Posts Tagged ‘Academic Excellence’
Announcing Inaugural Climate Collaboration Projects
Search Committee – Dean, School of Physical Sciences
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce the formation of an advisory committee charged with assisting in the search for a new Dean of the School of Physical Sciences. The committee will evaluate nominees and make recommendations. The committee will be chaired by Frank LaFerla, Dr. Lionel and Fay Ng Dean, Charlie Dunlop School of…
Read MoreCameron Carter Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that Cameron Carter, Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. He is one of 100 new members announced this week. The academy selected Professor Carter for his fundamental contributions to our understanding of the role of…
Read MoreOffice of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor – Fall 2025 Newsletter
Innovative Methods for Pedagogical AI Course Transformation (IMPACT) Program Call for Proposals
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce a call for proposals for the newly established UC Irvine Innovative Methods for Pedagogical AI Course Transformation (IMPACT) Program. The campus has made available $1 million to fund up to 30 course transformation proposals for faculty and graduate students to engage in these activities. Through the incorporation of…
Read MoreVice Provost, Graduate Education and Dean, Graduate Division Search Update
Dear colleagues, I am writing to share that we will soon launch a national search for the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate Division position. We have engaged the nationally recognized academic search consultant Isaacson, Miller to support this recruitment. An advisory committee charged with assisting in the national search will…
Read MoreEight Faculty Members Named Hellman Fellows
Aileen Anderson Named Vice Chancellor for Research at UC Irvine
Four at UC Irvine Receive Fulbright Awards
Kieron Burke Appointed Interim Dean of the School of Physical Sciences
I am pleased to announce that Kieron Burke, Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, has been appointed interim dean of the School of Physical Sciences, effective July 1, 2025. A UC Irvine faculty member since 2006, Professor Burke brings leadership experience and scholarly distinction to this role. He currently serves as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs…
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