UCI biologist named to Salton Sea science advisory committee
Professor Tim Bradley to aid efforts to save state’s largest lake
February 02, 2016
Campus News
Visiting Distinguished Professor Simon Levin to receive National Medal of Science
Simon Levin, a Visiting Distinguished Professor in ecology & evolutionary biology, will receive the National Medal of Science – the nation’s highest scientific honor – at a White House ceremony during the spring. Levin, the George M. Moffett Professor of Biology at Princeton University, studies complex patterns in nature and how they came to be. At […]
January 20, 2016
Education professor tapped for preschool research
A UCI education professor has been drafted to help investigate why the usual benefits of preschool don’t always carry over to elementary school, especially for students from low-income families. Chancellor’s Professor Carol Connor will receive a $2 million grant from the Institute of Education Sciences as part of a five-year national research effort to improve early childhood education. The […]
January 19, 2016
UCI hits new high with nearly 98,000 applications for fall 2016
Campus garners greatest increase in applicants across UC system
January 11, 2016
UCI’s Next 50
A change in leadership and a golden anniversary mark the start of a new era – and vision – for the university
January 01, 2016
A New Home for Nursing
Record $40 million gift from Sue and Bill Gross addresses growing need in healthcare
January 01, 2016
School of Education gets top marks for prepping teachers
In a newly released study of 800 colleges, UCI’s School of Education was one of only 35 programs recognized for ensuring that future high school teachers effectively master their chosen specialty. The National Council on Teacher Quality analysis was accompanied by a survey that found 32 percent of high school students doubted their teachers’ knowledge of classroom subject matter. A teacher’s topic mastery is “directly correlated with […]
December 16, 2015
UCI biotech startup places in systemwide competition
Laser Associated Sciences has received $50,000 for placing second in primeUC, a systemwide competition for early-stage companies involved in the development of innovative life science technologies. The competition was part of UC President Janet Napolitano’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative, which aims to help startups affiliated with the university. Founded by UCI Beckman Laser Institute graduates Sean White, […]
December 15, 2015
UCI joins over 200 campuses in climate pledge
UCI was among more than 200 university and college campuses that signed the American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge today at the White House to demonstrate support for strong climate action by world leaders. With less than two weeks until President Barack Obama attends the climate change conference in Paris, the U.S. administration is building […]
November 19, 2015
