UC Irvine Phi Beta Kappa Welcomes a New President The UC Irvine Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning, the Division of Undergraduate Education, and the Mu Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) are thrilled to welcome new Chapter President Alpesh N. Amin, MD,...
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UC Irvine Campuswide Honors Student Selected as National Editor for UReCA: The NCHC Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity
Irvine, California — The University of California, Irvine is proud to announce that Karen Bruce, a student in the Campuswide Honors Collegium (CHC) has been selected as a National Editor for UReCA: The NCHC Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity for...
UC Irvine Learning and Academic Resource Center (LARC) Celebrates 50 Years
This year, the UC Irvine Learning and Academic Resource Center (LARC) is proud to celebrate 50 years of fostering student academic success, collaboration, and community. “Milestones are like birthdays, and this is a big one that feels special,” says Trace Yulie,...
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...

Scholarship Winners Honored at 20th Annual SOP Breakfast of Champions
This spring, the UC Irvine Scholarship Opportunities Program (SOP) is hosting the 20th Annual Breakfast of Champions to celebrate the 2024-25 prestigious scholarship and award winners, alternates, and semi-finalists. This year, among the nearly 50 students recognized...

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
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
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
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.

UC Irvine ROTC Cadet Austin Chun Honored with Legion of Valor Bronze Cross Achievement Award
Austin Chun, UC Irvine ROTC cadet and fourth-year Informatics major, recently received the prestigious Legion of Valor Bronze Cross Achievement Award. Awarded annually, the Bronze Cross Achievement Award recognizes the top ten ROTC cadets across the nation. Learn more about Austin and what receiving this honor means to him.