Sociology graduate student James Bachmeier receives grant from UC Office of the President to find out
UCI professors receive $828,000 grant from the California Postsecondary Education Commission to improve English and arts education
Findings may lead to methods for improving water access to poorer populations
Cognitive scientist Michael Lee develops mathematical and computational models to do your thinking for you; models provide insight on best possible decision when too much – or too little – information is available; used in oil, defense and tech industries
Cognitive scientist uses mathematical and computational models to make machines “more human-like” in their thought processes, retrieving not only what they are told, but also what is inferred; technology has implications for defense and tech industry
Using fMRI, cognitive scientist Emily Grossman studies how we learn by observing actions of others; findings help researchers understand how brain areas communicate with one another, helps treat those with brain abnormalities
Anthropology professor’s research on population control in China contributes to national policy debates