New status denotes UC system-wide recognition for research topic complementary to goals of university, says Office of Research
Anthropology graduate student Erin Moran studies Ireland's efforts to curtail immigration; findings could play role in U.S. immigration policy
Professor Tom Boellstorff gathers information in the virtual world about its appeal to growing numbers of participants
Finds economic disparity is culprit behind addiction in area; study published in October issue of Cultural Anthropology
Anthropology undergrad Hadia Hakim promotes international human rights through honors research and Carter Center internship
Researchers examine how 1.5 and second generations vote, acculturate, and define and measure success in school and work; findings impact immigration policies and debunk stereotypes
UCI Community Knowledge Project, led by Michael Montoya, UC Irvine anthropology and Chicano/Latino studies assistant professor, couples academic research with community action to combat health issues linked to poverty, poor diets
Why aren't Latinos learning English? Do they really want to take over the Southwestern United States? Political pundits have made their careers debating these questions, but UCI anthropology professor Leo Chavez provides answers and exposes myths in his latest book.
Experience as anthropology undergrad inspires alumnus to give back to UCI and environment