Core values

Freshman humanities course is ‘immersive deep dive into what it is that makes us human’

CNBC, Sept. 28, 2019 The 10 US universities that receive the most applications CNBC Make It recently analyzed 2018 admissions data in order to identify which schools receive the most applications each year. 3. University of California, Irvine Number of applicants: 85,092 Number admitted: 31,063 Number admitted who enrolled: 6,545 Percent of applicants admitted: 36.5% Percent of admitted […]

Change agent

Newly minted Ph.D. Deborah Lefkowitz is dedicated to solving real-world problems via community-engaged research

An Eye for Sports

A portrait of alumnus and illustrious photographer Robert Beck and some of his favorite shots

Prescription for resilience

Ramon Resa ’81 overcame incredible obstacles to become a successful pediatrician who caters to the children of migrant farmworkers

UCI Esports to star in ESPN2 series in run-up to League of Legends College Championship

UCI’s esports organization is the focus of a four-part documentary series, the first three episodes of which premiere on ESPN2 on Tuesday, May 21, at 5 p.m. PST. Good Game: UC Irvine follows UCI’s varsity computer gaming team in the lead-up to the defense of their title in the 2019 League of Legends College Championship. […]

His best shots

Sports Illustrated photographer Robert Beck ’77 reflects on six of his favorite pics

The American Dream Personified

From helping homeless youths to leading California’s community college system, UCI alumni are living out the American dream in myriad ways. Tenacious, intelligent and driven, they have overcome adversity to achieve their visions and make a difference in their communities and in the world. Below, we explore just a small sampling of the fascinating success stories created by UCI graduates.

UCI to host reception, film screening to kick off residency of Cuban novelist Leonardo Padura

EVENT: Leonardo Padura, an award-winning Cuban novelist and investigative journalist whose stories are the basis for the Netflix miniseries “Four Seasons in Havana,” will be a UCI professor-in-residence in October. A free, public reception with Padura and screening of a documentary about his work, “Living and Writing in Havana,” will kick off his monthlong stay, which […]

Battling bias

Freshman seminar series on prejudice aims to teach tolerance, encourage activism