From Plato to behind the plate
UCI philosophy grad and baseball star Francis Larson leaves prestigious London school to reconnect with his first love – baseball.
Browsing: Humanities
Gail Taylor, 65, pursues history Ph.D. after healthcare career
Gail Taylor is pursuing a doctorate in history after a 30-year career in healthcare.
2011 Lauds & Laurels recipients
Awards presented by UCI Alumni Association at May 12 ceremony.
From cradle to commencement, graduate comes full circle
When Breanna Downey dons a cap and gown and walks across the stage to collect her diploma at UCI’s commencement, she will have come full circle. Downey has made the trip before – when she was a towheaded toddler and her mother graduated with the class of 1991.
Tennis standout comes from an extended Anteater family
Undergraduate and tennis standout Kristina Smith comes from an extended family of UCI alumni that includes her grandmother Mary Myers, mother Maria Smith, nine aunts and uncles, and a cousin or two.
Literary Orange to draw book lovers to UCI
Fifth annual event will celebrate reading, writing with talks, signings by acclaimed authors.
Extraordinarius winner shares his philosophy
Brian Skyrms, winner of the 2011 Extraordinarius award, discusses the finer points of social contract theory.
UCI alum reaches kids through art
J.H. Everett, who holds multiple degrees from UCI, turned a hobby into a career – helping needy local kids in the process.
Helping students is family affair for UCI grads
Two generations of Pattersons have been well served by UCI — and now serve other college students.
For prolific African author, the stories never end
His name is pronounced “Googy,” and in his native African tongue, it means “work.” It’s…