“Collective Bargaining in International Economic Law: Critical Minerals, Regional Integration, and Value Addition” by UC Irvine Labor Center Research Director Iza Camarillo is now published by Columbia Climate School’s Center on Sustainable Investment. https://ow.ly/OgsW50YCXNY

April's Poetry Magazine features poems by UC Irvine Assistant Professor of criminology, law & society @eraldo.bsky.social: "What the World Will Look Like When All the Water Leaves Us" and "two ships" (which he wrote with his mother, Nilva Moreira do Souza). https://ow.ly/ezhf50YCERU

Congratulations to UC Irvine psychology post-baccalaureate alum ('25) Teresa Verduzco-Villa, who began a paid, full-time position as junior specialist in Professor Uma Rao's Biobehavioral Research on Adolescent Development Lab. As a post-bacc, Teresa worked in Professor Elizabeth Cauffman’s 3D Lab.

Spring into this month's UC Irvine School of Social Ecology Advocate newsletter to find out how to be awed, how to measure the success of your help to others and how the same things are probably keeping you and your Orange County neighbor up at night. https://ow.ly/aFkt50YCItO

'Eyewitness Testimony: Civil and Criminal' (LexisNexis) by UC Irvine Distinguished Professor Elizabeth Loftus and co-authors first published in 1987. The SEVENTH edition just came out. Why? As the years pass, new ways of analyzing witness confidence and accuracy. https://ow.ly/5VIH50YC4BX surface

Congratulations to UC Irvine PRIME Pre-Health Pathways Fellow and psychology post-baccalaureate alum ('25) Namrata Poola, who joins the University of Virginia clinical psychology doctoral program this fall. Namrata contributed to research in three labs during her post-bacc journey. #AllinforAll

School of Social Ecology Dean @jongould.bsky.social of UC Irvine joined the panel for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Society Orange County's annual State of Orange County event at PIMCO in Newport Beach recently. The UCI-OC Poll director revealed Orange County's biggest challenge currently.

Our latest collection of media mentions has our scholars weighing in on everything from the awe-inspiring outdoors to coping with combat deaths. Sounds as diverse as the UC Irvine School of Social Ecology curriculum. No wonder we're #AllinforAll. Read on: https://ow.ly/2eBz50YC35B

Psychology professors Julian Thayer & DeWayne Williams of UC Irvine co-authored a study on music therapy for depression. For three months, 72 people played or listened to music with therapists. Those who did felt happier and stronger. See how music can help beat the blues: https://ow.ly/axS950YC2sF

Join the first Green Jobs Pavilion LA on April 11! Network, enjoy food but most importantly hear the impactful insights of UC Irvine Labor Center Research Director Iza Camarillo. Tickets $25-$40. Register → https://ow.ly/9WGV50YBxLp

Postdoctoral scholar Matthew Billet of UC Irvine appears on the Science unscripted podcast at 18:46, sharing insights on why people believe in apocalyptic scenarios and how these beliefs help us navigate uncertainty. Listen here: https://ow.ly/zTI250YC1wy

Excited for the 1st UC Irvine Climate Collaboration Annual Symposium on May 12! Hear early results from Collab projects, including some involving urban planning & public policy researchers, plus interactive sessions—all in one day in Auditorium 1010. Don’t forget to RSVP: https://ow.ly/hk6E50YBU98

Which award, described as criminology’s highest honor, was given to UC Irvine’s Charis Kubrin for research showing immigration does not make crime go up? The San Francisco Chronicle quiz knows—do you? Take the quiz: https://ow.ly/LpKt50YBy7F #AllinforAll #UCI #Criminology

Hoodline: UC Irvine's Social Impact Hub finds last summer's ICE sweeps cut $58.9M from Orange County's economy. Details: https://ow.ly/qxa050YBvIZ #AllinforAll

Congratulations to UC Irvine psychology and political science student Melvin Rivas, who begins the Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) master's programs at Pepperdine University in the Fall. Melvin served as a research assistant for Professor of psychology Joanne Zinger.

