Honor recognizes the fourth-year international studies major for outstanding academic performance and service to the School of Social Sciences, UCI campus and community
Bill Maurer, anthropology and law, Straight Arrow News, MSN, Jan. 14, 2026
Gary Richardson, economics, KNBC, Jan. 12, 2026 (Video)
New book by UC Irvine sociology professor Nina Bandelj explores what happens when children become investment projects and child-rearing becomes exhausting labor
Tony Smith, political science, New Books in Political Science, Jan. 11, 2026 (Podcast)
Stephen Schueller, psychological science and CPIP affiliate, JAMA, Jan. 9, 2026
Erin Lockwood, political science, explains in this piece for Project Syndicate
Multi-university analysis of national data shows no evidence that higher foster care placements correlate to a drop in child abuse- or neglect-related deaths



