Karen Lawrence, UCI professor emerita of English and former dean of the School of Humanities (1998-2007), has been named president of The Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens in San Marino, effective Sept. 1. “We are thrilled that Karen has received this appointment,” said Tyrus Miller, current dean of the School of Humanities. “Her […]
William T. Um ’90 will represent all UC alumni
Usually seen as less vulnerable, they carry the potential to add 16 feet to global sea level
Program focused on Middle East tensions has spread to other campuses, conflicts
Andrew Penner, UCI associate professor of sociology, will be part of the first national effort to study how different approaches to school choice, such as voucher programs and charter schools, can better serve disadvantaged students. The National Center for Research on Education Access & Choice has been established with a $10 million grant from the […]
UCI researchers win grant to explore why Alzheimer’s affects more women
New dean believes interdisciplinary humanities are key to addressing complex contemporary problems
EVENT: UCI will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its innovative Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Building, a $120 million edifice with 113,000 assignable square feet of room that will host transdisciplinary projects in line with two major themes: biomedicine for human health, and energy use and the environment. UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman will be among the speakers. […]
2018 admissions data reflect campus’s academic strength, diversity
Building will foster collaborative research in engineering, physical sciences and computing