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An expert in the areas of control theory and robotics, Magnus Egerstedt will become the new dean of The Henry Samueli School of Engineering in July. Professor Egerstedt most recently served as a professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering since 2001 and as the Steve W. Chaddick School Chair since 2018.

Judith Kroll, Distinguished Professor, Department of Language Science and School of Education, has been elected a fellow by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Professor Kroll's research reveals the unique way bilingual people juggle the presence of two languages in one mind and brain. UCI is now home to 35 fellows of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

Adriana Darielle Mejía Briscoe, professor of ecology & evolutionary biology, has been awarded a 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship. Professor Briscoe will use her fellowship to write a book about butterflies' adaptations to climate change. She said, "My hope is that the award will encourage others, especially Latinas, to aspire to the highest levels of creativity and achievement."

History professor Adria L. Imada, who also teaches in the medical humanities, has been named to the 2021 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows. She joins an exclusive cohort of 26 distinguished scholars from across the nation who will receive up to $200,000 to support a research sabbatical focused on studies in the social sciences and humanities. Professor Imada plans to use the funding to write about diverse survivors of 20th-century epidemics, saying, "I hope to challenge 'back to normal' discussions of the COVID-19 pandemic."

Additional Accolades

Kian Colestock has been named associate vice chancellor and chief information officer, after serving in the role on an interim basis for two years. Kian has led the Office of Information Technology (OIT) in supporting the unprecedented transition to virtual work, teaching and learning due to COVID-19, by delivering information technology services and support that allowed the campus to function as smoothly as possible during a pandemic.

Journalist Soledad O'Brien Gives Keynote at UCI's "Mentoring for Achievement and Excellence" Program

Check out this year's virtual "Mentoring for Achievement and Excellence" program held in March to recognize the exemplary mentoring efforts of students, faculty and staff.

Creating Excellence: A Public Forum with Chancellor's Inclusive Excellence Awardees

New Blog Shares Post-Pandemic Teaching and
Learning Ideas

The Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning and the Division of Undergraduate Education are excited to announce the launch of the new #DenninInsights blog. In his weekly posts, Vice Provost Michael Dennin discusses post-pandemic teaching, eliminating institutional barriers to student success, and the future of the higher education system.

Congratulations to this year's Celebration of Teaching award winners and Dean's honorees. The annual UCI Celebration of Teaching recognizes instructors and teaching assistants for their exceptional leadership, innovation, and commitment to excellence in undergraduate education.

UCI Proudly Recognizes 2021 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Awardees

UCI is honored to congratulate the 26 students who received a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Grant along with the 27 students who earned an honorable mention this year. These STEM students competed with thousands of applicants nationally for the five-year fellowship that includes three years of financial support and a cost of education allowance.

Water Research

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