The raw power of rock music met the raw emotion of childhood trauma at @ucirvine.bsky.social March 10, when students in the “Power of Music” class were treated to an emotionally charged “Concert and Convo” with Cleveland-based alternative rock band Hooked Like Helen. ow.ly/JRXx50YtKW1
Watch how a partnership between @wellsfargobank.bsky.social Foundation & @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology helps staff members from various Orange County nonprofit agencies learn how to evaluate their organizations’ impact. ow.ly/UHYm50YtNMF
Listen to @ucirvine.bsky.social's Charis Kubrin on @kcbsradio.bsky.social's "Research debunks deportation justification that immigrants are criminals," which gets to the heart of the criminology, law & society professor and The Stockholm Prize in Criminology 2026 co-winner's work: ow.ly/7OCA50Yt8QW
Release a paper on end-of-world beliefs among North Americans & watch the worldwide media churn out the headlines. Ask @ucirvine.bsky.social psychology postdoc Matthew Billet, whose paper made news with from Eurasia Review & Scotland's Daily Record to MSN & most recently, Newsweek: ow.ly/tYVr50Ysvyb
Congrats to @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology's Raiven Greenberg for being promoted from Research & Policy Coordinator to Research Program Director of our year-old Social Impact Hub. The hub fosters innovative research, community engagement and policy development for social change.
With a project examining oil refinery workers, @ucirvine.bsky.social urban planning & public policy Associate Professor Nícola Ulibarrí & PhD student Sage Kime got a research grant from the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy's Resilient Energy Economies Initiative. ow.ly/UPHA50Ys3JW
The @ucirvine.bsky.social Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program just shined its Researcher Spotlight on Associate Professor of Chicano/Latino studies Isabel Almeida, who is also an affiliated faculty member with the School of Social Ecology's Department of Psychology.
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The Prevent Lab, which studies risk factors for psychosis and serious mental illness, is seeking undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students to apply for research assistant positions at @ucirvine.bsky.social. Apply by 4pm March 20 by scanning the QR code on the flier or visiting ow.ly/qlLi50Ys5Qk.
Associate Professor of urban planning & public policy Bill Lester of @ucirvine.bsky.social details the ramifications of his research in the @nbcla.com report, "OC businesses lost millions after ICE enforcement, survey finds." ow.ly/Z1hu50YrXQC
The findings of @ucirvine.bsky.social Associate Professor of psychology Paul Piff and his research team inform “Beyond Awestruck: The Scientific Search for Connection,” a three-part documentary series premiering March 16 on Outside TV and here: ow.ly/JhgO50YrX2n.
The full scoop: ow.ly/PUpf50YrX8P
The @ucirvine.bsky.social Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program recently shined its Researcher Spotlight on Angeleia Do ('25, BA psychological science), the research project coordinator for the university's Measuring Undergraduate Success Trajectories Project. Learn more: ow.ly/7qCv50YqupH
Rather than dismissing apocalyptic thinking as irrational, @ucirvine.bsky.social postdoctoral scholar of psychology Matthew I. Billet argues that understanding these beliefs is essential for effective communication and policy-making in an increasingly divided society. ow.ly/1MTV50YqxPJ
On International Day of Awesomeness, we point you to an excellent @ocregister.bsky.social Q&A with Charis Kubrin, who is internationally recognized for awesomeness! This June in Sweden, the @ucirvine.bsky.social professor picks up The Stockholm Prize in Criminology. Awesome! ow.ly/yol350YruYG
Among the panelists at the first session of the @ucirvine.bsky.social Center for Global Peace & Conflict Studies Annual Conference starting at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 12, in SBSG 1321 is Christian Beltran, a psychological science doctoral student. No RSVP needed. More information: ow.ly/VPrc50YrAje
The Wellness Initiative in Social Ecology Peer Advisory Collective's WISE Wednesday speaker from 6-7 p.m. TOMORROW (March 11) is the @ucirvine.bsky.social Student Wellness Center's Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Programs Manager Toni Martinez.
