ban: What that could mean for you

November 27, 2023

Bill Maurer, anthropology, U.S. News and World Report, Nov. 27, 2023

You can't even pay people to have more kids

November 27, 2023

Wang Feng, sociology, Vox, Nov. 27, 2023

You deserve a great nap

November 23, 2023

Sara Mednick, cog sci, The New York Times, Nov. 23, 2023

LA Latinos took a big financial hit during the pandemic. Here's how some are trying to bounce back

November 22, 2023

Bill Maurer, anthropology, LAist, Nov. 22, 2023

8 historical moments more important to Native Americans than the 'First Thanksgiving'

November 21, 2023

Sarah Whitt, global and international studies, Time Magazine, Nov. 21, 2023

Sex Trafficking and Human Rights: The Status of Women and State Responses

November 16, 2023

Tony Smith, poli sci, shares his work with the New Books Network (Podcast)

SCR managing director Paula Tomei to depart after 44 years

November 15, 2023

Paula Tomei, economics alumnus, American Theatre, Nov. 15, 2023

South Coast Repertory director preps for final curtain call after 44 years behind the scenes

November 15, 2023

Paula Tomei, economics alumnus, Daily Pilot, Nov. 15, 2023

Stagflation in economics: History, causes & characteristics

November 14, 2023

Brian Jenkins, economics, Money Geek, Nov. 14, 2023

Gross domestic product (GDP): Definition, types and alternatives

November 14, 2023

Brian Jenkins, economics, Money Geek, Nov. 14, 2023

New poll shows former President Trump ahead of President Biden in key states

November 6, 2023

Tony Smith, poli sci, KNX News 97.1 FM, Nov. 6, 2023 (Audio)

California lawmakers want to stop 'alarming rise' in retail theft. How big is the problem?

November 6, 2023

Charis Kubrin weighs in on upcoming state legislation in The Sacramento Bee, Nov. 6, 2023

UCI postpartum pollution study

November 4, 2023

Jun Wu, CPIP and public health, LAist, Nov. 4, 2023 (Audio)

Building bridges

November 1, 2023

Jeff Kopstein, poli sci, JLifeOC, Nov. 1, 2023

Asian Americans in an Anti-Black World

October 30, 2023

Claire Jean Kim, poli sci and Asian American studies, discusses her new book on the New Books Network Podcast

Ex-Jewish Defense League bomber's parole a 'gut punch' for Palestinian Americans

October 30, 2023

Alon Burstein, poli sci, Los Angeles Times, Oct. 30, 2023

When did humans evolve language?

October 27, 2023

Richard Futrell, language science, Discover Magazine, Oct. 27, 2023

Study: Preschool-age children notice household labor inequalities

October 24, 2023

Nadia Chernyak, cog sci, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Oct. 24, 2023

A study out of UC Irvine finds preschoolers observe and normalize household labor inequality

October 24, 2023

An interview UCI cognitive scientist Nadia Chernyak on KCBS Radio, Oct. 24, 2023 (Audio)

Testing a time-jumping, multiverse-killing, consciousness-spawning theory of reality

October 23, 2023

Don Hoffman, cog sci, Forbes, Oct. 23, 2023 (Contributor)

Love behind bars

October 19, 2023

Work by UCI sociologists Kristin Turney, Katelyn Rose Malae, and MacKenzie A. Christensen and University of Wisconsin's Sarah Halpern-Meekin, featured in The Society Pages, Oct. 19, 2023

The impact of Federal Reserve policy on the Fed's financial conditions index

October 18, 2023

Eric Swanson, economics, explains in this commentary for the Brookings Institution

UCI-led study finds preschoolers observe and normalize household labor inequality

October 18, 2023

Nadia Chernyak, cog sci, KNX 97.1 FM, Oct. 18, 2023 (Radio)

"Death In a Nutshell" in the Armchair Anthropology Series

October 17, 2023

Roxanne Varzi, anthropology, KUCI - Ask A Leader, Oct. 17, 2023 (Audio)

No military response can end the Israel-Hamas conflict, peace experts say. Even if Israel wipes out Hamas, another group will likely take its place

October 13, 2023

Alon Burstein, poli sci, Insider, Yahoo Finance, Oct. 13, 2023

What you see and feel is not reality | Dr. Donald Hoffman | EP 387

October 12, 2023

Don Hoffman, cog sci, Jordon B. Peterson Podcast, Oct. 12, 2023 (Video)

What's to stop the House speaker chaos from happening again to the next guy?

October 12, 2023

Michael Tesler, poli sci, Roll Call, Oct. 12, 2023

'No matter what I do, I'm not in control': what happens when the state takes your child

October 11, 2023

An excerpt from Investigating Families by Kelley Fong, UCI sociologist, as featured in The Guardian

Here's what we do and don't know about the effects of remote work.

October 10, 2023

Jack Liebersohn, economics, The New York Times, Oct. 10, 2023

This is the best time of day to nap for a better memory, says a neuroscientist

October 10, 2023

Sara Mednick, cog sci, The Healthy - Reader's Digest, Oct. 10, 2023

The "Latino" side of Belafonte (El Lado "Latino" de Belafonte)

October 6, 2023

Raúl Fernandez, Chicano/Latino Studies, Categoría Cinco, Oct. 6, 2023

Another Democrat is vying to flip Rep. Michelle Steel's seat in heavily Vietnamese CA-45

October 6, 2023

Long Bui, global and international studies, The Orange County Register, Oct. 6, 2023

Do women leaders improve environmental outcomes? Evidence from crop fires in India

October 5, 2023

Meera Mahadevan, UCI assistant professor of economics and Maulik Jagnani, Tufts assistant professor of economics, explain in this piece for Ideas for India

Republicans dislike their congressional leaders. Democrats like theirs.

