Discover how @ucirvine.bsky.social students make an impact as the School of Social Ecology's Social Impact Hub presents the Community-Engaged Fellows Showcase Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. in SBSG 1517. RSVP: ow.ly/jhcP50X11zw

Award-winning author, @ucirvine.bsky.social Chancellor's Fellow and UC Irvine Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy Associate Professor Michael Méndez is the keynote speaker at the sold-out State of Nuestro Clima celebration Thursday in Brooklyn.

The @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology's Dept. of Psychology presents a lecture by Center for Open Science co-founder & Executive Director Brian Nosek on Thursday, Oct. 23, 3:30-5pm at the Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering. Info/RSVP: ow.ly/fjH550X0Amh

Check out these photos from Monday's welcome to new School of Social Ecology freshmen and transfer students at the @ucirvine.bsky.social -- and then head over to YouTube for their video welcome: youtu.be/el4ert6E3Qg

Attendees of @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology's June 2024 morning commencement ceremony will experience deja vu listening to the latest guest on the @uofcalifornia.bsky.social Speech Matters Podcast. It's our onetime graduation keynote speaker Colleen Shogan. ow.ly/Fy8R50WZIRn

Fullerton Observer picks up the @ucirvine.bsky.social story on the grand opening of the Young Adult Court Recovery-Focused House operated by Orangewood Foundation. It grew out of the Young Adult Court program co-created by UC Irvine School of Social Ecology and OC Superior Court. ow.ly/TMr250WZxwR

Congratulations to @ucirvine.bsky.social psychological science major Alondra Lopez for starting a new position as an ACE Mentor in the School of Social Ecology. The Achieving College Excellence program helps incoming students transition to university life and studies.

Staff, faculty and administrators from @ucirvine.bsky.social’s School of Social Ecology recently held a playdate for their canine companions. Tricks, treats and good vibes were on tap at University Hills dog park.

Congrats to @ucirvine.bsky.social PhD students Carlo Chunga Pizarro and Maribel Sandoval Contreras of the Dept. of Urban Planning & Public Policy for co-authoring a recent article published in 'Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal.' ow.ly/Ffe150WYlnn

RSVP now for "Tackling the Nation's Identity Crisis" coming to The Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering in Irvine on Tuesday, Oct. 21. The conversation is co-presented by @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology & @aspeninstitute.bsky.social. ow.ly/Vuwn50WZ5zH

"The clearest message that I have after studying the impact of media exposure to tragedies since the Columbine High School shooting … is that there is no psychological benefit to viewing graphic, gruesome images of violence" - @ucirvine.bsky.social Professor Roxane Cohen Silver. ow.ly/ZXic50WZ7T4

The @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology is thrilled to welcome 51 new students to the Master in Legal and Forensic Psychology program this fall. This year is extra special as MLFP proudly celebrates 10 years of academic excellence, innovation, and impact in the field. mlfp.soceco.uci.edu

The website has been launched for the @ucipowerofmusic.bsky.social. The @ucirvine.bsky.social center's mission is to use music as a catalyst for healing, learning and unity. Check out the new site here: glassercenter.uci.edu

The Sage Center Speaker Series presents Candice Odgers addressing "Fact vs. Fear: Supporting your Teen in the Digital Age" from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30 at Sage Hill School's Kazu Fukuda Black Box Theater, 20402 Newport Coast Dr., Newport Coast.

Observing and working with an immigrant-serving nonprofit informed Susan Bibler Coutin's new book "On the Record." Writing for the publisher's @ucpress.bsky.social blog, the @ucirvine.bsky.social criminology, law & society professor has advice for immigrants seeking legal status. ow.ly/ZM5c50WXPJY

“Immigrants actually have lower involvement than the native born on an array of crime measures” - Charis Kubrin, @ucirvine.bsky.social professor of criminology, law & society, who has extensively studied the impact of immigration on crime and written a book on the issue. ow.ly/qGVk50WXPk7

"I think when people distribute these kinds of images in social media, they really don't think about or realize the potential psychological consequences for the recipient." -Roxane Cohen Silver, @ucirvine.bsky.social Distinguished Professor of psychology. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPgK...

