MLK Symposium

UCI hosts 28th annual MLK Symposium featuring Rev. Irene Monroe.

Sir Richard Branson to speak at UCI

Sponsored by UC Irvine and Orange County’s Center for Living Peace, the Living Peace Series will present Sir Richard Branson, the British industrialist who built the Virgin Group into more than 360 companies, discussing the work of his nonprofit foundation, Virgin Unite.

Charlize Theron with Chancellor Michael Drake and Ashlee Irish

Charlize Theron inspires future leaders

Oscar-winning actor tells UC Irvine students how they can help solve poverty, public health and education issues around the globe.

Reginald Penner and Reza Davari Ardakani

U.S., Iranian solar energy scientists convene at UCI

Meeting provides a collegial counterpoint to stormy political environment.

Tibetan monks at the Gaden Shartse Monastery in Mundgod, India

UCI group tours India, meets Dalai Lama

Students experience Tibetan culture, meet Dalai Lama in 18-day trek through India.

Megan Braun is UCI's first Rhodes scholarship winner

She will pursue a master’s in international relations at University of Oxford.

Doug Cheung

Student promotes compassion in medicine

UCI senior and new Dalai Lama Scholar Doug Cheung is dedicated to compassionate healing.

Bethel Mesgana, and Jasmine Fang with the Dalai Lama

Putting her heart into holistic healthcare

UCI senior and new Dalai Lama Scholar Bethel Mesgana is dedicated to compassionate medicine.

Dalai Lama Scholars

Bethel Mesgana, Doug Cheung will develop undergraduate course on holistic healthcare.

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.