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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...
Scholarship Winners Honored at 20th Annual SOP Breakfast of Champions
This spring, the UC Irvine Scholarship Opportunities Program (SOP) is hosting the 20th Annual...
Breaking Barriers
Original article published on the UC Irvine School of Social Sciences website. Article by...
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.
Introducing UCI ZotPASS: UC Irvine’s New Tutorial Scheduling App
At the start of the 2024-25 academic year, UC Irvine introduced a new resource called UCI ZotPASS, a free application designed to help students find tutors, schedule tutoring appointments, and locate drop-in tutoring services. Learn how ZotPASS supports campus’ goal of empowering student success.
UC Irvine Celebrates First-Gen Week 2024
In honor of the annual First-Generation College Celebration, UC Irvine First Generation and Student Success Initiatives hosted the second-ever UC Irvine First-Gen Week. Running from Monday, November 4, to Thursday, November 7, 2024, learn more about UC Irvine First-Gen Week.
David B. Spight, Director of the UC Irvine U/U Advising Program, Honored with 2024 Bobbie Flaherty Service to NACADA Award
Join us in congratulating David B. Spight, Director of the UC Irvine Undergraduate/Undeclared Advising Program, for receiving the prestigious Bobbie Flaherty Service to NACADA Award. Learn more about David and this award.
UC Irvine Named Fulbright HSI Leader for Fourth Consecutive Year
On November 3, 2024, the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) became one of 51 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) across the country to be named a 2024 Fulbright HSI Leader. This marks the fourth year since the designation was established in 2021 that UC Irvine has received this recognition.
Highlights from UC Irvine Transfer Student Week 2024
From October 21 to October 25, the UC Irvine Transfer Student Center hosted Transfer Student Week to celebrate transfer students across campus. Learn more about this week of events to support and recognize UC Irvine’s transfer student population.
Highlights from UC Irvine Phi Beta Kappa’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
On Thursday, June 13, 2024, the Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) chapter at the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) celebrated its 50th anniversary with a day of events to honor the milestones and positive impact that UC Irvine PBK has had across campus.
Angela Lukowski Named New Faculty Advisor of the UC Irvine First-Generation Faculty Initiative
The UC Irvine First-Generation Faculty Initiative (FGFI) is excited to introduce its new Faculty Advisor Angela Lukowski, Associate Professor of Psychological Science. Learn more about Professor Lukowski and her goals for the FGFI.
UC Irvine Student Named 2024 Phi Beta Kappa Key Into Public Service Scholar
On May 6, 2024, The Phi Beta Kappa Society announced this year’s recipients of its Key into...
Press Release: Phi Beta Kappa Announces 2024 Key into Public Service Scholars
20 Undergraduate Changemakers Selected for Scholarship Program Connecting Arts and Sciences...
How the UCI LARC Empowers Student Success: Interview with a LARC Leader
Within the Division of Undergraduate Education at the University of California, Irvine (UC...
UCI ANTrepreneur Center: First Step for First-Gen Student Entrepreneurs
At the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine), the Division of Undergraduate Education...
UCI PBK 2024 Visiting Scholar: Preview of Events
In 2017, UCI Phi Beta Kappa (UCI PBK) launched the Visiting Scholars Program to offer students...
UCI Undergraduate/Undeclared Advising Office Unveils New Location on Campus
At the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine), there are several units dedicated to...
UCI Director of Undergraduate/Undeclared Advising David B. Spight Publishes Study on Undecided Students
Recently, a study conducted by David B. Spight, Director of Undergraduate Undeclared Advising...
UCI Phi Beta Kappa Celebrates 50 Years
On Thursday, June 13, 2024, the Phi Beta Kappa Mu of California Chapter at UC Irvine (UCI PBK)...
Making a global difference: Anteaters have been involved with the Fulbright Program for three decades
Article by Chrissy Park, UCI Elizabeth Hafen ’22 is currently in Madrid, researching Spain’s...
Celebrating UC Irvine’s First-Gen Community: Highlights from UCI First-Gen Week 2023
The University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) is a proud supporter of first-generation...
UCI ANTrepreneur Center Announces Fall 2023 AI Innovation Challenge
In today’s technological landscape, the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) is shifting...
UC Irvine Student Carolina Llerenas Wins Prestigious Regents Foster Youth Award
The UCI Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning, Division of Undergraduate...
UCI Law and Undergraduate Campuswide Honors Collegium Launch Scholarship and 3+3 Accelerated Program
July 10, 2023 Irvine, Calif. (July 10, 2023) — The University of California, Irvine School of...
UCI ANTrepreneur Center Mental Health Challenge Wins Bronze at the CASE 2023 Circle of Excellence Awards
We are excited to announce that the UCI ANTrepreneur Center was named a 2023 CASE Circle of...
UCI Student Excellence Center Unveils Dedication Plaque
UCI Student Excellence Center (SEC) recently unveiled a dedication plaque to commemorate the...
The Power of Possibility: Overcoming Adversity Through Higher Education for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
In this article, Shawn Khalifa, Communications Coordinator for the UCI Underground Scholars...