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UC Irvine Celebrates Second-Annual Happiness Week

From March 10-14, 2025, UC Irvine celebrated its second-annual Happiness Week, a campuswide celebration dedicated to enhancing student well-being and resilience leading into Winter Quarter finals. Led by the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) and supported by...

Breaking Barriers

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 Student Kaustubh Simha Highlighted by UC Office of the President

UC Irvine Student Kaustubh Simha Highlighted by UC Office of the President

In an article recently published by the UC Office of the President (UCOP), UC Irvine undergraduate Kaustubh Simha (third-year electrical engineering and applied physics double major) was highlighted for his outstanding STEM research and the positive impact that engaging in research has had on his university experience. Learn more.

UC Irvine Students Named 2025 Barry Goldwater Scholars

UC Irvine Students Named 2025 Barry Goldwater Scholars

Congratulations to UC Irvine students Luke Xia (Physics and Mathematics) and Amanda Fang (Neurobiology) for being named 2025 Barry Goldwater Scholars! Learn more about these exceptional students and the Barry Goldwater Scholarship.

Student Highlight: Joia Cappochi, 2024 Goldwater Scholarship Recipient

Student Highlight: Joia Cappochi, 2024 Goldwater Scholarship Recipient

In this interview, Rose Jones, Director of the UC Irvine Scholarship Opportunities Program (SOP), sits down with 2024 Goldwater Scholarship recipient and fourth-year neurobiology major Joia Cappochi. Together, they talk about Joia’s journey to UC Irvine, her involvement with research, and what it means to be UC Irvine’s only 2024 Goldwater Scholarship recipient.