2020-21
Charles Glabe Named 2020 National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Dear colleagues, It is our pleasure to congratulate Charles Glabe, Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, on being named a 2020 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Among his achievements, Professor Glabe is being recognized for the creation of antibodies that bind to the four kinds of proteins forming the amyloid associated with…
Read MoreBest Wishes This Holiday Season
Best wishes to you and yours this holiday season. May you have health, happiness and a great new year. Hal S. Stern Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor University of California, Irvine
Read MoreLaw Dean L. Song Richardson Named President of Colorado College
Dear colleagues, L. Song Richardson, Dean and Chancellor’s Professor of Law, has notified Chancellor Gillman and me that she has accepted a position as president of Colorado College, effective July 1, 2021. Since her arrival at UCI in 2014, Dean Richardson has dedicated her expertise to fostering an innovative and diverse environment where scholars thrive…
Read MoreBond Fire Update and Campus Operations for December 3
To the campus community: We hope that everyone is staying safe from the current Bond Fire in the Silverado Canyon area and our thoughts go out to those who are affected. At this time, the campus remains open following COVID-19 guidelines. UCI’s COVID-19 testing sites remain open. Those with respiratory health issues should limit outdoor exposure including travel to…
Read MoreNine Honored as AAAS Fellows
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, I am pleased to share that nine UCI researchers 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. With this year’s cohort,…
Read MoreSearch for Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Dean
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, we are pleased to announce the formation of an advisory committee charged with assisting in the search for a new dean of the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing. The committee will evaluate nominees and make recommendations. The committee will be chaired by Bernadette Boden-Albala, Director and…
Read MoreOffice of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor – Fall 2020 Newsletter
Return to Purple Tier
Dear UCI community, Yesterday Governor Newsom said California will be “pulling an emergency brake” on reopening efforts in response to a recent surge of COVID cases. About 94% of the state, including Orange County, will move to the most restrictive purple tier outlined in California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, effective today. What does this mean…
Read MoreUCI Black Thriving Initiative Faculty Cluster Hiring Program Call for Proposals
Dear colleagues, This historic moment around race and racial justice calls for new investments in faculty hiring. In this context, the Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Professor Douglas Haynes, recently announced UCI’s Black Thriving Initiative, an unprecedented and transformational campus response to the persistence of systemic anti-Blackness in America (https://inclusion.uci.edu/uci-black-thriving-initiative/). As part of…
Read MoreSilverado Fire Update: Campus Operations Resume Under COVID-19 Guidelines for Oct. 28
To the campus community: As wildfires continue to burn in Southern California, our thoughts and well-wishes go out to the two firefighters who were severely injured on the job as well as those who are affected by these fires. Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28, campus operations for indoor activity and limited non-strenuous outdoor activities may…
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