UCI awarded additional $45 million for regional infectious disease research center

UC Irvine has received its largest-ever renewal grant for $45 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to continue research dedicated to countering threats from bioterrorism agents and emerging infections.

$21 million gift names UC Irvine Douglas Hospital

In recognition of the largest single cash gift in campus history, from the estate of M.A. Douglas, the university’s new seven-story hospital at UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange will be renamed UC Irvine Douglas Hospital.

M.A. Douglas

$21 million gift names hospital

A posthumous gift from a man who values included integrity and service completes fundraising for UC Irvine Medical Center and renames the new hospital.

Quantum mechanics of dance

Undergraduate dance student blends quantum physics and dance in production for upcoming Physical Graffiti show.

Pirates continue attacks off East African Coast

UCI expert available for interviews about this breaking news story: Wayne Sandholtz, political science professor

Lucas Hilderbrand

VHS legacy unraveled

The rise and fall of the VHS format and it’s influence on popular culture is explored in a new book by Lucas Hilderbrand, film & media studies assistant professor.

Student groups go for the green

UC Irvine students want to foster a sustainable culture that moves beyond hemp bags and energy-efficient light bulbs.

Studying stem cells

Julie Harness leads a student group that supports young stem cell researchers

Open for business of healing

Patients move into state-of-the-art hospital rooms as University Hospital opens for the business of healing.

Street-wise scholar

Pamela Ruiz studies ways to end gang strangleholds in Honduras and the U.S.