KEYWORD

low income

Michael Méndez

UCI’s Michael Méndez is named a 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellow

Assistant professor of urban planning and public policy is one of 28 recipients across US

Jun Wu

UCI researchers find fewer low-cost air pollution sensors in disadvantaged communities

First-of-its-kind state study examined distribution, sociodemographic factors over time

Fall 2022 Applications snapshot - UCI receives most applications in campus history for 2nd year in a row

UCI receives most applications in campus history for 2nd year in a row

School is top UC choice for in-state, first-generation students for 4th consecutive year

Stephanie Reyes-Tuccio, UCI assistant vice chancellor for educational partnerships, here speaking to students from the Compton Unified School District.

UCI awarded additional $5.2 million grant to support GEAR UP project

New funding will expand college preparation efforts in Compton schools

Students walking towards the UCI Student Center

UCI fall 2021 enrollment data shows student diversity trending upward

Number of underrepresented, first-gen and low-income undergrads continues to grow

Michael Méndez

UCI researcher gets NSF-backed grant to study wildfires’ effects on farmworkers

Joint project will investigate their disproportionate impact on vulnerable population

Daniel Parker, UCI assistant professor of public health

UCI-led study finds disparities in O.C. rates of COVID-19 infection, mortality

Higher risk patterns identified in certain social, economic, demographic groups

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

Victoria Lowerson Bredow, right, with Connie McGuire

Research solidarity with communities

Newkirk Center fellowship program teaches interdisciplinary graduate students a more collaborative, inclusive way to engage with groups they study

Increased use of household fireworks creates a public health hazard, UCI study finds

Impacts are most pronounced in Southern California’s low-income communities