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Book co-authored by UCI sociologist debunks idea that Asian American academic achievement is due to unique cultural traits or values

With Lunar New Year on the horizon, a UCI expert explains the origins and customs of the Asian holiday

EVENT:  The sixth biennial Vietnamese International Film Festival kicks off this week with screenings at UC Irvine. The eight-day program features 69 movies by Vietnamese and Vietnamese diaspora filmmakers from Australia, Cambodia, Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Poland, Singapore, Switzerland, Vietnam and the United States. UC Irvine’s School of Humanities, Department of Asian American […]

Professor sheds light on cultural traditions of major Asian holiday

Daniel Do-Khanh ’93 has come a long way since he and his parents fled Vietnam during the fall of Saigon in April 1975, leaving behind their home and all of their belongings. Today he’s a successful attorney working out of a spacious Irvine office with a sweeping view of the Orange County coast, but Do-Khanh […]

Green Building Council reserved the rating for construction that attains the highest level of sustainability and energy conservation.

U.S. Green Building Council reserves this rating for construction projects that excel in sustainability and energy conservation.

UCI undertakes regional Vietnamese American oral history project. Scholars will capture stories of first-generation immigrants and refugees

In the past year, UC Irvine students, staff and faculty have stepped up in the face of continuing budget challenges and fee increases with innovation, drive and talent. The result? Research breakthroughs, national honors, global outreach, sports firsts – even a Guinness world record. Here are some top 2010 stories.

UCI faculty and staff share their summer book selections.