Posts Tagged ‘People’
Four Honored as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share that four UC Irvine researchers have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). It is my honor to recognize these scholars for their accomplishments, which have significantly contributed to their fields. With this cohort, UCI has 207 AAAS fellows. Below are the…
Read MoreWang Feng and Gene Tsudik Awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share that Wang Feng and Gene Tsudik have been awarded 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships. Professors Wang and Tsudik join 186 other American and Canadian scientists and scholars receiving the prestigious grants this year. UCI now has 60 Guggenheim Fellows from various backgrounds and fields of study. For nearly four…
Read MoreSearch Committee – Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce the formation of an advisory committee charged with assisting in the search for a new Vice Provost for Academic Personnel. The committee will evaluate nominees and make recommendations. The committee will be chaired by Roxane Cohen Silver, Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Institutional Research, and Distinguished Professor,…
Read MoreOffice of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor – Spring 2024 Newsletter
Stephanie Reyes-Tuccio Appointed Vice Provost for Educational and Community Partnerships
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Stephanie Reyes-Tuccio has been appointed as Vice Provost for Educational and Community Partnerships, effective March 15, 2024, reporting to me. Vice Provost Reyes-Tuccio has led the Center for Educational Partnerships (CFEP), since 2007 and currently serves as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Educational Partnerships in the School…
Read MoreOffice of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor – Winter 2024 Newsletter
G.P. Li and David Reinkensmeyer Named 2023 National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to congratulate Guann-Pyng (G.P.) Li and David Reinkensmeyer on being named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. G.P. Li, Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Director, California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2), is a pioneer in the development of microelectronics for advanced health and sustainable energy…
Read MoreUCI Welcomes International Fulbright Scholars
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 MoreJulian 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…
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