Campus Life

Message from Chancellor Michael Drake regarding recent campus protests

I was appalled at the use of force by police against peaceful demonstrators at other campuses as seen in the media over the past few days.   These actions violate our policies and procedures.  Worse than that, they violate the well earned trust that our community has placed in our campus police.  We understand that […]

Sheena Nahm

Show biz becomes academic

UC Irvine graduate finds her niche in the emerging field of entertainment education doing research fro medical shows.

Kei Akagi

Kei Akagi, master of improv

Jazz pianist, composer and teacher connects with people through his music.

Francois Primeau

Oceans losing ability to absorb greenhouse gas

Like a dirty filter, the Earth’s oceans are growing less efficient at absorbing vast amounts of carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas produced by fossil-fuel burning, reports a study co-authored by Francois Primeau, UC Irvine Earth system science associate professor.

Amina Yassine

Creating global citizens

Humanities program offers diverse language courses, from Arabic to Vietnamese.

People practicing Tai chi

A guide to healthy aging

UCI’s Dr. Sonia Sehgal acts as a decade-by-decade guide on the path to healthy aging.

Suzanne Blum

Shedding light on molecular science

Suzanne Blum, assistant professor of chemistry, previews her public talk about glowing molecules.

Adonia Lugo

Changing the rules of the road

Exploring alternatives to vehicle travel in Southern California becomes challenging social and research experiment for anthropology grad student who gave up her car three years ago.

Dr. Ralph Clayman

Patient advocate

Levity, gossip and idle chitchat have no place in Dr. Ralph Clayman’s operating room. The pioneer in minimally invasive surgery once asked a gabby colleague to leave in the middle of an operation because the chatterbox lacked focus. Clayman, a urologist so dedicated he gives his home phone number to patients, makes no apologies for […]

Tiffany Alquiros with Peter the Anteater

Peter the Anteater stands in for Santa

At the UCI Bookstore’s holiday sale this year, Peter the Anteater stood in for the jolly old elf, posing for pictures with students, faculty and staff.