Deborah Lowe Vandell

Lessons from the School of Education

New dean discusses ways of strengthening California’s academic system

College prep via app design

Coached by UCI students, middle school teams learn STEM skills by creating educational smartphone games

UCI garners $11.5 million in continued support of systems biology center

The award provides five years of additional support to the biologists, mathematicians, physicists, engineers and computer scientists who collaborate in pursuit of a more comprehensive and accurate understanding of complex biological systems.

Celebrating the progress, potential of stem cell research

From Oct. 1 to 3, the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center joins an international awareness effort, hosting events for local students, the campus community and UCI supporters.

Qing Nie, Xing Dai garner NSF award of $2 million

They will study epithelial tissue development and regulation using mathematical models and systems biology experimental methods.

Physical sciences receives $1.6 million in graduate student funding

Federal grant will support six fellows annually for three years in each of two programs: chemical synthesis and mathematics.

State stem cell research funding agency awards $37.3 million to aid UC Irvine efforts

UC Irvine scientists will be part of two research teams garnering CIRM Disease Team Therapy Development Awards, which are designed to accelerate collaborative translational research leading to human clinical trials.

What summer slowdown?

Summer learning and extracurricular activities are crucial to establishing a foundation of excellence in California education.

Renowned UCI scholar R. Duncan Luce passes away at 87

A recipient of the 2003 National Medal of Science, Luce is hailed as one of the most influential figures in the social sciences.

School of Education approved by UC Board of Regents

Designation reflects campus commitment to improving California classroom experience.