Campus Life

Andrew Chang

Fellowship winner follows his heart

Andrew Chang left a promising engineering career to pursue a doctorate in economics. His research aims to empower U.S. policymakers to create appropriate laws for possible future regulation of the financial sector.

Cactus Wren

Cactus restoration program is for the birds

UCI cactus restoration program aims to boost the population of a rare wren. Biologists are creating a welcoming habitat near campus that they hope will help the species thrive.

Archive memorabilia

Library collection documents local surf culture

Special collection at Langson Library chronicles the sport’s role in local culture.

Premature Infant in the NICU

UCI dance marathon to benefit preemies

UCI dance marathon will benefit neonatal treatment and research.

A parent reading a book to their child

Baby books can boost home safety, study finds

UCI researchers produced five picture books combining colorful illustrations and rhyming text with parenting lessons to evaluate whether they’d boost the safety practices and health habits of new mothers.

Wendy Liu

Improving biomedical implants

UCI researcher Wendy Liu is trying to make the lifesaving devices less life-threatening.

Helping students is family affair for UCI grads

Two generations of Pattersons have been well served by UCI — and now serve other college students.

Jenna Tatone performs Adowa, a royal dance of the Ashanti people, with Ghana Dance Ensemble dancers

UCI, Ghanaian students dance away their differences

Visits engender friendship between UCI arts students and their Ghanaian counterparts.

Valerie Sanchez

Climbing the University Extension ladder of success

Former students discuss the impact of UCI continuing education on their careers.

Cornel West

Cornel West discusses student activism at UCI

Civil rights leader encourages compassion, integrity and love in fight against common enemy: injustice.