KEYWORD

music

$1 million endowment aspires to build musical bridges

Gift from Jong Sup Kim Family Endowment will support the music department

March 04, 2025
Alec Glasser

OC philanthropist and businessman's donation supports visionary School of Social Ecology initiative

Gift ensures future of Alec Glasser Center for the Power of Music and Social Change

January 13, 2025
Alec Glasser, here speaking with a few of the Glasser Scholars during a recent meeting at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.

Scaling social solutions

Alec Glasser Center for the Power of Music and Social Change empowers individuals and communities

January 13, 2025
Richard Matthew (left), UCI professor of urban planning and public policy, Alec Glasser (center), founder and CEO of The Drake Gives and Jon Gould (right), dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology.

The Drake Gives contributes $1.5 million to UC Irvine's Power of Music initiative

New School of Social Ecology effort will leverage music for social good

March 07, 2024
Rupert Whitehead, a trombonist with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, plays next to Terry Taylor, who had a stroke three years ago and whose right eye was affected by Bell’s palsy after a COVID-19 shot. Taylor, who also has spells of vertigo, wears a shirt that says, “I’m not clumsy. I’m performing random gravity checks.”

Music as medicine

UCI collaborates with London orchestra on stroke rehabilitation program

February 26, 2024
Collage featuring Stephen Tucker, Ariyan Johnson, Donald McKayle, S. Ama Wray and Cyrian Reed

Celebrating Black artists

UCI’s African American faculty members have made creative contributions to culture in dance, drama, art and music

February 01, 2024
Book cover: Rap on Trial: A Legal Guide

UC Irvine law, criminology experts release second edition of Rap on Trial: A Legal Guide

Manual includes legislative updates on use of rap lyrics, videos in criminal prosecutions

January 23, 2024

UCI Health stroke patients to participate in dynamic, music-focused rehab workshop

UC Irvine music students will join UK’s Royal Philharmonic in Strokestra program

January 16, 2024
Chieh Huang, percussionist and Ph.D. student in the dept. of music at UCI.

Championing culture through musical composition

Doctoral student is paying homage to an endangered language through her dissertation

November 09, 2023
Photo of Noah Askin, assistant professor of teaching for UCI's Paul Merage School of Business.
UC Irvine Podcast Indicator

UCI Podcast: What makes a hit?

UCI’s pop culture expert Noah Askin seeks answers through research

July 31, 2023