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Hispanic

Pheather Harris

NSF funds UCI project to boost STEM degree success for underrepresented students

The Institute for Meaningful Engagement will emphasize faculty, classroom impact

Students walking on Ring Road on the UCI campus.

UCI named among inaugural cohort of Fulbright HSI Leaders by State Department unit

Designation denotes Hispanic-Serving Institutions’ engagement with exchange program

UCI Podcast Indicator

UCI Podcast: Héctor Tobar on the diverse faces of Latino America

The acclaimed scholar and writer embarked on a 9,000-mile roadtrip to explore Latinx identities across the U.S.

Frances Contreras, UCI dean of School of Education

Student equity scholar Frances Contreras named dean of UCI School of Education

Priorities include increasing teacher diversity and educational innovation

Cheryl Wisseh awarded grant to study racial disparities in diabetes drug regimens, results

Cheryl Wisseh, UCI assistant professor of clinical pharmacy practice, has received an 18-month, $10,000 grant from the ASHP Research and Education Foundation to study racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes-specific medication regimens and clinical outcomes among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white adults in South Los Angeles. Diabetes is a growing epidemic, especially in the Hispanic community, […]

John Tracy, Ph.D. ’87 standing in front of a plane.

Alum’s philanthropy helps others follow in his footsteps

Former Boeing executive John Tracy funds scholarship for underrepresented UCI students in STEM fields

The Loh Down on Science logo and 6 students who are writers on the show

Science made simple – in Spanish

Prompted by UCI grad student, popular radio podcast goes bilingual, starting with series on the pandemic

Dania Maldonado, a student in UCI’s Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community

Paying it forward through preventive care

First-gen medical student – a fellowship recipient – aims to help the underserved avoid chronic diseases

UCI biologist Adriana Briscoe

UCI butterfly expert’s advocacy for Hispanic scientists takes wing with award

Adriana Briscoe receives the 2020 University Faculty Award