In The Media

Trump has "broken every rule of politics"

August 1, 2023

Tony Smith, poli sci, KNX News, Aug. 1, 2023 (Audio)

2023 Innovator of the Year Award Nominees: Mark Steyvers

July 31, 2023

Mark Steyvers, cog sci, The Orange County Business Journal, July 31, 2023

Reimagining resilient agri-food supply chains

July 31, 2023

Researchers in the Department of Global and International Studies, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, July 31, 2023

Opinion: Selective admissions on trial

July 31, 2023

Richard Arum, sociology and education, Inside Higher Ed, July 31, 2023

2023 Innovator of the Year Award Nominees: Megan Peters

July 31, 2023

Megan Peters, cog sci, The Orange County Business Journal, July 31, 2023

Why didn't you vote, Orange County?

July 30, 2023

Bernie Grofman, poli sci, The Orange County Register, July 30, 2023

Should there be a maximum age limit for lawmakers?

July 28, 2023

Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and poli sci, KNX News, July 28, 2023 (Audio

What archaeologists think Indiana Jones gets wrong about archaeology

July 21, 2023

Christopher Lowman, anthropology, IFL Science, July 21, 2023

"Better Asians than Blacks" (Web essay)

July 20, 2023

Claire Jean Kim, poli sci and Asian American studies, explains what we're missing about the SCOTUS decision on race-conscious admissions in this piece for The American Scholar

What is AFRICOM? How the U.S. military is militarizing and destabilizing Africa

July 20, 2023

Samar Al-Bulushi, anthropology, explains in this piece for Teen Vogue

Major strikes loom in US labor market

July 20, 2023

Judith Stepan-Norris, sociology, Voice of America and other nationwide outlets, July 20, 2023

Is holy war brewing over former Chapman Law dean Eastman's 'persecution'?

July 19, 2023

Cecelia Lynch, poli sci, The Orange County Register, July 19, 2023

Extreme heat and wildfire smoke can collide in deadly ways

July 19, 2023

Jun Wu, CPIP and public health, NBC News, July 19, 2023

What we learned from the NATO summit

July 18, 2023

Heidi Hardt, poli sci, explains in this piece for the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation

The rise of the regional Fed speech

July 17, 2023

Gary Richardson, economics, Marketplace, July 17, 2023 (Audio)

Can tracking your moods make you happier?

July 15, 2023

Stephen Schueller, CPIP and psychological science, The Wall Street Journal, July 15, 2023

Researcher takes a look at the pro's and con's of raising the minimum wage

July 15, 2023

David Neumark, economics, KCBS Radio, July 15, 2023 (Audio)

Opinion: With overturning of affirmative action, Asian Americans became political pawns. Again.

July 12, 2023

Claire Jean Kim, poli sci and Asian American studies, Religion News Service, MSN, July 12, 2023 (Opinion)

Why is solitary confinement in US prisons so routine?

July 12, 2023

Keramet Reiter, CPIP and criminology, law and society, Al Jazeera, July 12, 2023 (Video)

Sweden joining NATO a "very substantial step forward"

July 11, 2023

Heidi Hardt, poli sci, CNA, July 11, 2023 (Video)

What does NATO stand to gain from Sweden becoming a member?

July 11, 2023

Heidi Hardt, poli sci, CNA, July 11, 2023

Why China's young people are not getting married

July 10, 2023

Wang Feng, sociology, The New York Times, July 10, 2023

How abortion bans will strain an already failing foster system

July 9, 2023

Kelley Fong, sociology, Vox, MSN, July 9, 2023

Why are Federal Reserve regional banks listed on U.S. currency?

July 7, 2023

Gary Richardson, economics, Marketplace, July 7, 2023 (Audio)

Study finds public prekindergarten can help reduce achievement gaps for Black and Hispanic children

July 5, 2023

Research by Jade Jenkins, CPIP and education, reveals positive insights on elementary student outcomes

US colleges explore alternatives to affirmative action after Supreme Court ruling

July 4, 2023

Susan Brown, sociology, Financial Times, July 4, 2023

US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills

July 4, 2023

Sara Goodman, poli sci, Associated Press, The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, NBC News, The Sacramento Bee, San Francisco Chronicle, Spectrum News 1, July 4, 2023

KNX In Depth: July 4th holiday special edition - Is democracy in danger? How do we heal this political divide before it's too late?

