Back to School

On paper, Andrea Aebersold had it all. She’d earned a doctorate and was an associate professor of literature at Washington State University. But she began to tire of lecturing to class after class. Something was missing. Then her vice chancellor offered her the chance to design and test an innovative teaching program. It increased the […]

New School of Thought

California’s first active learning building opens at UCI, giving tech-savvy students a hands-on role in their education

Black History Month

Deadly diseases, mathematical riddles and a grandma’s piano. Below, these and other elements play a role in the stories of four Anteaters of color. Meet UCI administrator Douglas M. Haynes, who grew up glued to British costume dramas as the youngest of nine children; UCI alumnus Jermaine Griggs, an online music entrepreneur and world traveler; […]

UCI cited as leader in using community college pipelines to increase student socioeconomic diversity

American Talent Initiative Impact Report details progress of the national goal of enrolling 50,000 additional low- and moderate-income students by 2025

Dr. Steve Goldstein named UCI vice chancellor for health affairs

Renowned academic leader will oversee new College of Health Sciences

Seven UCI researchers named AAAS fellows

Honor is conferred for distinguished contributions to their fields

UCI to lead national study on value of liberal arts education

Mellon Foundation-funded project will identify ways to improve student experiences, outcomes

Jan Hirsch named founding dean of planned School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Renowned leader from UC San Diego will help drive research, delivery innovations at UCI

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant to fund yearlong series exploring human suffering

The newly formed UCI Center for Medical Humanities – a formal partnership among the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, the School of Humanities and the School of Medicine – has received a $225,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to create a yearlong series called “Suffer Well” that will offer lectures, symposia and […]

UCI to host celebration of new Center for Medical Humanities – with a Halloween twist

EVENT: UCI will mark the launch of the newly formed Center for Medical Humanities, a formal partnership among the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, the School of Humanities and the School of Medicine to fortify a model of healthcare organized around the individual, reflective of cultural identities and responsive to the needs of the community. […]