Month: February 2013

Mathematician garners UCI alumni group’s Extraordinarius award

Lauds & Laurels, UC Irvine Alumni Association’s annual celebration, honors outstanding alumni, students, staff and faculty.

Developmental biologist Arthur Lander named Donald Bren Professor

Arthur Lander, a recognized leader in the emerging field of systems biology whose research has helped identify underlying causes for some cancers and birth defects, has been named the Donald Bren Professor of Developmental & Cell Biology at UC Irvine.

Beth Karlin

Saving the planet, one home at a time

Grad student wins Public Impact Fellowship for her efforts to spur energy conservation

L.A. County district attorney to discuss her career, undergraduate days at UCI

EVENT:  Jackie Lacey ’79, the first female and first African American district attorney for Los Angeles County, will talk about her time as a UC Irvine undergraduate and how it paved the way for her successful law career. The public lecture, titled “A Journey Toward Justice,” is hosted by UC Irvine’s Office of the Vice […]

Olive Tree Initiative to kick off weeklong series of events

UC Irvine’s Olive Tree Initiative will host a series of public events focused on “conflicts and transitions” around the world from Feb. 25 to March 1.

Olive Tree Initiative to kick off weeklong series of events

UC Irvine’s Olive Tree Initiative will host a series of public events focused on “conflicts and transitions” around the world from Feb. 25 to March 1.

Michael Wilder and Adam Folker

Free ’fro

Basketball player turns heads on and off court – and not just because of his hair

David Neumark

All not sunny for California economy

Recent forecasts for the California economy may be more optimistic than warranted, according to a new report by UC Irvine economists. In fact, says co-author David Neumark, there are clouds on the horizon. California’s economic output has grown at an average pace over the past 20 years, but the state has experienced slower overall job […]

3 UCI physical sciences professors earn Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grants

Assistant professors Matt Law, Jeffrey Streets and Jing Xia represent early-career researchers that show great promise.

UCI’s Rubén Rumbaut elected to National Academy of Education

Professor is internationally known and widely cited for his research on children and young adults raised in immigrant families of diverse nationalities and socioeconomic classes.