Ahead of Their Time

In the spirit of UCI’s forward-thinking founders, campus researchers see beyond the present to create a brilliant future

Entrepreneur at 18

Freshman in business economics kick-starts her career as a CEO by winning a grand prize worth $25,000 in national competition

Building a dream

UCI graduate student manages unique construction challenge: the Team Orange County entry in the 2015 Solar Decathlon

Jay Vitella, 12, Claire Ke, 11, and Alex Tomov, 13

Teens tackle world dilemmas in UCI's summer APPcamp

Middle school students develop mobile apps to address challenges posed by National Academy of Engineering

Former congressman named Dean's Visiting Professor in UCI School of Social Sciences

Former U.S. Rep. John B.T. Campbell III has been appointed the 2015-16 Dean’s Visiting Professor in the School of Social Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. Previously held by former California Assemblyman Jose Solorio, the position involves teaching two undergraduate courses: The U.S. Congress and The American Legislator, the latter of which is a new class Campbell is developing for the spring quarter.

Dr. Howard J. Federoff

New ‘top doc' has heavy caseload

As head of the county’s largest hospital and only medical school, Howard Federoff has his finger on the pulse of the vast UC Irvine Health enterprise

A Forest Path

Awe promotes altruistic behavior, UCI-led study finds

Inducing a sense of awe in people can promote altruistic, helpful and positive social behavior, according to new research led by UC Irvine psychologist Paul Piff.

Depression intensifies anger in veterans with PTSD, UCI study shows

Diagnosis with one or both disorders should trigger rage-focused treatment

Shaking up the future

UCI grad students are investigating ways to make earthquakes less destructive

Rubén Rumbaut

UCI Distinguished Professor Rubén Rumbaut elected AAAS fellow

Rubén Rumbaut, UC Irvine Distinguished Professor of sociology, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.