Olive Tree Initiative branches out

UCI’s Olive Tree Initiative has sponsored its third trip to the Middle East, branched out to three other campuses and garnered national recognition.

Students get $1 million boost from UCI Medal Awards

Event proceeds will benefit undergraduate, graduate programs.

UCI neurobiologist Leslie M. Thompson

Promoting global stem cell research awareness

The international scientific community has declared Wednesday, Oct. 6, Stem Cell Awareness Day to celebrate both the advances already made in that area of research and the promise it holds for the future. As a nationally recognized leader in the field, UC Irvine will commemorate the day with two events.

Anne and Rick Keller

Students get $1 million boost from UCI Medal Awards

Event proceeds will benefit undergraduate, graduate programs.

Karen Zhou

Grace under pressure

There’s one thing Karen Zhou doesn’t do well: sit still. The UC Irvine undergraduate likes to be in constant motion. “I hate not having anything to do. It feels like I’m wasting my time,” she says. “If I didn’t have to sleep, I wouldn’t.” She’s especially happy when she’s in motion on the ice. Even […]

Anesthesia residents work with a mannequin in UCI's new Medical Education Simulation Center

Medical education through simulation

The new Medical Education Simulation Center in the School of Medicine is the only one of its kind in Orange County and among the most sophisticated medical simulation facilities in the country.

No stopping her

Commencement for UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business is usually a staid affair, with tastefully attired graduates in traditional gowns comporting themselves with dignity. Not this year. When Bethany Semeiks rose to collect her M.B.A., she zipped across the Bren Events Center stage on roller skates. Security guards tried to intercept the grad-on-wheels, but […]

A homeless woman shows Yu a pamphlet she's been reading

Student group pedals kindness

Twice a month, a group of UC Irvine students bike to Santa Ana to feed the homeless. Their goal: building relationships.

Dr. Rita Mehta

Breast cancer researcher targets tumors

Dr. Rita Mehta’s research has led to more effective breast cancer treatments, with lifesaving results.

Roger McWilliams

Old-fashioned physicist invents futuristic tools

With his bow ties and seersucker suits, Roger McWilliams might appear to be old-fashioned, but the UCI physicist invents futuristic laser tools that have advanced everything from telecommunications to healthcare.