Rose Hills Foundation awards UCI $700,000 to aid STEM undergraduates

UC Irvine has been awarded $700,000 from The Rose Hills Foundation to support students in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) pursuits. Each year for the next four years, The Rose Hills Foundation Undergraduate Science & Engineering Scholarships will assist 18 high-achieving undergraduates. The students will meet with one another at regular intervals throughout the year to discuss their goals and share their experiences.

Crimson Frankum

Crimson Frankum finds magic in science

Second year biochemistry student finds many inspirations to pursue a career in STEM

UCI senior Alyssa Carrillo

Set on science

For future biomedical researcher, undergraduate scholarship was vote of confidence

Tassel town

Anteater class of ’17 is ready to tackle the future

First-generation students make up more than half of UCI’s class of 2017

Over 7,500 graduates will participate in commencement ceremonies this month

Melissa Beck

Superwoman Ambition

UCIAA President Melissa Beck seeks to engage alumni and prompt recognizable change in the world

Future M.D. is already helping others

Aided by a scholarship, UCI senior Joshua Torosyan mentors, tutors and volunteers

Catalysts for change

Local high school students participating in UCI’s new Diversity, Inclusion & Racial Healing Ambassador Program are countering stereotypes

The American Dream Personified

From helping homeless youths to leading California’s community college system, UCI alumni are living out the American dream in myriad ways. Tenacious, intelligent and driven, they have overcome adversity to achieve their visions and make a difference in their communities and in the world. Below, we explore just a small sampling of the fascinating success stories created by UCI graduates.

The Irvine Museum’s collection of California impressionism comes to UCI

World-class exhibit space planned on campus to house the $17 million collection