From Palmdale to global policy spaces, UC Irvine social sciences commencement speaker Rocio Celeste Rivera, '26 political science and international studies, builds a path defined by purpose, persistence and perspective
Long T. Bui, global and international studies, chats with author Andrew Lam in this piece for the Los Angeles Review of Books
Brenda Nicolas, global and international studies, shares expert perspective in this segment with Native America Calling (radio)
Shreya Paudel, global studies, Scroll.in, March 15, 2026
Vibhuti Ramachandran, global and international studies, PBS News, Feb. 5, 2026 (video)
Honor recognizes the fourth-year international studies major for outstanding academic performance and service to the School of Social Sciences, UCI campus and community
Work by Eve Darian-Smith, UC Irvine global and international studies and law Distinguished Professor, explores on-going, increasing threats to academic freedom worldwide
Eve Darian-Smith, global and international studies, Forbes, Dec. 1, 2025 (Contributor)