Foot soldiers in the war on poverty
Students who volunteer with Global Brigades work in the trenches – sometimes literally – to make the world a better place
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Power player
Vice Chancellor Wendell Brase is widely credited with curbing campus’s energy consumption and costs
UCI engineering school gets grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Irvine, Calif., Nov. 20, 2013 – The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine will receive a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for developing a solar stove that enables carbon emissions-free cooking. The Grand Challenges Explorations initiative is intended to foster outside-the-box solutions to persistent global health […]
UCI engineering school gets grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Irvine, Calif., Nov. 20, 2013 – The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine will receive a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for developing a solar stove that enables carbon emissions-free cooking. The Grand Challenges Explorations initiative is intended to foster outside-the-box solutions to persistent global health and […]
Eboo Patel speaks at Living Peace Series
Renowned interfaith activist is seventh guest in Living Peace Series
The spooky side of science
In the spirit of Halloween, we offer a witches’ brew of peculiar probes and freaky findings by UCI researchers
UCI named to Princeton Review's 'Green Honor Roll'
UC Irvine has landed a spot on The Princeton Review’s “Green Honor Roll,” which highlights campuses dedicated to sustainability via energy use, recycling, food services, buildings and transportation as well as academic offerings and environmental action plans.
Sowing the seeds of sustainability
First-of-its-kind summer institute cultivates environmental activism – and leadership skills – among incoming students
UC Irvine listed among America's top 10 ‘Coolest Schools' for fourth year
UC Irvine has placed third in Sierra magazine’s seventh annual ranking of the country’s “Coolest Schools,” making this the fourth consecutive year the university has been included among the top 10 “greenest” campuses nationwide. The publication’s September/October cover story spotlights what colleges are doing to address climate issues and operate sustainably, from UC Irvine’s highly efficient cogeneration power plant and more than 4,800 solar panels to American University’s new campuswide composting program. The complete list is available at www.sierraclub.org/coolschools.
Speaking their language
Center works to make life better for families dealing with autism