Posts Tagged ‘Academic Excellence’
Diego A. Pizzagalli Named Director of the Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Diego A. Pizzagalli, Ph.D., as founding director of the Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries. He will join UCI in January 2025 as a faculty member in the departments of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Neurobiology and Behavior, and Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Pizzagalli comes…
Read More2023-24 Call for Student Fee Advisory Committee Members
Dear students, The Student Fee Advisory Committee (SFAC) is currently recruiting enthusiastic UCI undergraduate and graduate students from all backgrounds and degrees to serve on the committee for the 2023-24 academic year. SFAC is a student-led group that advises the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor on changes to student services fees, course materials, and other…
Read MoreUCI Named Fulbright HSI Leader by U.S. State Department for Third Year
Julian F. Thayer Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that Julian F. Thayer, Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. He is one of 100 new members announced this week. The academy selected Professor Thayer for his groundbreaking research that explores how stress, including racism, affects autonomic nervous system dynamics…
Read MoreRegina Ragan Honored as One of America’s Top Hispanic Engineers with HENAAC Award
Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor – Fall 2023 Newsletter
Potential Federal Government Shutdown on October 1
Dear campus community, As many of you are aware, federal lawmakers have until midnight on September 30, 2023, to pass funding legislation. Should they fail to do so, parts of the federal government are expected to shut down on October 1, 2023. Please know that we, along with the UC Office of the President and…
Read MoreUCI Appoints Aldrich and Peltason Endowed Chairs
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share that UCI has recently appointed faculty to two campuswide endowed chairs. Julie Schoenung has been named the Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr. Endowed Chair and Albert La Spada has been named the Jack W. Peltason Endowed Chair. The Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr. Endowed Chair was established in 1984 to…
Read MoreUCIÂ Professors Garner State Support for Climate Action Projects
UCI Professors Garner State Support for Climate Action Projects UCI Professors Garner State Support for Climate Action Projects
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