Gifts & Grants

Largest single gift ever to UCI will help address critical healthcare needs

Established in 2006, the Program in Nursing Science at the University of California, Irvine offers undergraduate and graduate students academic and professional education that will help them fill critical clinical and teaching roles after they graduate. The highly selective program – which offers fully accredited bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees – was chosen by NurseJournal.org […]

Sue and Bill Gross’ generous $40 million gift to establish a nursing school at the University of California, Irvine is a continuation of their commitment to improve education, research and healthcare around the world. They began backing cutting-edge health research at UCI in 2006, when they made an initial $10 million donation to establish the […]

UCI anthropologist explores how people with disabilities make use of online environments

Record $40 million gift from Sue and Bill Gross addresses growing need in healthcare

National Institute on Aging grants $4.7 million to Dr. Ira Lott’s research team

UCI gets $1.1 million to help first-generation and low-income students realize their potential

A study on the best way to handle juvenile offenders has received a $1 million grant from the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Led by Elizabeth Cauffman, a UCI professor of psychology & social behavior, the national study is tracking 1,000 first-time juvenile offenders to compare how they respond to formal court system punishment versus informal […]

Susan Charles, UCI professor of psychology & social behavior and nursing science, is part of a team of researchers recently awarded $2.4 million from the National Institute on Aging to study how social interaction improves the health of older adults. Participants will use wearable electronic devices and cellphone apps to monitor their physical activity and social interactions in […]

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