Jeff Greenberg

Role model

When Jeff Greenberg, casting director for “Modern Family,” first tried to sell the network on actor Ty Burrell for the part of Phil Dunphy, the doofus dad on the hit television show, the executives balked. “We had to keep bringing him back” for auditions, Greenberg recalls. “They didn’t see it at first.” The suits eventually adopted his choice for […]

UCI loses the legendary F. Sherwood Rowland

His research is credited with saving Earth’s critical ozone layer.

UCI Nobel Laureate F. Sherwood Rowland passes away at 84

Renowned chemist and founding faculty member discovered that aerosol propellants were creating a hole in Earth’s ozone layer.

Sgt. Frank Sandoval, with his daughter Joelena, on the way to surgery

In the wake of war

New UCI lecturer brings first-hand experience photographing Iraq to a new course on the public health effects of war.

Highlights of 2011 at UCI

UC Irvine students, staff and faculty stepped up in the face of another year of budget challenges and fee increases with continued drive, talent and innovation. The results? More research breakthroughs, national honors and global outreach — even a second dodgeball world record. Here are snapshots of UCI 2011. As always, it was quite a […]

Steven White

Quantum leaper

Acclaimed for a breakthrough algorithm, physicist Steven White is now first to model a new state of matter.

UC Irvine News Brief: Physicist, grad student make a splash with work on quantum spin liquids

The June 3 “Science” magazine cover is an illustration of the groundbreaking identification of the material’s true ground state by UCI physics & astronomy professor Steven White and grad student Simeng Yan.

UCI authors launch book, "Death by China"

China’s growing nationalistic frenzy threatens global peace, prosperity and health, authors say.

Computer Mouse sitting atop books

UCI undergrads get lots of online options

The largest online enrollment in UC system flourishes from strong partnerships across the campus.

Grants to support UCI elder abuse prevention efforts

Archstone Foundation and UniHealth Foundation grants will allow the university to continue its innovative work.