Dalai Lama

14th Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday to be celebrated with a Global Compassion Summit July 5-7

Three-day summit is presented by Friends of the Dalai Lama in partnership with UCI and Center for Living Peace, with a special world birthday event at Anaheim’s Honda Center

Christina Rodriguez

Fostering freshmen

Summer Bridge experience eases transition to UCI for first-generation, low-income or disabled students

World’s challenges demand science itself change – and fast, UCI’s Steve Davis, others say in article

UCI Earth system scientist Steve Davis is among a group of leading scientists who make a case in the journal Science this week that growing global challenges have rendered obsolete sharply segregated research and expertise. The world has little use, and precious little time, for one-subject experts, they argue. Traditional, single-discipline approaches to such crises as air pollution, […]

5 students awarded Global Food Initiative fellowships

Five UC Irvine students have been awarded $2,500 fellowships to fund research and related projects that focus on food issues. They’re among 54 University of California students receiving support from the UC president’s Global Food Initiative Student Fellowship Program.

Ahead of the curve

President Obama’s commencement appearance highlights pivotal year for UC Irvine

Week of campus events to mark National Food Day

In recognition of National Food Day 2014, UC Irvine students, staff and faculty are hosting various activities this week to celebrate the growing, purchase and consumption of healthy, affordable and sustainable food.

UCI honored nationally, internationally for energy management

UC Irvine’s commitment to sustainability won accolades both nationally and globally last week.

UCI makes The Princeton Review’s Green Honor Roll for 2nd year in a row

UC Irvine is being recognized for its commitment to sustainability with a listing in The Princeton Review’s Green Honor Roll.

UC Irvine is No. 1 ‘Coolest School’ in nation

UC Irvine has placed first in Sierra magazine’s eighth annual ranking of the country’s “Coolest Schools,” marking the fifth consecutive year the university has been included among the top 10 “greenest” campuses nationwide.

‘A great day to be an Anteater’

President Barack Obama connects the ‘Zots!’ at a historic all-graduate commencement