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UCI ranked #12 on national 2017 Social Mobility Index

UCI has been named  the 12th best social mobility school in the country in the the CollegeNET Inc. 2017 Social Mobility Index. The awards are given in recognition of the academic support programs that help first generation and low income students obtain college degrees and good paying jobs. “We remain dedicated to the success and […]

UCI interactive game a hit at IndieCade festival

“Magia Transformo: The Dance of Transformation,” a game created by a team led by Josh Tanenbaum, UCI assistant professor of informatics, debuted in early October at the prestigious IndieCade festival in Los Angeles. Selected from more than 1,000 entries to be one of just over 100 titles to be demonstrated at the event, the mixed-reality […]

University is recognized as a distinguished partner by the Santa Ana Unified School District

UCI was recognized as a Santa Ana Unified School District distinguished partner at the 2017 State of the District Breakfast on Oct. 13. “UCI was selected along with two other agencies because of the wide range of opportunities that the university has extended to the students of Santa Ana,” said Stefanie Phillips, SAUSD superintendent. UCI […]

Bill Maurer to emcee panel at meeting of national behavioral sciences board

Bill Maurer, dean of the School of Social Sciences, will moderate a panel discussion featuring research sponsors from federal agencies and other government organizations at the 20th anniversary meeting of the National Academy of Sciences Board on Behavioral, Cognitive & Sensory Sciences. “It’s really quite exciting to participate in a forum that showcases the very […]

UCI chemist helps create tool that anticipates molecular actions

An international team of scientists including Kieron Burke, UCI professor of chemistry, has created a machine-learning algorithm that predicts molecular behavior. The breakthrough may aid in the development of pharmaceuticals and materials to enhance the performance of batteries, solar cells and digital displays. In a study published in Nature Communications, the researchers describe how their […]

Susan Samueli

Wellness Champion

Susan Samueli has been a longtime believer in integrative health

UCI strengthens efforts to help first-gen Anaheim students achieve American Dream

Pledge to provide opportunities that enhance pathways to success in higher education

UCI makes sustainability ‘honor roll’ for 5th time

UCI has been selected for The Princeton Review’s 2018 Green College Honor Roll, the fifth time it has made the list, which salutes universities earning a perfect score of 99 in The Princeton Review’s sustainability rating system. This year, 24 U.S. schools were listed, out of 629 evaluated, and UCI was the only UC campus included. […]

Back to school: By the numbers

With Welcome Week underway, we take stock of new stats

Assemblyman honors UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman for campus free speech advocacy

Free speech was the subject of the day in Sacramento, as UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman met with Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) to discuss the hot-button campus topic and to receive a framed copy of Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 21. Passed unanimously July 17, it urges all state colleges and universities to adopt free speech statements […]