Campus Life

Hai Vo peeks through fennel he purchased at the Irvine farmers market

Conscientious ‘Eater

Hai Vo ’09 sows seeds of sustainable food reform at UC Irvine and beyond.

Keeping the campus safe

When it comes to fake guns, a little common sense and a knowledge of campus policy goes a long way, says UC Irvine Police Chief Paul Henisey.

The rooftop of Donald Bren Hall

Undergrad’s photos show eye for light

Photographs by undergraduate Hoang Xuan Pham show fresh perspectives on and off campus.

Students blowing bubbles during Commencement

Goodbye, UCI

UC Irvine seniors talk about finding a wealth of knowledge, friendship, even their life’s purpose as they prepare for graduation.

Indonesian students learning to cope with trauma

Taking coping skills global

Roxane Cohen Silver and Psychology Beyond Borders provide mental healthcare in developing countries after traumatic events.

Natasha Sayani's skirt on a model walking down the runway

UCI’s own ‘Project Runway’

Fashion Interest Group puts on its end-of-year show, featuring budding designers and models in a ‘Project Runway’-style competition.

A young student

Will you be my teacher?

Despite discouraging headlines, the prospects for highly qualified teachers trained at UC Irvine look good as older educators retire.

Elizabeth Munoz

Reaching out to the elderly

Elizabeth Munoz studies how emotions affect the health of seniors.

solar panels

Clearing the air

In ways that have altered nearly every aspect of campus life, UC Irvine has reduced the energy needed to keep the place humming, serving as a model for other large organizations seeking to shrink their carbon footprints. “Environmental stewardship at UCI began long before we even heard the words ‘green,’ ‘LEED,’ or ‘carbon-neutrality,’” says Wendell […]

Goodbye, UCI

As UC Irvine readies for its 44th commencement June 12-14, half a dozen graduates from the class of 2009 pause to reflect on their time here — what they enjoyed, how they grew, and lessons they learned in and out of the classroom. Originally published in Vol. 1, Iss. 7 ZotZine