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Event provides inspiration for turning student and community ideas into prototypes

Renowned eye surgeon Dr. Roger Steinert has been named interim dean of the UC Irvine School of Medicine.

Frank LaFerla, renowned for his Alzheimer’s work, hopes to raise the school’s profile

Eric R. Spangenberg, a proven academic leader with strengths in developing students, faculty and community support, has been chosen as new dean of UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business. His appointment is effective as of June 1.

Irvine, Calif., Dec. 23, 2013 – UC Irvine Chancellor Michael V. Drake announced today that Frank M. LaFerla has been appointed the Hana & Francisco J. Ayala Dean of the School of Biological Sciences, effective Jan. 1, 2014. LaFerla, Chancellor’s Professor and chair of the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior since 2011, joined UC Irvine in […]

Samuel McCulloch, founding dean of the UC Irvine School of Humanities and professor emeritus of history, died May 13. He was 96.

Irvine, Calif., May 14, 2013 – After a nationwide search, UC Irvine anthropology professor Bill Maurer has been named dean of the campus’s largest academic unit, the School of Social Sciences. “It’s gratifying when we find that the very best person for the position in the country is already right here,” said Chancellor Michael Drake. “I’m […]

Renowned researcher studies the effects of early schooling and family life on children’s later behavior and academic performance.

Facing fiscal challenges, the new dean vows to ‘partner or perish.’

Gregory Washington knows the mechanics of staying cool under pressure.