Zoom link:
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For perspective on "Pain of Combat Deaths Doesn't Fade Over Time, Families Say," The @nytimes.com turned to @ucirvine.bsky.social's nationally recognized expert on responses to trauma, Roxane Cohen Silver. ow.ly/S2GG50Yru6X
The Social Ecology Student Council, which recently hosted "Donuts with the Dean" for @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology students, has open positions. Applications, which are due on March 16, can be found at ow.ly/r09750YrrSo
From left are UC Irvine Career Services and Field Study Program Director Dmitry Tsukerman, Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach's Volunteer Coordinator Steven Sliwoski and, holding the Agency Partner of the Year Award, Field Study Senior Program Coordinator Lizet Ceja.
Field Study Senior Program Coordinator Lizet Ceja holds the Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach's Agency Partner of the Year Award given to @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology. Field Study Program Director Dmitry Tsukerman (left) & the club's Steven Sliwoski join her. ow.ly/kp1g50YqyuX
Dean Jon Gould (second from left) is shown with his fellow expert panelists at OC Forums OC Outlook 2026 on March 3 in Newport Beach.
At a March 3 panel discussion hosted by OC Forum, @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology Dean @gouldjonb.bsky.social delivered a data-driven and at times sobering portrait of the County of Orange. What did Dean Gould reveal? Click here to find out: ow.ly/TgfM50YqxYr
The @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology makes headlines! Professor Susan Coutin’s insights on the sanctuary movement are featured in @theguardian.com, highlighting the decades-long impact of these efforts. Read an example of our faculty shaping national conversations: ow.ly/sENT50YqsQ4
Discover OC’s hidden gems with Spotlight OC! @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology is a partner in the Continuing Education division offering that invites adult learners & curious professionals to explore culture, arts & innovation via guided excursions. $20 off for alums! ow.ly/7kqK50YpXx7
Dean of the @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology @gouldjonb.bsky.social explains polling showing agreement in Orange County when it comes to the direction of national, state & regional politics—sort of. The Dean was a panelist at Outlook OC 2026 at Pacific Club in Newport Beach on March 3.
Our @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology scholars made headlines in February—covering immigration, crime, water policy, mental health & more! See how we’re #AllinforAll and shaping a better world. Catch up on the latest right here: ow.ly/23Tb50YoTMj 🌎✨
🎉🌟 Happy Employee Appreciation Day! 🌟🎉 Today, we celebrate the incredible dedication and hard work of our amazing @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology team! 🙌 Your passion and commitment light up our workplace every day. 🎈Let’s keep shining together—here’s to you all! 🥳✨ #AllinforAll
Ready to level up your career or grad school plans? The
@ucirvine.bsky.social Social Ecology Career Mentorship Program is here! Get matched, connect, and unlock your potential this Spring. Sign up by the March 18 deadline by scanning the QR code on the flier or clicking here: ow.ly/xc0L50YpLNR
Carolina Valdivia’s 'Sanctuary Making,' is shaping vital conversations on immigration policy and resilience. Read the SCIENMAG review of the new book by the @ucirvine.bsky.social assistant professor of criminology, law & society: scienmag.com/new-study-re...
A fundraiser for The Drake Gives nonprofit returns to Laguna Beach restaurant The Drake on April 23. Alec Glasser founded both as well as @ucipowerofmusic.bsky.social, which collaborates with The Drake Gives. #MusicEducation #SocialChange #AllinforAll #GlasserCenter ow.ly/13Nb50YpqtJ
Emeritus Professor David Feldman is director of Water UCI.
The @ucirvine.bsky.social Dept. of Urban Planning & Public Policy recently shined its faculty spotlight on David Feldman, a professor emeritus & director of Water UCI, an interdisciplinary center focused on fundamental and applied water science, technology, management and policy. ow.ly/zp3S50YoThx
The @ucipowerofmusic.bsky.social class 3:30pm Tuesday, March 10, in Social Science Hall 100 is open to all for a #ClassandConvo with @hookedlikehelen.bsky.social, which uses its music to break the stigma around mental health. No RSVP is required, but you can go here for more info: ow.ly/U6VH50YpoLF
Feeling overwhelmed by the news? @ucirvine.bsky.social psychology Professor Roxane Cohen Silver shares why setting boundaries with social media is essential for protecting your mental & physical health. Discover her expert advice in this AP feature that appeared far and wide: ow.ly/4n4w50YoSLO
