Jean Claude Falmagne

In its continuing quest to attract and hire distinguished scholars, UC Irvine has recruited one of the top authorities in the field of mathematical psychology, a branch of theoretical psychology that seeks to show how the mind works through mathematical models. Jean-Claude Falmagne, who was lured away from New York University, becomes the second such scholar in the emerging field to be hired at UCI in 8 months. The 54-year-old Falmagne will join a recently formed research unit directed by R.

In its continuing quest to attract and hire distinguished scholars, UC Irvine has recruited one of the top authorities in the field of mathematical psychology, a branch of theoretical psychology that seeks to show how the mind works through mathematical models. Jean-Claude Falmagne, who was lured away from New York University, becomes the second such scholar in the emerging field to be hired at UCI in 8 months. The 54-year-old Falmagne will join a recently formed research unit directed by R.

In a couple of years, some schoolchildren in Santa Ana will be answering math questions on computers and immediately receive personalized report cards in both English and Spanish. UC Irvine researchers, financed by a $2.2-million grant from the National Science Foundation, will use Santa Ana schools as laboratories as they develop a computerized system to assess a child's math ability.