2019-20
Register to Vote
On Tuesday, March 3, California voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on issues that impact their communities, their pocketbooks and their futures. UCI is made up of engaged students, faculty and staff eager to get involved, to stand up for what we believe in, and to make a difference on campus, at home…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update: Information for Recently Returned Travelers
Dear Community, We write to share with you the latest information for returning travelers from China, and UCI resources to help navigate specific concerns or questions. As you may be following in the news this week, there have been updates to federal guidelines provided by the Department of Health & Human Services and the Centers…
Read MoreNotice of Temporary UC Travel Restrictions to China
Dear Campus Community, On Jan. 30, 2020, University of California President Janet Napolitano directed the UC community to temporarily “avoid all non-essential travel” to China. As a result of this directive, the campus and medical center have developed a process to determine if travel to China is absolutely essential, or if it can be postponed.…
Read MoreHorst Hahn Named 2019 Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
Dear colleagues, Congratulations to Distinguished Visiting Professor Horst Hahn on being named a 2019 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Professor Hahn is the executive director of the Institute of Nanotechnology at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and has been at the Samueli School’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering since April 2019. His…
Read MoreOffice of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Fall 2019 Newsletter
Nine Honored as AAAS Fellows
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, we are pleased to congratulate nine UCI researchers who have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. It is my honor to recognize these exceptional scholars for their accomplishments, which have significantly contributed to a broad range of fields, from pediatric neurology and…
Read MoreKrzysztof Palczewski Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that Krzysztof Palczewski, the Irving H. Leopold Chair in Ophthalmology and a professor of physiology & biophysics, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. An internationally renowned chemist, pharmacologist and vision scientist, he has made critical contributions to the understanding of inherited and age-related retinal diseases…
Read MoreSearch for Paul Merage School of Business Dean
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, I am pleased to announce the formation of an advisory search committee charged with assisting us in appointing a new dean for the Paul Merage School of Business. The committee will evaluate nominees and make recommendations to the chancellor and me. The committee will be chaired by Christopher…
Read MoreDele Ogunseitan Appointed UC Presidential Chair at UCI
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, we are pleased to announce that Oladele “Dele” Ogunseitan, professor and founding chair of the Department of Population Health & Disease Prevention, has been selected as the University of California Presidential Chair at UCI. During his five-year nonrenewable term, he will help advance campuswide goals of encouraging new…
Read MoreVice Provost for Academic Planning
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, I am pleased to announce that Hal S. Stern has been appointed vice provost for academic planning, effective Sept. 1. Since joining UCI as founding chair of the Department of Statistics in 2002, Professor Stern has held a range of academic and administrative leadership roles. He served for…
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