Associate Professor Paul Piff and his UC Irvine psychology research team generated multiple Outside Magazine articles. Here's the introduction of one titled "Spending Time Outdoors is Great. Experiencing Awe is Even Better." Read on here: https://ow.ly/iSnK50YBnTG

Justice Dept probes California’s housing of trans inmates at women’s prisons. UC Irvine Distinguished Professor Val Jenness’ 2007 study found transgender inmates face sexual assault rates 13x higher. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-26/doj-investigation-california-men-womens-prisons

Did you know UC Irvine Social Ecology students may be able to fulfill field study by interning in Washington, D.C.? UCDC info sessions: -11am Thr, April 2 -12:30pm Tues, April 7 -11am Thurs, April 9 (Social Ecology-specific) RSVP via ZotSpot: https://zotspot.uci.edu/internships/rsvp_boot?id=1945211

Urban planning & public policy doctoral student at UC Irvine Stephanie Martinez, who is a Center for the Power of Music and Social Change grad student affiliate, co-led the “Dance for Life: Roots in Rhythm” workshop—blending movement, music and social impact. #UP3 #UPPP #SocialEcology #AllinforAll

Can awe and nature help us solve life’s big questions? UC Irvine’s Paul Piff and team explored this at Lake Tahoe—featured in “Beyond Awe Struck.” More via Sierra Sun: https://ow.ly/nQkc50YyXmt #AllinforAll #AweinforAwe

Today, the UC Irvine School of Social Ecology is stepping back from posting to celebrate the farmworkers who help our region, state, and nation thrive. We appreciate your hard work and commitment. #AllinforAll

Congrats to UC Irvine Asst. Professor of criminology, law & society Eraldo Souza dos Santos for being selected by best-selling author Matthew Salesses (Craft in the Real World; The Sense of Wonder) to join his summer writers of color workshop thru @vonavoices.bsky.social. https://ow.ly/PkBm50YyVZO

Congrats to UC Irvine urban planning & public policy PhD candidate Carlo Chunga Pizarro on his review of "Miami in the Anthropocene" appearing in Project MUSE's Journal of Disaster Studies! Read more: https://ow.ly/5NVI50YyUZp

Work by UC Irvine Professor of psychology Jessica Borelli on “relational savoring”—intentionally appreciating moments of connection—is featured in Bolde and Yahoo News. The stories explore what helps people keep the same close friends for decades. Read more: https://ow.ly/ZrvH50YySPg

What happens to communities and workers when refineries close? UC Irvine’s Nícola Ulibarrí and Sage Kime, with UC Santa Barbara’s Ranjit Deshmukh, just received a Resilient Energy Economies Initiative grant to study this and support a just transition in California. Details: https://ow.ly/nFxE50YyQk5

From ballet to biochemistry, Zoe Braverman’s path is a testament to passion and perseverance. As a UC Irvine psychology post-baccalaureate alum ('24), Zoe’s commitment to research, mental health & pharmacy has led her to USC’s PharmD program this fall with a merit scholarship. Congratulations, Zoe!

The School of Social Ecology presents "Dialogue During a Time of Disruption: Immigration in Transition" from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (PDT) Tuesday, May 5, at The Cove at UC Irvine. Two experts with differing views are featured. RSVP with QR code on the flier or visit: https://ow.ly/YxHI50YyqrB

Seth Pipkin of UC Irvine shows that impactful industrial policy relies on “discipline”—aligning private incentives with public goals through info-sharing, rule-setting, and performance. The urban planning & public policy associate professor's article: https://ow.ly/vPgy50YyogI

Despite "The Voices of Democracy: A Festival of Ten-Minute Monologues" at UC Irvine being a UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement VOICE Initiative project, anyone can enter a monologue by the 11:59 p.m. (PDT) April 20 deadline. Scan the QR code or visit https://ow.ly/Q44b50YymXQ

Congrats to UC Irvine doctoral student and alumna Alyssa Briones for presenting her research on resilience in Latino justice-involved adolescents at the 2026 American Psychology-Law Society Conference. Her work in the Dept. of Psychology's 3D Lab highlights the power of supportive relationships.

The UC Irvine Newkirk Center for Science & Society presents "Voices of Impact: Faculty Stories of Research for the Public Good" 8:30am-1:30pm Fri., May 1, in the Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences & Engineering's Huntington Room. Learn more and RSVP here: https://ow.ly/3uQA50Yygm2

Distinguished Professor of psychology, criminology, law & society, and law Elizabeth Loftus of UC Irvine talks with Psych Sessions Podcast host Garth Neufeld about the current state of misinformation, the "two-body problem" and much more. Listen on Apple, Spotify or go to: https://ow.ly/Bh7a50YxRQx

Women's History Month honors recently went to UC Irvine School of Social Ecology alumnae: right, Senait Forthal ('92, BA urban & regional planning) of OC Goes Solar, by County of Orange & City of Irvine; and Jennifer Friend ('95, BA social ecology) of Project Hope Alliance, by City of Costa Mesa.

