“A major online safety bill for kids just passed the House. Here’s what experts say parents need to know.” Candice Odgers, professor of psychology and CPIP affiliate, raises concerns over the removal of the “duty of care” provision that may expose children to risks. www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/a...

Keramet Reiter, professor of criminology, law and society and CPIP affiliate, has co-authored an op-ed about ICE immigration practices in Dissent Magazine. Read “The Uses and Abuses of the ‘Worst of the Worst’.” dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...

Kristin Turney, professor of sociology and CPIP affiliate, is co-PI of a newly funded NSF project that will establish the BRIDGE National Center to broaden access to modern data science and artificial intelligence for scientists across many research fields. www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...

David Richardson of Wen Public Health weighs in on "How could loosened radiation exposure rules affect public health?." The article examines a proposed rule from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to ease the standard for low-dose radiation exposure. www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

China today has too few births. Since the one-child policy was scrapped, there have been increasingly desperate attempts to encourage couples to have more children. But nothing has worked. Listen to Wang Feng, UCI Distinguished Prof. of sociology and CPIP affiliate: www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...

Sociologist and CPIP affiliate Kelley Fong is quoted in “Buttigieg hoax exposes a child welfare system too vulnerable to unverified tips.” www.nysun.com/article/butt...

David Neumark discusses research with Tim Bruckner about retiring early and cognitive decline: “We should really think about the potential consequences of a really large-scale decline in employment.” Profs. Neumark and Bruckner are co-directors of CPIP. fortune.com/article/why-...

More countries are enacting policies to restrict teens' social media and smartphone use. But developmental psychologist and CPIP affiliate Candice Odgers says that won't address the bigger problems facing teens today. www.npr.org/2026/06/26/n...

Sofia Jaime, a graduate student in sociology and affiliate of CPIP, has received the Robin M. Williams Student Paper Award for the best empirical research paper, for the article "How White is the White Nation? Phenotype, Fluidity, and the Limits of Racial Boundary Change in Argentina."

Stephen Schueller, prof of psychology and informatics and CPIP affiliate, has been appointed to the Forum for Children’s Well-Being at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. socialecology.uci.edu/news/schuell...

Research by Paul Hanselman, Associate Professor of Sociology and CPIP affiliate at UC Irvine, and co-author Paul Yoo of Stanford University is featured in “Measuring equity-efficiency tradeoffs in elementary education settings.” Read more at fordhaminstitute.org/ohio/comment...

Candice Odgers, psychology and CPIP affiliate, has spent 25 years studying adolescent mental health. In a TED Talk, she challenges what she calls a dangerous gap between the scary stories adults tell about teens and what the research actually shows. go.ted.com/candiceodgers

Bernadette Boden-Albala, founding dean and professor at Wen Public Health and CPIP affiliate is recognized in the 5th edition of Research.com Best Medicine Scientists Ranking, an international assessment that identifies the world’s most influential researchers. publichealth.uci.edu/2026/06/05/t...

Charis E. Kubrin of UCI’s Criminology, Law & Society and CPIP discusses rap music and the courts in a Billboard article, “Drake Appeal in ‘Not Like Us’ Case Slammed by Legal Scholars: ‘It Is Dangerous’.” www.billboard.com/pro/drake-ke...

Is Washington state a good place to have a baby? Jun Wu, professor at Wen Public Health and CPIP says “Whether a place is ‘safe’ for having a baby isn’t only about hospitals and clinics. The surrounding environment shapes the conditions a pregnancy unfolds in...” amp.theolympian.com/news/state/w...

David Richardson of Wen Public Health and CPIP has received a grant from National Cancer Institute to investigate the long-term cancer risks associated with low-dose radiation exposure by examining more than 300,000 radiation-monitored workers in France, UK, and US news.uci.edu/2026/06/15/u...

“Even if you have an income that seems high by national standards, you're very likely to find housing extremely unaffordable” in Orange County, said Nicholas Marantz, an associate professor of urban planning and public policy and CPIP affiliate. laist.com/news/housing...