“Rather than putting pressure on yourself to find the perfect pastime, just ask, ‘What brings me a little joy today?’” - @sarahpressman.bsky.social, professor of psychology at @ucirvine.bsky.social. ow.ly/vfBI50WXgcc

Registration is now open for a webinar focusing on recent upgrades to the @exonerationlist.bsky.social website. Free and open to the public, the Sept. 25 training begins at 9 a.m. PDT/noon EST, but you must register at tinyurl.com/nrewebinar.

Congratulations to @ucirvine.bsky.social psychology post-baccalaureate alum (’25) Danielle Munguia, who recently became a paid, full-time psychiatry research associate in the Cognitive Dynamics Lab at @ucsandiego.bsky.social.

Operated by the Orangewood Foundation in partnership with @ucirvine.bsky.social and Orange County Superior Court, the first Young Adult Court Recovery-Focused House officially opened Sept. 12 in Fullerton. Read all about it here: ow.ly/5exE50WX87a

In light of Charlie Kirk's assassination, Roxane Cohen Silver tells @cnn.com what repeated viewing of violent images does to a person psychologically. She is a Distinguished Professor of psychology, medicine, and public health at @ucirvine.bsky.social. youtu.be/-2ph9XRIvNc

During the grand opening of the University of California, Irvine Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation's Anteater Instruction and Research Building from 3-5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, behold the recognition space for Faculty Academy of Teaching Excellence Fellows.

“If parents are highly agitated, parents are so distressed that they can’t regulate their own emotions, it really doesn’t matter what they say to children. Children are going to be afraid” - @ucirvine.bsky.social psychology Professor Jodi Quas. ow.ly/hl4M50WW8xW

"Adults are worried about the impacts of smartphones and social media on children's learning and mental health" - @ucirvine.bsky.social alum Kelli Dickerson ('21, PhD psychological science), who is research director at CERES (Connecting the EdTech Research EcoSystem). ow.ly/qi0f50WVv5t

"What we have found over the years is that repeated exposure to graphic images can have negative psychological and physical health consequences” - Roxane Cohen Silver, @ucirvine.bsky.social Distinguished Professor of psychology, medicine, and public health. ow.ly/sH5O50WVXsU

"I feel very proud to be part of this group because, despite being identified as a person who is incarcerated, I’m now also identified as a student and I can do something meaningful with my life" - @ucirvine.bsky.social alum Carlos Oritz ('25, BA sociology). ow.ly/ItCV50WUUcq

Two years ago, the question knocking around our corner of the campus was "the school of social what?" (For the answer, please visit our website's archives.) This year, "what is the social impact hub?" is the query. For that answer, please go to youtu.be/b6HfB5Tjq_0

"We can’t meet people with ineffective and potentially harmful mental health resources. We need to make sure we meet people with quality" - @stephenschueller.bsky.social, @ucirvine.bsky.social professor of psychology. (Note: Dr. Schueller comes in around the 6-minute mark here: ow.ly/mfCX50WUNxY)

The @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology's Department of Psychology is recruiting a Specialist in Digital Mental Health. A master's or doctoral degree is required. Full details, including the application deadline that's less than a month away, are here: recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09886

A new poll from @ucirvine.bsky.social research scientist Kelli Dickerson, informatics Professor Gillian Hayes and psychology Professor @candiceodgers.bsky.social finds overwhelming bipartisan support for stricter regulations on children's use of digital technology. ow.ly/A3gR50WU77n

🌍💚 On this World Suicide Prevention Day, let’s spread love and hope! 💖✨ Suicidal thoughts and behaviors among United States military veterans is at the center of research published last month and co-authored by @ucirvine.bsky.social psychology Associate Professor Alyson Zalta. ow.ly/5oGg50WU7sw

You may know @947thewave.bsky.social from lilting smooth jazz filling your ears as you relax in a dental chair, but the station's news team recently cited findings from @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology's UCI-OC poll on Trump and Newsom's popularity. www.audacy.com/947thewave/n...

