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UCI receives $1.5 million from philanthropist Roy Eddleman

Gift will fund research institute devoted to quantum science

Ilhem Messaoudi, professor of molecular biology & biochemistry, (pictured in her lab) is part of a UCI research team using a CRAFT-COVID grant to study the prevalence of undetected COVID-19 among healthcare providers at the UCI Medical Center.

Fast-tracked funding

To expedite campus response to pandemic, UCI leadership amasses $2.5 million for COVID-19 research projects

Healthcare worker attending to hospital patient.

Tu Foundation gives $2.5 million to UCI to support COVID-19 patient care, research

Funding allows campus to ramp up lifesaving treatments, testing and discoveries

Alex Marlow (right), with Kelton Mock outside UCI’s School of Medicine.

Adding an LGBTQ+ focus to M.D. training

Two UCI medical students who’ve benefited from donor support spearhead revisions to school curriculum that boost inclusivity

Shawna Jackson

From ball to ballet

With scholarship support, first-gen student pursues second passion: performing arts

tacey Nicholas, UCI trustee

Stacey Nicholas donates $5 million to UCI in support of diversity and inclusiveness

Gift will aid recruitment, retention, graduation of underrepresented STEM students

UCI junior Jocelyne Munoz,

Finding herself – and a mission

Donor-funded scholarships help first-generation student ‘become a well-rounded individual who can speak from multiple perspectives’

Louise Nicole Ives

Committed to community

Scholarship support helped recent UCI graduate prepare for life of service

Future M.D. is already helping others

Aided by a scholarship, UCI senior Joshua Torosyan mentors, tutors and volunteers

UCI senior Alyssa Carrillo

Set on science

For future biomedical researcher, undergraduate scholarship was vote of confidence