Building better lives

When four members of the UC Irvine student chapter of Engineers Without Borders headed to Endana, Kenya, last August to see how they could best help the rural community, it proved to be a real-life pass/fail test in leadership. “We didn’t know what we were getting into,” recalls Morgan Bailey, EWB chapter president and a doctoral candidate […]

Alexandra Cousteau

UCI to honor activist Alexandra Cousteau

Granddaughter of famed undersea explorer will receive Human Security Award for work on global water issues.

Charlize Theron with Chancellor Michael Drake and Ashlee Irish

Charlize Theron inspires future leaders

Oscar-winning actor tells UC Irvine students how they can help solve poverty, public health and education issues around the globe.

Sherwynn Umali

The well-rounded student

Sherynn Umali ’03 directs campus organizations, and she says clubs are an essential part of a well-rounded education.

Highlights of 2011 at UCI

UC Irvine students, staff and faculty stepped up in the face of another year of budget challenges and fee increases with continued drive, talent and innovation. The results? More research breakthroughs, national honors and global outreach — even a second dodgeball world record. Here are snapshots of UCI 2011. As always, it was quite a […]