2011 Lauds & Laurels recipients

Awards presented by UCI Alumni Association at May 12 ceremony.

Daisy Reyes

Helping Latino college students feel ‘at home'

The prospect of better employment may be what motivates students to enroll in college, but the key to keeping them enrolled has a lot to do with peer-bonding experiences and organizational involvement, says Daisy Reyes, UC Irvine graduate student in sociology and Lauds & Laurels honoree.

UCI surpasses $600 million mark in fundraising campaign

Enthusiastic community support in a difficult economy shows commitment to UCI’s mission.

Dr. Ralph V. Clayman an honorary fellow in Scotland

Dean of the UC Irvine School of Medicine and professor of urology receives an honorary fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, which for more than 500 years has been dedicated to the maintenance and promotion of the highest standards of surgical practice.

UC Irvine News Brief: Grad students win $2.5 million in federal research grants

A total of 20 UCI students have won 2011 National Science Foundation fellowships.

Emily Troshynski

Assessing the state's sex offender policies

Public Impact Fellowship helps doctoral student Emily Troshynski explore costs, benefits of GPS tracking.

Tracking precipitation planetwide

Team creates online maps used by foreign countries to predict – and prepare for – intense rainfall.

A crowd-surfing student

2010 a year of challenges, achievement at UCI

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.

Chef Ryan Jaramillo

Thanksgiving spirit alive at UCI

Thanksgiving at UCI wouldn’t be complete if anyone were to be left out. So campus staff rallied their resources and put together a fest for students who couldn’t get home for the holidays.

School children in Kenya having their blood sampled for malaria parasites.

Giving global health a shot in the arm

From on-campus labs to rural clinics in Asia, Africa and Central America, UCI researchers and students strive to mitigate illnesses affecting millions.