Students

UCI homecoming set to break prior attendance records

Multifaceted annual event connects university with alumni and community

Anteaters attending the New Student Convocation

UCI hits new high with nearly 98,000 applications for fall 2016

Campus garners greatest increase in applicants across UC system

UCI's Next 50

A change in leadership and a golden anniversary mark the start of a new era – and vision – for the university

Ahead of Their Time

In the spirit of UCI’s forward-thinking founders, campus researchers see beyond the present to create a brilliant future

A New Home for Nursing

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

Mentoring Made the Difference

At UCI, LaShonda Carter ’15 found others who helped her realize her dreams

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 […]

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, […]

Drawing an ACE

Dalai Lama Scholar Mary Sargious spearheads a project pairing UCI mentors with foster and first-generation teens

Entrepreneur at 18

Freshman in business economics kick-starts her career as a CEO by winning a grand prize worth $25,000 in national competition