July 3, 2023

Tony Smith, poli sci, KNX News, July 3, 2023 (Audio)

In Orange County's open congressional race, does prior experience matter?

July 3, 2023

Danielle Thomsen, poli sci, The Orange County Register, July 3, 2023

Opinion: For most college students, affirmative action was never enough

July 3, 2023

Richard Arum, UCI sociology and education, and Mitchell L. Stevens, Stanford sociology, explain, courtesy of The New York Times

Why are Vietnamese the most Republican-leaning Asian Americans?

July 3, 2023

Long Bui, global and international studies, The Washington Post, July 3, 2023

Disney faces dramatic escalation in $150M+ gender discrimination & pay equity suit

June 30, 2023

David Neumark, economics, Deadline, June 30, 2023

Disney owes female workers more than $150m in wages, pay gap suit alleges

June 30, 2023

David Neumark, economics, The Guardian, June 30, 2023

Disney accused in lawsuit of 'systematically' paying women less than men in California

June 30, 2023

David Neumark, economics, Reuters, June 30, 2023

Disney paid female middle managers $151 million less than male peers, lawsuit claims

June 30, 2023

David Neumark, economics, The Wall Street Journal, June 30, 2023

What's a Latino? Héctor Tobar goes deep on stereotypes and solidarity

June 29, 2023

Héctor Tobar, Chicano/Latino studies and literary journalism, Los Angeles Times, June 29, 2023

Essential California Newsletter - L.A. Stories

June 28, 2023

Héctor Tobar, Chicano/Latino studies and literary journalism, Los Angeles Times, June 28, 2023

DeSantis calls for 'deadly force' against suspected drug traffickers

June 27, 2023

Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and poli sci, The New York Times, June 27, 2023

Who or what is 'Latino'? Héctor Tobar considers a term's many meanings

June 26, 2023

Héctor Tobar, Chicano/Latino studies and literary journalism, The New York Times, June 25, 2023 (Print edition) (Book review)

People who nap at work have bigger brains, are more productive: research

June 23, 2023

Sara Mednick, cog sci, New York Post, June 23, 2023

Calls to make nap part of working day after latest study on brain benefits

June 23, 2023

Sara Mednick, cog sci, The Guardian, June 23, 2023

The public cost of private science

June 21, 2023

Cailin O'Connor, LPS, explains in this piece for Nautilus

Higher minimum wages and mixed effects on health

June 21, 2023

David Neumark, economics, breaks down findings in this column for Vox EU

Héctor Tobar on "Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of 'Latino'"

June 21, 2023

Héctor Tobar, Chicano/Latino studies and literary journalism, Public Books, June 21, 2023 (Podcast)

BMI has done 'historical harm,' is an 'imperfect' measure of health: American Medical Association

June 20, 2023

Sabrina Strings, sociology, The Swaddle, June 20, 2023

Sleep and creativity

June 20, 2023

Sara Mednick, cog sci, Chasing Sleep, June 20, 2023 (Podcast)

Mother and son graduate from UC Irvine

June 19, 2023

Faith Couts and Hunter Wetzel, class of 2023, KCAL News, June 19, 2023 (Video)

Grad-parent: Mother and son graduate from UC Irvine on same day

June 18, 2023

Faith Couts and Hunter Wetzel, class of 2023, Los Angeles Times, MSN, June 17, 2023

The fundamental paradox of Latinidad

June 16, 2023

Héctor Tobar, Chicano/Latino studies and literary journalism, The Atlantic, MSN, June 16, 2023

What does it mean to be 'Latino' today? Author Héctor Tobar's new book "Our Migrant Souls" explores a term with different meaning to different people

June 16, 2023

Héctor Tobar, Chicano/Latino studies and literary journalism, LAist - AirTalk, June 16, 2023 (Audio)

