Breaking Barriers

Original article published on the UC Irvine School of Social Sciences website. Article by Heather Ashbach, UCI Social Sciences. As an undergraduate honors student, UC Irvine sociology major Jesse Rinke has immersed himself in his studies and academic research since...

UC Irvine Students Named 2025 Barry Goldwater Scholars

The UC Irvine Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning, Scholarship Opportunities Program (SOP), School of Physical Sciences, and Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences are thrilled to announce that students Luke Xia (Physics and Mathematics) and...

Student Highlight: Joia Cappochi, 2024 Goldwater Scholarship Recipient

Joia Cappochi, self-described miniature golf aficionado, conspiracy theory connoisseur, and science-loving “black sheep” of her artist family, is no stranger to approaching life with a different perspective. Joia’s fierce independence and commitment to her passions is...