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awards

Five UC Irvine scholars have been newly elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (clockwise from top left): Kevork Abazajian, professor of physics and astronomy; Thomas Zimmermann, Chancellor’s Professor of informatics; Melinda Gormley, research and policy coordinator at the Center for Population, Inequality and Policy; Aaron Barth, professor of physics and astronomy; and Nalini Venkatasubramanian, professor of computer science.

AAAS names 5 UC Irvine researchers as 2025 fellows

Scholars are honored for their efforts to advance science or its applications

March 27, 2025

Henry Samueli awarded IEEE Medal of Honor, the organization's highest honor

Inventor, business leader and philanthropist has had significant impact on UC Irvine

February 24, 2025
Third-year microbiology and immunology student Ritwik Kumar researches bacteriophages—viruses that infect bacteria, not human cells.

An antibiotic alternative

In first at UC Irvine, undergrad will use bacteriophages to treat patients with resistant infections

February 24, 2025
Pharmaceutical Sciences Lauren Albrecht lab with Lauren Albrecht, (far left) assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences and colleagues.

UC Irvine assistant professor Lauren Albrecht named 2025 Sloan Foundation Research Fellow

Accomplished early-career pharmaceutical scientist recognized as next-generation leader

February 20, 2025
UCIPD Chief Liz Griffin presents the Lifesaving Award to Public Safety Responder Jose Gallardo.

UCIPD honors its own

Police officers, public safety responders and professional staff are among those receiving biennial awards

February 14, 2025
Kei Igarashi, UC Irvine associate professor of anatomy and neurobiology, is awarded the 41st Inoue Prize for Science by Atsushi Koma, president of the Inoue Foundation.

UC Irvine School of Medicine associate professor awarded Inoue Prize for Science

Kei Igarashi recognized for outstanding achievement in memory and dementia research

February 12, 2025
Head shot photos of two men.

Two UC Irvine faculty members elected to National Academy of Engineering

Kyriacos Athanasiou and Eric Rignot recognized for outstanding research leadership

February 12, 2025
Giovanna Mancinelli

Preventing bad experiences with digital goods

Endowment award helps Giovanna Mancinelli serve as technology user advocate

January 02, 2025

A valve for the most vulnerable

‘Star’ Ph.D. student helps develop medical device for children with congenital heart defects

December 11, 2024
Hamid Jafarkhani (left), Chancellor’s Professor of electrical engineering & computer science, and Jianhua Yu, professor of medicine, hematology & oncology.

Two UC Irvine researchers named fellows by National Academy of Inventors

Hamid Jafarkhani and Jianhua Yu recognized for beneficial innovations

December 10, 2024