Education

Visit is part of continuing effort to further increase diversity among UC undergrads

A UCI team led by Padhraic Smyth, professor of computer science and director of the UCI Data Science Initiative, is one of 16 interdisciplinary groups to share $47 million awarded as part of the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship program. UCI will receive $2.9 million, primarily in the form of graduate student fellowships, to develop “team science […]

“Writing is hard – not only for students but also for faculty!” says Ilona Yim, associate professor of psychology & social behavior. She and Elizabeth van Es, associate professor of education, teamed up to create the U See I Write community of faculty members to provide support, promote effective writing habits and improve their writing practice. A […]

UCI researchers also find that shared reading of books, print or digital, boosts literacy

Life-changing undergraduate opportunity lets students explore, invent and experiment with everything from robotic coats to a video game of the human digestive tract

Innovative teachers shake up traditional lectures to engage students and improve learning

UCI informatics professor Debra Richardson was at the White House last week for the Computer Science for All summit, a progress report on President Barack Obama’s call for greater resources and actions to encourage more students to learn about computing. Richardson heads UCI’s CS1C@OC program, which was created with funding from the National Science Foundation to produce 100 well-trained computer […]

UCI is first to conduct formal study of virtual inclusion for homebound students

Jacquelynne Eccles will be recognized for pioneering work in developmental psychology

Eloy Ortiz Oakley will be first Latino chancellor of California’s community colleges