Reappointment of Dean Michael J. Stamos

Dean Stamos

Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, we are pleased to announce that Michael J. Stamos, M.D. has been appointed to a second five-year term as dean of the UCI School of Medicine. This reappointment decision follows an administrative review, which included materials submitted by Dean Stamos and letters of evaluation from senior administrators, deans,…

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Errol Arkilic Appointed Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Director at UCI Beall Applied Innovation

Errol Arkilic

Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, I am pleased to announce that Errol Arkilic has been named chief innovation officer and executive director at UCI Beall Applied Innovation, effective October 1, 2021. An expert on technology transfer and entrepreneurship, Errol Arkilic has served since 2014 as co-founder of M34 Capital, a private investment company…

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Search for School of Law Dean

UCI law building

Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, 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 Law. The committee will evaluate nominees and make recommendations. The committee will be chaired by Alejandro E. Camacho, Chancellor’s Professor of Law and…

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School of Education Dean

Frances Contreras

Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, it is my privilege to announce the appointment of Frances Contreras as dean of UCI’s School of Education, effective January 1, 2022. Professor Contreras currently serves as associate vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion, as well as professor of education studies, at the University of California, San…

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UCI Infectious Disease Science Initiative Newsletter – Summer 2021

id science newsletter

Dear colleagues, We would like to thank you for your support of the UCI Infectious Disease Science Initiative (IDSI) throughout the year. Please see below highlights from the past few months from IDSI and affiliated faculty. Wishing you a great summer. Regards, Sanghyuk Shin Director, Infectious Disease Science Initiative 2021 Seed Grants Awarded to Fuel…

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Universal Masking/Face Coverings at UCI

masks required indoors

Dear campus community, As we have all seen in recent news reports, COVID-19 cases are on the rise due to a highly contagious Delta variant. We are experiencing this upswing within our region and among the UCI community, having an impact on our patients, students and employees. As a result, UCI will re-implement a universal…

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A KUCI Interview with Provost Hal Stern

Hal Stern

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Hal Stern was recently interviewed on KUCI’s UCI Conversations program. The conversation covers a range of topics from the provost’s early success in math to his research on sports statistics and his career at UCI. Click here to listen to the full interview. Here are a few (lightly edited) highlights…

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Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Dean

mark lazenby

Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Lazenby as dean of the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, effective January 1, 2022. Since 2019, he has served as professor of nursing and associate dean for faculty and student affairs in the School of Nursing at…

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