Three UCI professors win Guggenheim Fellowships

Three UC Irvine professors were among 190 artists, scientists and scholars who received 2008 Guggenheim Fellowships. The three are Edward Fowler, professor and chair of East Asian Languages & Literatures; Simon Leung, associate professor of studio art; and Ruben Ochoa, adjunct professor of sculpture. Guggenheim Fellows are selected on the basis of their professional achievements and potential for continued success. Fowler (pictured) was recognized for a family memoir, Leung for post-studio art, and Ochoa for his contributions to installation art.