Dylan Roby, on Wen Public Health and CPIP who consults for Covered California, says the focus on lower-income enrollees is deliberate. They qualify for federal subsidies that higher earners don’t, maximizing federal investment and strengthening the broader system. www.kqed.org/news/1208697...

Brandy Lipton of UCI’s Wen Public Health and a CPIP affiliate has published a study that examines changes in coverage outcomes of Medi-Cal among noncitizen young adults in California and comparison states. publichealth.uci.edu/2026/05/13/c...

Congratulations to Charis E. Kubrin! Yesterday Charis E. Kubrin, Professor of Criminology, Law and Society received the 2026 Stockholm Prize in Criminology from H.M. Queen Silvia at Stockholm City Hall. Tomorrow she will give a talk about her work. www.su.se/english/divi...

Cynthia Lakon, Wen Public Health and CPIP affiliate, has published findings that offer a clearer roadmap for designing more effective anti-smoking interventions among teens. “It is especially encouraging, and consistent with our past work...” Read more at publichealth.uci.edu/2026/06/01/s...

“Is 'Financial Independence, Retire Early' Bad for Your Brain?” David Neumark, economist, CPIP co-director, and study coauthor warns that large-scale declines in employment among older adults could have long-term consequences, both in economic and cognitive ways. money.usnews.com/money/retire...

Sunmin Lee, professor of Medicine and CPIP affiliate believes a new public health study they’re helping to run – the first of its size to focus solely on Asian Americans – will help unravel some mysterious and troubling new trends linking race and cancer. www.ocregister.com/2026/05/21/r...

More than half of Americans have had a family member behind bars. Research by CPIP affiliates Keramet Reiter and Kristin Turney documents solitary confinement reform and the hidden toll on families. Their work is reshaping California's approach to justice. socialecology.uci.edu/news/science...

CPIP hosted a workshop with Julian Gerez, Asst Prof of Criminology and CPIP affiliate, who is conducting a randomized controlled trial on California's tobacco tax to understand whether “vice tax” compliance behaves differently from other forms of taxation. socialecology.uci.edu/news/rigorou...

David Neumark and Tim Bruckner, co-directors of CPIP investigated cognitive decline. Neumark says…people who left employment early — particularly men aged 51 to 64 — showed more evidence of cognitive decline than people who remained employed over that same period. www.sfchronicle.com/personal-fin...

Research by Di Xu, Professor of Education and CPIP affiliate, found that students consistently perform worse in online classes than in-person ones, though the gap is decreasing. Online courses make it easier for students to hold a job while in school. calmatters.org/education/hi...

Much of the existing research does not suggest that social media use is a major predictor of whether a child will develop mental health issues, said Candice Odgers, professor of psychology and CPIP affiliate, who has studied the health effects of screen use. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/w...

Lena Shi, Asst Prof Education and CPIP affiliate, has been awarded a highly competitive fellowship for early-career scholars from the National Academy of Education and Spencer Foundation to conduct research that addresses critical challenges in education. education.uci.edu/spencer-fell...

Rachel Goldberg, Associate Professor of Sociology and CPIP affiliate, is leading a partnership with Orange County United Way to probe expenses associated with assistance for OC’s unhoused population. news.uci.edu/2026/05/12/o...

“We need to conduct more research to understand and reduce the health disparities that Asian Americans experience,” said Sunmin Lee, professor of hematology and oncology. Lee is recruiting 1,800 participants to study cancer risks in Asian American communities. medschool.uci.edu/news/aspire-...

Dylan Roby of Wen Public Health responds to Vice President JD Vance announcing new steps in the Trump administration’s initiative to root out fraud in federal health programs. laist.com/news/trump-a...

David Neumark and Tim Bruckner, CPIP’s co-directors, found that among Americans ages 51 to 75, leaving employment led to cognitive decline, while consistent employment caused greater sustained cognition. fortune.com/2026/05/05/e...

Andrew Noymer of Wen Public Health and a CPIP affiliate discusses the South American strain of hantavirus, saying it isn’t new or novel the way COVID was. … And it’s not as super highly crazy contagious as COVID was. “It just doesn’t have pandemic potential.” www.ocregister.com/2026/05/13/d...

