Three UC Irvine Faculty Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share that three UC Irvine faculty have been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. This year’s election of nearly 250 new members recognizes their accomplishments and leadership in academia, the arts, industry, policy, research and science. New members are nominated and elected to the academy by…

Read More

David S. Meyer Named 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellow

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that David S. Meyer, Professor of Sociology, has been named a 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. Professor Meyer joins an exclusive cohort of 26 distinguished fellows nationwide selected from nearly 300 nominees. Each fellow will receive $200,000 in philanthropic support for their research in the social sciences and humanities…

Read More

Coleman Collins and Simon Huttegger Awarded 2025 Guggenheim Fellowships

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share that Coleman Collins and Simon Huttegger have been awarded 2025 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships. Professors Collins and Huttegger are among 198 scientists and scholars receiving the prestigious grants this year. UC Irvine now has 61 Guggenheim Fellows from various backgrounds and fields of study. An interdisciplinary…

Read More

School of Education Leadership Transition

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Julie Washington, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity and Professor of Education, has been appointed Interim Dean of the School of Education, effective April 3, 2025. A member of the UC Irvine faculty since 2021, Professor Washington previously served as Professor and Chair of the Department…

Read More

Kyriacos Athanasiou and Eric Rignot Elected to National Academy of Engineering

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that two UC Irvine faculty members, Kyriacos Athanasiou and Eric Rignot, have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest distinctions for those in engineering and technical fields. Kyriacos Athanasiou, Henry Samueli Chair in Engineering and Distinguished Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, is being…

Read More

Search Advisory Committee for Director of the Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce the formation of an advisory committee charged with assisting in the search for a new Director of the Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art. The committee will evaluate nominees and make recommendations. The committee will be chaired by Lorelei Tanji, Endowed University Librarian. The…

Read More