The UC Irvine Labor Center hosted its first-ever Labor & Community Fair in Social Sciences Plaza Upper March 10. Anteaters got to network with Orange County labor union reps, community organizers and the Labor Center brain trust (top right photo). #AnteaterPride #SocialEcology #OrangeCountyLabor

The UC Irvine School of Social Ecology launches a Career Mentorship Program early Spring quarter. Mentors are sought in psychology, urban planning & policy and the legal field (from law to law enforcement). Sign up by March 29 by scanning the QR code on the flier or go to https://ow.ly/5G6g50Yx36M

Faculty and students from UC Irvine joined a County of Orange workshop on moving sediment from the Prado Dam Basin and Santa Ana River to the coast by rail. Associate Professor of urban planning & public policy Nícola Ulibarrí was there as part of the collaborative project: https://ow.ly/1Iv150Yx2ch

What happens when we ban social media for youth—without knowing the impact? UC Irvine’s Monika Neff Lind, Candice Odgers and Stephen Schueller explore this in their new paper: "We don't know how social media bans will affect youth but we're doing it anyway!" https://ow.ly/HAwe50Yx1x0

When we spoke with Scott Bollens in 2024, the emeritus professor of urban planning & public policy's third in a trilogy of dystopian urban cyberpunk novels had just been published. At the time, he was writing the novel Memory Pool that will be out 4/2. Get an advanced copy: https://ow.ly/QucY50Yw6Sj

🌍✨ It's an International Day of Happiness/Women's History Month mashup! 🎉 UC Irvine School of Social Ecology spreads joy like confetti because the Cross Country/Track & Field Instagram spotlights criminology, law & society major Pinkie Schnayer for Women's History Month. 💖 https://ow.ly/hvVe50YwAU9

A National Registry of Exonerations webinar on March 26 shows how to use the NRE website. It's open to the public and FREE! NRE is a project of UC Irvine's Newkirk Center for Science & Society, Michigan Law and Michigan State University College of Law. Register via Zoom: https://ow.ly/mtxK50YwAxA

TED2026 All of Us announced the date & time for UC Irvine Chancellor's Professor of psychology Candice Odgers' Session 6 talk "Health and Wellbeing:" Wednesday, April 15, 11:15 am at Vancouver Convention Centre. Manoush Zomorodi of NPR's TED Radio Hour is the session host. https://ow.ly/aywp50YwxAu

Congrats to alumna Hannah Ramirez ('20, BA Literary Journalism), who’s coming back to UC Irvine to join the inaugural Master of Public Administration online program cohort. “Honored and excited for this next chapter. Zot Zot! 🐜💙” – Hannah #UCI #AnteaterPride #SocialEcology #WelcomeBack #zotzotzot

Apply for the clinical psychology postdoctoral scholar position starting this summer at UC Irvine by 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time) Tues., March 31, 11:59pm, to ensure full consideration by the hiring committee. Applications will be accepted until May 15. Apply here: https://ow.ly/A7TG50YwrPa

Nícola Ulibarrí’s research is featured in Municipal Sewer & Water’s “New Research Questions California’s Water Scarcity Narrative.” The UC Irvine associate professor is tackling California’s water issues by focusing on infrastructure solutions. Read more: https://ow.ly/bZwG50Yw5pv #AllInForAll

How can smartphone data reshape mental health research? UC Irvine psychology and informatics Professor Stephen Schueller highlights the promise of “screenomics” and the need for trust and transparency in his new Nature article. Read more: https://ow.ly/OOFU50Yw4Pk #AllinforAll

Professor Charis E. Kubrin of UC Irvine was stunned to be nominated for the Stockholm Prize in Criminology after 20 years of research on immigration and crime. In fact, she thought she was the victim of a prank. Read why in the San Francisco Chronicle: https://ow.ly/UbVb50Yw3vT #AllinforAll

Excited to announce that Angelee Long is joining @ucirvine.bsky.social’s inaugural online Master of Public Administration cohort this fall! As a first-generation college graduate with a background in HR and community engagement, Angelee embodies the spirit of leadership and service. Welcome aboard!

Congrats to UC Irvine psychology post-bacc student Klayton Goering for receiving the 2026 Western Psychological Association Travel Scholarship Award for his research, “When Narratives Matter for Sleep: Stress as a Boundary Condition.” Selected from over 1,397 submissions—an impressive achievement!

Candice Odgers "argued that 90% of the research conducted does not support the prevailing media narrative that smartphones & social media use among teenagers is causing an increase in mental illness." Here's what else the UC Irvine Chancellor's Professor said at Chapman U: https://ow.ly/uwTe50YvB8R

Congratulations to Wendi Forrest, MBA for joining the School of Social Ecology as Associate Director of Alumni and Donor Engagement. Ms. Forrest comes to UC Irvine from the Parkinson's Foundation. #AllinforAll #SocialEcology #NewJob #HigherEducation #Philanthropy #AlumniRelations #DonorEngagement