Michael Tesler and Louis DeSipio, political science, OC Register, Feb. 11, 2026
At 24 years old, UC Irvine economics alumna ('23) and Merage master's student Jessie Zheng already has business cred under her belt
Erin Lockwood, political science, explains in this piece for Project Syndicate
Gary Richardson, economics, NPR - Planet Money, Feb. 10, 2026
Richard Futrell, language science, Phys.org, Feb. 10, 2026
Don Hoffman, cognitive sciences, BBC, Feb. 10, 2026
Policy brief by UC Irvine economists David Neumark and Jyotsana Kala, published with the Cato Institute, finds job losses and earnings reductions from minimum wage increases between 2005 and 2019 were much more prevalent for black workers, especially black men, and were minimal for white workers
Vibhuti Ramachandran, global and international studies, PBS News, Feb. 5, 2026 (video)
Nina Bandelj, sociology, New Books Network, Feb. 5, 2026 (podcast)
Lunar New Year Celebration, The Orange County Register, Feb. 5, 2026