The @ucirvine.bsky.social Medal, the highest UCI honor, was recently awarded to 7 people, including School of Social Ecology Dean's Leadership Council members Jimmy Peterson (left of Chancellor Howard Gillman at center in photo), Sheila Peterson & Julie Hill (right of Chancellor). ow.ly/fiCQ50WU478

Screenings of "Memory Wars" are selling out across Germany, including Sunday night's audience Q&A event in Köln. The Mind Jazz Pictures documentary about @ucirvine.bsky.social Distinguished Professor Elizabeth Loftus opens in cinemas across the republic on Thursday. ow.ly/kLsq50WTs9e

Sharpen your sugar skull sharpener, apply a base coat for painted face and limber up to dance, Dance, DANCE: Día de los Muertos 2025 takes over Irvine Barclay Theatre from 4-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3. sites.uci.edu/diadelosmuer...

Dean @gouldjonb.bsky.social of the @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology kicks off talks with California gubernatorial candidates & leaders, starting with former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, in the Student Center's Crystal Cove Auditorium: ow.ly/BtO450WSB2s

In light of the tragic mass shooting at Annunciation Church and Catholic School in Minneapolis, it is crucial to revisit the guide on talking to children about school shootings developed by @ucirvine.bsky.social psychology Professor Jodi Quas. ow.ly/nfaR50WS8a4

The official launch of @ucirvine.bsky.social's Social Impact Hub -- which amplifies and further connects the work of the School of Social Ecology's faculty, researchers and practitioners to policymaking and impact in our communities -- was announced by Dean @gouldjonb.bsky.social: bit.ly/3PEhn6t

In the latest @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology monthly e-newsletter Advocate, you'll find details about the all-new Social Impact Hub, UCI-OC Poll results, Trumark Homes fellow — PLUS, the latest books, awards & honors, student roundups, upcoming events and much more: ow.ly/p3RH50WRwJw

Psychology, criminology, law & society, and law Distinguished Professor Elizabeth Loftus of the University of California, Irvine teams with researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore how AI can manipulate what we think we remember. ow.ly/8Ur950WRvG0

The research team that posted the first of several reports focusing on efforts to mitigate roadway emissions in California's San Joaquin Valley is led by Professor Douglas Houston and includes PhD student Jeannine Pearce, both of UC Irvine's Dept. of Urban Planning & Public Policy. ow.ly/ogZv50WQSni

“This new technique may eventually be proven to live up to the claims of its promoters, but that hasn’t happened yet” - William Thompson, professor emeritus of criminology, law & society at the University of California, Irvine. ow.ly/hzoo50WQSi7

“With greater exposure, we see greater distress in people’s reports of their mental health” - Roxane Cohen Silver, @ucirvine.bsky.social Distinguished Professor of psychology, medicine, and public health. ow.ly/Oazv50WPZrE

Congratulations to @ucirvine.bsky.social psychology post-baccalaureate alum ('20) Katherine Halas-Foriest for recently earning a master's degree in clinical psychology from @pepperdine.bsky.social. "Kat" is now studying for the National Counselor Exam toward becoming a licensed therapist.

“Providing a park is one thing, but whether it is accessible to everybody is a very different equation” - Stephen Gibson, landscape architect and @ucirvine.bsky.social adjunct faculty member in the Dept. of Urban Planning and Public Policy. ow.ly/ZhA950WPZhA

Happiness and aging research by @ucirvine.bsky.social psychology Professor Susan Charles reaches far and wide, from leading academic journals and international media outlets to the 'Geezers, Gadgets and Gizmos' blog: ow.ly/oVLo50WPK9Q

“There is a long history of Republicans focused on vote fraud nationally that doesn’t end up turning out to be large numbers. And it would seem that this is consistent with that” - @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology Dean @gouldjonb.bsky.social. ow.ly/shj850WOsfq$

🎉 Happy #LaborDay! 🎉 Did you know the holiday's origins trace back to the late 19th-century American labor movement, with the first celebration held on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City by the Central Labor Union? 💪 And do you know who studies various aspects of labor today?

You’re not satisfied with half-truths or vague explanations; you need the full picture. This trait is backed by research from Dr. Elizabeth Loftus, a cognitive psychologist at @ucirvine.bsky.social.