“I feel like UCI is not just my place of employment or my alma mater; it’s literally where I’m raising my family. And that makes you think about it differently,” says Jessica Pratt, Ph.D. ’13.
Read MoreThis contribution will spearhead a novel initiative at the School of Social Ecology focused on leveraging the power of music to galvanize students, other individuals and communities for social progress and well-being.
Read More“This gift supports UC Irvine’s belief that human and environmental health are integrated and that well-being requires an evidence-based approach that engages all disciplines in the School of Biological Sciences,” said Chancellor Howard Gillman.
Read MoreUnified under the banner “Engineering+,” the Engineering+Health Institute, Engineering+Society Institute and Engineering+Environment Institute will allow researchers from diverse disciplines to conduct transformational research.
Read MoreThe financial support from three scholarships allowed Kyle Suen to pursue academic opportunities and experiences that he wouldn’t have otherwise been able to.
Read More“It takes a special type of person to commit to making such a large planned gift to support research, and we are forever grateful for Carla Liggett’s trust and recognition of the importance of our work,” says Joshua Grill, UCI MIND director.
Read MoreMatt Bailey, MBA ’12 remembers how hard it was to be an artist on a student budget. He hopes to alleviate financial pressures for UC Irvine’s emerging artists with a $125,000 gift to support scholarship and creative research.
Read MoreThe largest gift to UCI from alumni, the couple’s donation will be allocated in a variety of ways, including awards, scholarships and fellowships for students and to finance new research initiatives and faculty chairs.
Read MoreAfter Flores-Velázquez died in a drive-by shooting near his home in 2019, his friends and faculty in the School of Physical Sciences came together to ensure his legacy continues to illuminate a path for future students.
Read More“I look at UCI as being a community. If you can, you need to give back to your community,” says professor emeritus Hung Fan who, with his husband Michael Feldman, made a bequest worth an estimated $1.5 million.
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