Richard Brestoff

Quite the character

Whether he’s performing for film or in UCI’s intimate New Swan Theater, actor Richard Brestoff breathes life into a script

Frances Saldaña with a photo of her family

A cause close to her heart

UCI staffer co-founds support group for Huntington’s disease research, care on campus

Georges Van Den Abbeele

Citizen of the world

New humanities dean brings eclectic background to the job

Edward Patrick Alva

Alumnus's internship leads to Oscar nod

Claire Trevor alumnus discusses work on Academy Award-nominated documentary

Mary Roosevelt

James Weatherall, UC Irvine assistant professor of logic & philosophy of science, says that mathematical models for predicting market behavior "need to be used cautiously; otherwise, they tend to engender overconfidence."

Chancellor’s Club founders pass torch to new generation of UCI supporters

Jeffrey Wasserstrom

Title company

Newest Chancellor’s and Distinguished professors join select group

Natalia Milovantseva

E-waste warrior

Fulbright scholar hopes to foster safe recycling, disposal of outdated electronics

Carla Plaza

Against all odds

No one can tell Carla Plaza she hasn’t earned the right to a college education. The 35-year-old senior in biochemistry & molecular biology at UC Irvine is months away from getting a bachelor’s degree — the first in her family to do so — and taking another step toward her childhood dream of becoming a […]

Chronic kidney disease alters intestinal microbial flora

UC Irvine study patients with renal failure experienced changes the composition of intestinal bacterial microbes that are crucial to staving off disease-causing pathogens and maintaining micronutrient balance.

A passion for politics

Sophomore Sanaa Khan spent much of Welcome Week signing up new voters. Her enthusiasm is evident both in and out of class.