Congratulations! CPIP has awarded summer research fellowships to three graduate students – Risa Ninomiya, Juan Carlos Ruiz Malagon, and Samuel Titus. These fellowships support research efforts over the summer and each student will present on their research in the fall. www.cpip.uci.edu/fellowships

In recognition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, hear Brittany Morey of Wen Public Health and CPIP affiliate discuss partnering with Pacific Islander communities through the PACIFIC project to advance health equity. www.instagram.com/p/DW7QvZHEp2...

Emily Penner, in UCI’s School of Education and CPIP, has published research that shows “a link between enrollment in ethnic studies courses and improved overall academic performance among middle and high school students.” jbhe.com/2026/05/stud...

Irene Vega, sociology and CPIP, is featured in The Atlantic’s “Why Latinos Join ICE.” Vega argues that these Latinos come to embrace the mission of the Border Patrol through the process of socialization during training. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Bernadette Boden-Albala, director and founding dean of Wen Public Health and a CPIP affiliate, states "By reducing that ongoing immune stress, vaccination may not only prevent shingles itself, but also help preserve overall immune function as we age." www.verywellhealth.com/vaccinating-...

Jun Wu, professor of public health and CPIP affiliate, researches how wildfire smoke disproportionately affects disadvantaged communities and reveals critical gaps in access to information and resources for at-risk populations. pubs.communications.uci.edu/great-minds/...

Charis E. Kubrin has been honored with the title of Chancellor’s Professor of criminology, law and society that recognizes scholars who have demonstrated unusual academic merit. Learn more about Prof. Kubrin at socialecology.uci.edu/news/profess...

When COVID-19 shut prison doors to the outside world, a UC Irvine-led team refused to let those voices go silent — and six years later, their PrisonPandemic archive has grown to 4,700 firsthand accounts from incarcerated people, family members and staff. socialecology.uci.edu/news/website...

Carolina Valdivia, criminology & CPIP, received the Outstanding Emerging Faculty Mentorship Award at the Latine Excellence and Achievement Awards Dinner for her dedication to guide graduate students and research on the hidden labor of sanctuary-seeking families socialecology.uci.edu/news/school-...

Juan Carlos Ruiz Malagon, M.S., M.A., a Doctoral Candidate in Public Health and CPIP affiliate, has a new publication: in the International Journal of Human Rights Education with co-authors B. Hernandez-Arriaga and A.R. Reyna Rivarola. repository.usfca.edu/ijhre/vol10/...

Jun Wu, PhD, professor at Wen Public Health and CPIP affiliate, has demonstrated that wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy is linked to higher risk of preterm birth. The study found disparities in risk with Black and Asian populations located in California. publichealth.uci.edu/2026/04/23/w...

Research on immigration by Charis E. Kubrin of UCI’s Criminology, Law & Society department and CPIP is featured on ControlF, a show on KUOW Public Radio in Seattle. “Does immigration enforcement reduce crime?” draws on research articles and an interview with Prof. Kubrin. m.kuow.org/stories/does...

David Richardson of Wen Public Health received funding to strengthen CA's response to heat-related worker injury and death. With support from CA Dept Industrial Relations he will address critical data gaps and support efforts to strengthen safety regulations. publichealth.uci.edu/2026/04/17/l...

Alein Haro-Ramos, Assistant Professor in Wen Public Health, has been named an Association of Population Centers Fellow. The program offers opportunities to develop skills in disseminating research and builds the cross-center population research community. www.popcenters.org/about/apc-fe...

Nicholas Marantz of urban planning and public policy, is featured in a Q&A about his research to understand how policy changes, such as new zoning laws and broader housing market forces, influence the availability and creation of homes, particularly affordable homes. phys.org/news/2026-04...

Stephen Schueller, professor of psychology and CPIP affiliate, has a new article: “State of the Science in Clinical Practice: Digital Mental Health Interventions” in Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. doi.org/10.1016/j.cb...