Rupert Whitehead, a trombonist with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, plays next to Terry Taylor, who had a stroke three years ago and whose right eye was affected by Bell’s palsy after a COVID-19 shot. Taylor, who also has spells of vertigo, wears a shirt that says, “I’m not clumsy. I’m performing random gravity checks.”

Music as medicine

UCI collaborates with London orchestra on stroke rehabilitation program

Patient Project volunteers work on an arts-and-crafts activity with a resident at Irvine’s Inn at Woodbridge senior living community.

Alleviating elder isolation

UCI undergraduate club’s mission is to foster connections in senior centers

An elderly woman who had never seen a physician in her life hugs Dr. Cristobal Barrios Jr. of UCI Health during his humanitarian visit to Ecuador last year.

Surgeon leads overseas medical missions to poor villages

UCI doctor most recently took a group of volunteers to Ecuador

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UCI Podcast: Underground Scholar Shawn Khalifa shares his journey

How education helped formerly incarcerated student overcome societal barriers

Elizabeth Hafen ’22 is currently in Madrid, researching Spain’s immigration policies, as part of the Fulbright Program.

Making a global difference

Anteaters have been involved with the Fulbright Program for three decades

A colorfully lit home exterior under a twilight sky in the early evening.

Building homes for a sustainable world

UC Irvine student engineer teams earn praise for innovation at the Sustainability Decathlon

Wendell Brase

Wendell Brase wins 2023 I2SL Phil Wirdzek Leadership Award

Honor recognizes UCI’s pioneering role in energy-efficient laboratory operations

College Corps Fellows from the inaugural cohort pose at the recognition event for service 450 service hours.

College Corps program enters second year

Student Fellows support climate action and food insecurity

Orange County high school students enjoy making energy bites under the direction of Chef Jessica VanRoo in the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Health kitchen.

Leading the way in transformative healthcare

UCI empowers high school students to explore careers

Jo and Paul Butterworth.

Alumni couple Paul and Jo Butterworth to receive UC Irvine’s Extraordinarius award

Philanthropists will be among 24 honorees at Lauds & Laurels event