Saddleback Church loses appeal over ouster from Southern Baptist Convention

June 15, 2023

Mike McBride, economics, OC Register June 14, 2023

Participation and cultural relevance, keywords in health care services

June 13, 2023

PRIME-LC, Al Dia, June 13, 2023

Fatphobia not welcome at LA's first plus-size flea market

June 13, 2023

Sabrina Strings, sociology, KCRW - Great LA, June 13, 2023 (Podcast)

Mom is first in family to earn bachelor's degree, son will be next name called

June 13, 2023

Faith Couts '23 and Hunter Wetzel '23, The Orange County Register, June 13, 2023

Online abuse of Lizzo illustrates connections of body shaming, race and gender

June 11, 2023

Sabrina Strings, sociology, The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 11, 2023

Supreme Court gives the voting rights act a tenuous new lease on life

June 8, 2023

Bernie Grofman, poli sci, The New York Times, June 8, 2023

Chris Christie should have run for president in 2012

June 7, 2023

Michael Tesler, poli sci, FiveThirtyEight, June 7, 2023

Report: Four of California's prisons ranked worst at handling COVID, care for inmates

June 7, 2023

PrisonPandemic, Los Angeles Times, June 7, 2023

A Pulitzer Prize winner aims to bring Latinos out of the 'transit lounge' of American identity

June 6, 2023

Héctor Tobar, Chicano/Latino studies and literary journalism, NBC News, MSN, June 6, 2023

Chris Christie, Mike Pence, and Doug Burgum are all about to enter the GOP primary -- and that's excellent news for Donald Trump

June 5, 2023

Michael Tesler, poli sci, Business Insider, Yahoo Entertainment, June 5, 2023

Where in the world are SoCal's air quality regulators?

June 5, 2023

EcoGovLab, Voice of OC, June 5, 2023

Body shaming and identity

June 4, 2023

Sabrina Strings, sociology, The Annapurna Express, June 4, 2023

Did President Biden walk away from the debt ceiling deal a winner?

June 2, 2023

Tony Smith, poli sci, KNX Radio, June 2, 2023 (Audio)

Diversity, inclusion, and health disparities in American healthcare

June 2, 2023

Tim Bruckner, public health and CPIP, Nursing Colleges Blog, June 2, 2023

Biden's back-up plan

June 2, 2023

Work by Bernie Grofman and Reuben Kline, poli sci, U.S. News & World Report, MSN, June 2, 2023

Japan's nuclear dilemmas in a challenging new era

June 1, 2023

Etel Solingen and John T. Deacon, poli sci, East Asia Forum, June 1, 2023

Playbook PM: Senate heads toward debt ceiling vote

June 1, 2023

Michael Tesler, poli sci, POLITICO, June 1, 2023 (Newsletter)

The dynamic age of the minimum wage

June 1, 2023

David Neumark, economics, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, June 1, 2023

Why student housing is earning high marks from developers

June 1, 2023

Jack Liebersohn, economics, Multi-Housing News, June 1, 2023

Why it makes sense for DeSantis to hit Trump on abortion

June 1, 2023

Michael Tesler, poli sci, National Review, June 1, 2023

Why Trump is polling much better among very conservative primary voters than in 2016

June 1, 2023

Michael Tesler, poli sci, FiveThirtyEight, June 1, 2023

Tourism workers seek $25 minimum wage before Olympics, World Cup in Los Angeles

June 1, 2023

David Neumark, economics, CalMatters, June 1, 2023

Restricting food stamps is soft on crime (Opinion)

June 1, 2023

Naomi Sugie, criminology, law and society, and Carol Joan Newark, alumnus and Harm Reduction Institute, Newsweek, June 1, 2023

In cash we trust: The perks of payment choice

May 25, 2023

Bill Maurer, anthropology and law, Cash Matters, May 25, 2023

Sharon Moreno Hernandez redefines toughness

May 24, 2023

Sharon Moreno Hernandez, '98 psychology, Outside, May 24, 2023

A debt ceiling breach would be bad bad bad bad bad

May 24, 2023

Eric Swanson, economics, Vox, May 24, 2023

Tim Scott is sure to rise - and surer to fade

May 19, 2023

Michael Tesler, poli sci, The New Republic, May 19, 2023

What happens when $2 trillion is sucked out of the global economy? It may not be pretty

May 19, 2023

Gary Richardson, economics, CNN, MSN, May 19, 2023

How do installment loans work?