October 5, 2023

Michael Tesler, poli sci, Good Authority, Oct. 5, 2023

Donald Hoffman has proof that reality is an ILLUSION!

October 4, 2023

Don Hoffman, cog sci, Into the Impossible With Brian Keating, Oct. 4, 2023 (Podcast)

City council seeks ban on cashless business

October 3, 2023

Bill Maurer, anthropology, KABC-TV, Oct. 3, 2023 (Video)

Kevin McCarthy's exit "not unprecedented" after pre-election agreement

October 3, 2023

Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and poli sci, Sky News Australia, Oct. 3, 2023 (Video)

U.S. government on brink of widespread shutdown

September 30, 2023

Eric Swanson, economics, CNN, Sept. 30, 2023 (Video)

Who will Governor Newsom select to fill Senator Dianne Feinstein's seat?

September 29, 2023

Tony Smith, poli sci, KNX In-Depth, Sept. 29, 2023 (Audio)

31-year-old California teacher enjoys 'time,' 'freedom' and $115,000 a year--here's how he spends his money

September 28, 2023

Jae Byun, '14 business economics, CNBC Make It, Sept. 28, 2023

A new theory of race in America

September 28, 2023

Claire Jean Kim, poli sci, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Sept. 28, 2023 (Interview)

Possible government shutdown: Who won't get paid, which services will stop?

September 28, 2023

Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and poli sci, KCRW - Press Play with Madeleine Brand, Sept. 28, 2023 (Audio)

Opinion: 'This is going to be the most important election since 1860'

September 27, 2023

Marty Wattenberg, poli sci, The New York Times, Sept. 27, 2023 (Opinion)

Experts say robots might take your restaurant job - and sooner than you think

September 26, 2023

Jeff Krichmar, cog sci, The Messenger, Sept. 26, 2023

Immigration and crime: how to read the data and context so you are not deceived

September 26, 2023

Rubén Rumbaut, sociology, Factchequeado, Sept. 26, 2023

Is consciousness part of the fabric of the universe?

September 25, 2023

Don Hoffman, cog sci, Scientific American, Sept. 25, 2023

Republican presidential hopefuls head to Southern California this week

September 25, 2023

Matthew Beckmann, poli sci, The Orange County Register, Sept. 25, 2023

How school book bans exploded -- with front lines in Southern California too

September 23, 2023

Social sciences, Los Angeles Times, Sept. 23, 2023 (L.A. Times Book Club newsletter)

Donald Trump 'taking advantage' of weak opponent field

September 23, 2023

Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and poli sci, Sky News, Sept. 23, 2023 (Video)

The Fed pauses rate hikes again; no relief for housing market

September 20, 2023

Eric Swanson, economics, NerdWallet, OC Register, Sept. 20, 2023

Former President Trump gains support vs. President Biden in new poll

September 20, 2023

Tony Smith, poli sci, KNX, Sept. 20, 2023 (Audio)

Scottsdale nonprofit hosts speakers addressing misinformation

September 19, 2023

Cailin O'Connor and Jim Weatherall, LPS, Scottsdale Independent, Sept. 19, 2023

Column: What first-generation college students actually need

September 18, 2023

Anita Casavantes Bradford, Chicano/Latino studies and history, Los Angeles Times, Sept. 18, 2023

How to tell if your A.I. is conscious

September 18, 2023

Megan Peters, cog sci, The New York Times, Sept. 18, 2023

Expert testimony compares Antioch police behavior to 'lynchings'

September 15, 2023

Claire Jean Kim, poli sci and Asian American studies, CBS Bay Area, Sept. 15, 2023

Policymakers must address worsening civil unrest post Roe

September 14, 2023

Sarah Burke, poli sci, The Fulcrum, Sept. 14, 2023

Opinion: Decarceration and crime do not go hand in hand

September 14, 2023

Charis E. Kubrin, CPIP and criminology, law and society, Scientific American, Sept. 14, 2023 (Opinion)

WWD x FN x Beauty Inc 50 Women in Power 2023

September 6, 2023

Raissa Gerona, poli sci alumna, Women's Wear Daily, Sept. 6, 2023

Subsidies won't stop stagnation

September 4, 2023

David Neumark, economics, Reason, AOL, Sept. 4, 2023

Why format changes to U.S. citizenship tests are concerning for applicants with low English skills

September 2, 2023

Sara Goodman, poli sci, Milwaukee Independent, Sept. 2, 2023

If AI becomes conscious, here's how we can tell

August 30, 2023

Megan Peters, cog sci, Scientific American - Nature, Aug. 30, 2023

Stats: On the field

August 29, 2023

Ashish Chattha, '22 sociology, Orange Coast, Aug. 29, 2023

Discovering the potential rise of an AI skynet

August 27, 2023

Megan Peters, cog sci, Vocal Media, Aug. 27, 2023

Shrinking California still dreams, but more modestly

August 27, 2023

Héctor Tobar, Chicano/Latino studies and literary journalism, The New York Times, Aug. 27, 2023

Social media fueling youth mental health crisis? CIFAR researcher cites other causes

August 25, 2023

Candice Odgers, CPIP and psychological science, CIFAR, Aug. 25, 2023

Waves of strikes rippling across the US seem big, but the total number of Americans walking off the job remains historically low

August 24, 2023

Judith Stepan-Norris, UCI sociologist, and Jasmine Kerrissey, UCI sociology Ph.D. ’12 and University of Massachusetts Amherst sociologist, explain in this piece for The Conversation (also ran in Yahoo News and UPI)