KEYWORD

philanthropy

Pramod Khargonekar, vice chancellor for research, left, with Dr. Michael Stamos, dean of the School of Medicine, center, and Frank LaFerla, dean of the School of Biological Sciences.

Audrey Steele Burnand estate gifts $57.75 million to UCI

Majority will establish world-class, campuswide depression research center

Vanessa Scarfone (left), flow & mass cytometry core manager at the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, and research associate Pauline Nguyen analyze data from the first Helios experiment.

Novel instrument could transform research at UCI

Mass cytometer expands cell profiling capabilities of scientists across campus

Teylor Cohen sitting on a park bench.

A commitment to service

Nursing student, veteran and foster father Teylor Cohen aspires to continue helping people through healthcare

Naomi Chesler

At the heart of O.C.’s medical technology ecosystem

UCI’s Edwards Lifesciences Foundation Cardiovascular Innovation and Research Center enters new era with latest philanthropic gift

UICI student Sahana Vij standing in front of a tree and holding the cookbook Bake away that she wrote.

Recipe for change

Anteater Sahana Vij fights child hunger with proceeds from her new cookbook

Jeri Frederick, director of Center for Emeriti & Retirees

After years of service to UCI, retirees and emeriti continue to give back

70% volunteer in their communities, and 45% still serve or donate to campus programs

Mixed majors

Scholarship recipient Joseph Wong pursues a unique academic combo of music and computer science

Bhumi Tandel’s quest for sustainability

Scholarship recipient hopes to help improve the environment through engineering

Dr. Krishnansu Tewari

UCI receives record $592 million in research funding for fiscal 2020-21

12 percent more than last year, amount reflects strong support for campus mission

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