May 19, 2023

Bill Maurer, anthropology and law, U.S. News & World Report, May 19, 2023

The definition of utility in economics

May 18, 2023

Brian Jenkins, economics, MoneyGeek, May 18, 2023

Economic recessions: History, causes and characteristics

May 18, 2023

Brian Jenkins, economics, MoneyGeek, May 18, 2023

Is Senator Dianne Feinstein too sick to serve?

May 18, 2023

Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and poli sci, KNX, May 18, 2023 (Audio)

Woman calls attention to double standard that exists for women whose dress sizes are above the national average

May 17, 2023

Sabrina Strings, sociology, In the Know, May 17, 2023

Read your way around Los Angeles

May 17, 2023

Héctor Tobar, Chicano/Latino studies and literary journalism, The New York Times, May 17, 2023

Downside of higher pay? Fewer hours, fewer jobs, Twin Cities wage study says

May 17, 2023

David Neumark, economics, Aviation Pros, May 17, 2023

UCR's PRIME cohort prepares medical students to support healthcare needs of African, Black and Caribbean communities

May 16, 2023

PRIME-LC, Black Voice News, May 16, 2023

Best CD rates: Highest for May 2023

May 15, 2023

Brian Jenkins, economics, CreditDonkey, May 15, 2023

Researchers arm Santa Ana residents with data to fight pollution

May 15, 2023

Kim Fortun, anthropology, and EcoGovLab, Voice of OC, May 15, 2023

Will Kamala Harris harm Joe Biden's reelection chances?

May 14, 2023

Reuben Kline, UCI poli sci Ph.D., Politico, MSN, Yahoo News, May 14, 2023

Want to learn better and remember more? Try this, says a cognitive neuroscientist

May 12, 2023

Sara Mednick, cog sci, Inc, May 12, 2023

What is debt-to-income ratio?

May 12, 2023

Bill Maurer, anthropology, U.S. News & World Report, MSN, May 12, 2023

Downside of higher pay? Fewer hours, fewer jobs, Twin Cities minimum wage study says

May 11, 2023

David Neumark, economics, Star Tribune, May 11, 2023

Thank Black creatives for more size inclusivity in fashion -- they're leading the charge even as big brands drop plus sizes

May 11, 2023

Sabrina Strings, sociology, Insider, May 11, 2023

Orange County's big shift: Older cities lose population as Irvine, south county boom

May 11, 2023

Susan Brown, sociology, Los Angeles Times, May 11, 2023

Who or What Is 'Latino'? Héctor Tobar Considers a Term's Many Meanings

May 9, 2023

Hector Tobar, Chicano/Latino studies and literary journalism, The New York Times, May 9, 2023 (Book review)

Why car lines shouldn't exist

May 9, 2023

Barbara Sarnecka, cog sci, Setting the Bar, May 9, 2023 (Newsletter)

The Power of the Downstate, Optimizing Sleep and Recovery with Sara Mednick, PhD

May 9, 2023

Sara Mednick, cog sci, BrainSPORT Podcast, May 9, 2023 (Podcast)

The Fed could be on the verge of repeating its 1970s mistake, Fed historian says

May 8, 2023

Gary Richardson, economics, CNN, May 8, 2023

Study challenges stereotype linking menstrual cycles to negative mood, blames poor sleep instead

May 5, 2023

Alessandra Shuster and Sara Mednick, cog sci, Sleep Review, May 5, 2023

Calls getting louder for Senator Dianne Feinstein to resign

May 5, 2023

Tony Smith, poli sci, KNX News 97.1 FM, May 5, 2023 (Audio)

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