Since 2023, UCI's NSF CAREER Institute has helped dozens of assistant professors navigate the complex federal grant proposal process, increasing access and success securing millions in research funding
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Irene Vega, sociology, offers expertise on this segment of NPR - All Things Considered
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Research by UCI sociologists Rachel Goldberg and Dave Snow, The Orange County Register, Jan. 18, 2026 (Opinion)
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