Yasmin Barrientos Kofman receives UCI Latino Excellence and Achievement Award

"To ameliorate the terrible conditions mentally ill people are in is a step in reframing the system," says Associate Professor of Criminology, Law & Society Keramet Reiter. Learn why Sacramento County must stop torturing mentally ill jail inmates with solitary confinement.

Read the full story

"Saying a little stress is good for health is at first not exactly what you might expect," says Professor of Psychological Science Susan Charles. But at the same time, a life with zero stress isn't the goal. Learn why in Forbes.

Americans interpret “their advantages in terms of things they have deserved as opposed to thinking it’s the result of an unfair world,” says Associate Professor of Psychological Science Paul Piff. Learn how beyond the pandemic’s upheaval, a racial wealth gap endures in this New York Times article.

International Studies Association bestows Harold and Margaret Sprout Award on Michael Méndez for his book, “Climate Change from the Streets”  

New report surveys participants in Los Angeles job training program

“We are still increasing greenhouse gas emissions. So far, the response has been gravely insufficient.” — Richard Matthew, Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy. Climate Change is hitting home and experts urge tougher responses. 

Read the full story

"Even with three vaccines, we are still in this pandemic for the long haul. If we ignore our mental health needs, any issues we have may worsen," says Associate Professor of Psychological Science Jessica Borelli. We don't have to choose between physical and mental health. 

In a study, researchers convinced test subjects that they had experienced events in their childhood that they had not actually experienced. Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science Elizabeth Loftus discusses the findings of this study on KPCC.

Listen to Professor of Criminology, Law and Society Simon A. Cole discuss the social and political story of fingerprinting, and how it took more than a century before anyone tried to figure out if it actually worked on the Darts and Letters podcast.