Alumni

Campus demonstrations during the Vietnam War

I was walking through the campus one day and saw members of Students for a Democratic Society dressed in black acting out a skit as Vietnamese citizens in the rice fields. The purpose of the performance was to demonstrate U.S. forces killing civilians during the Vietnam War. As I walked down the main steps to […]

Stella Liu

Sowing the seeds of change

With her gardening kit startup, senior Stella Liu hopes to motivate people to grow their own food

Leading scientists and policymakers to discuss California drought research and response

EVENT: What’s really causing California’s epic drought? Is it linked to climate change or not? How are urban water managers responding to mandatory rationing, and are the restrictions enough? Do we have adequate prediction and monitoring tools, and how can they be improved? How is the drought affecting wildlife and ecosystems? Top researchers, water managers […]

Jean-Claude Falmagne

Lauds & Laurels to salute 18 campus luminaries

Cognitive scientist-turned-mathematician and educational software entrepreneur Jean-Claude Falmagne will receive prestigious Extraordinarius award

Tickets on sale for the official world celebration of the 14th Dalai Lama's landmark 80th birthday and Global Compassion Summit

Three-day summit presented by Friends of the Dalai Lama in partnership with UC Irvine and Center for Living Peace to take place Sunday, July 5 through Tuesday, July 7 at Anaheim’s Honda Center and UC Irvine’s Bren Events Center

Campuswide Honors Program: My home away from home

I came to UCI from a small school in Central California. I was nervous to leave home but was drawn to the campus because of the opportunities offered to drama majors like myself by the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, as well as the personalized support offered by the Campuswide Honors Program. My first […]

Memories of Chancellor Dan, UCI's steward

I lived in Middle Earth for three years beginning in the fall of 1975 and often saw Dan Aldrich, the founding chancellor of UCI, walking around campus as I was going to various classes. He was a tall, imposing figure, so I generally avoided eye contact when I saw him walking by. I always suspected […]

Vicki Ruiz

A pioneer in her field

Vicki Ruiz to be honored for her contributions to Latino and Chicano history during National Women’s History Month

Howard Gillman

Great expectations

As his investiture ceremony approaches March 31, UCI’s chancellor, Howard Gillman, sets high goals

Rogue radio in Mesa Court

While the first official broadcast on KUCI was in October 1969, the first radio broadcast on campus was years earlier. I know this because it was broadcast from my dorm room. My roommate and I obtained approval and a small grant from the student council to start a radio station in 1967. We received a […]