Posts Tagged ‘Academic Excellence’
Make Your Voice Heard – Register to Vote
Dear colleagues, On November 3, voters across the U.S. will have the opportunity to weigh in on candidates and issues that will affect their futures and the future of our country. UCI is composed of engaged students, faculty and staff eager to get involved and make a difference. I trust that all of you will…
Read MoreOffice of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Summer 2020 Newsletter
School of Social Ecology Dean Transition
Dear colleagues, Nancy Guerra, Dean, School of Social Ecology and Professor of Psychological Science, has decided to return to the faculty at the conclusion of her term as Dean in June 2021. An internationally known expert on youth violence prevention and healthy youth development, Dean Guerra plans to work with the UCI Blum Center for…
Read MoreSearch for Samueli School of Engineering Dean
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 Samueli School of Engineering. The committee will evaluate nominees and make recommendations. The committee will be chaired by Faryar Jabbari, Senior Associate Dean of Academic…
Read MoreUCI receives record $529 million in research funding for fiscal 2019-20
Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Dean Transition
Dear colleagues, Adey Nyamathi, Founding Dean and Distinguished Professor of the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, has decided that she will return to the faculty at the conclusion of her term as Dean in December 2021. Dean Nyamathi is an internationally known behavioral scientist whose well-funded research is focused on the most vulnerable…
Read MoreReturning to Campus Efforts, Increase in COVID-19 Positive Cases
Dear Campus Community, It’s been about a month since a portion of our research team reengaged onsite operations. The transition continues to go well, and what we learned from this early experience will inform future groups planning to return. Our environment continues to evolve. As Chancellor Gillman described in a message early this month, an uptick in…
Read MoreUCI Awarded Materials Research Science and Engineering Center by NSF
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, we are pleased to announce that the National Science Foundation has funded a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at UCI. With this $18 million landmark achievement, UCI will join 19 other MRSECs in conducting state-of-the-art interdisciplinary materials research and education of the highest quality while addressing fundamental problems in…
Read MoreAcademic Senate Faculty Update for 2020-21 Academic Year
Dear Faculty, Thank you for the enormous contributions you have made to the university during this difficult period. It is a historic time and you continue to rise to the many challenges we face. You have done so in ways that reveal your commitment to our mission and, no doubt, at times leave you exhausted. We appreciate all you have done and continue to do for UCI. We…
Read MoreRemote Teaching Special Update Newsletter – Volume 3
Dear colleagues, One silver lining over the spring quarter was seeing how the UCI community came together to quickly move to remote teaching and learning and help each other succeed in this new environment. As remote teaching and learning continues into the summer and fall quarters, we wanted to acknowledge our faculty who have been…
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