Qing Nie Appointed UC Presidential Chair at UC Irvine

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Qing Nie, Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Mathematics and Developmental and Cell Biology, has been selected as the University of California Presidential Chair at UC Irvine, effective July 1, 2024. Each UC campus has a presidential chair appointed to a five-year nonrenewable term. The chair is…

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Gillian Hayes Appointed Vice Provost for Academic Personnel

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Gillian Hayes has been appointed as Vice Provost for Academic Personnel, effective July 1, 2024. A member of the UC Irvine faculty since 2007, she has served as Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate Division since 2019. In this role, Vice Provost Hayes…

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Rich Aste Appointed Interim Director of Langson IMCA

Dear Chancellor’s Advisory Council colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Rich Aste has been appointed Interim Director of the Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art, effective May 8, 2024. Rich is the founder of Rich Aste Executive Coaching LLC, which focuses on supporting leaders and their teams in the arts…

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Reappointment of School of Physical Sciences Dean James Bullock

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that James Bullock has been reappointed to an additional five-year term as Dean of the School of Physical Sciences, beginning July 1. This decision follows a thorough review, which included materials submitted by Dean Bullock and feedback from faculty, staff, campus administrators and community colleagues. During the review,…

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Adriana Darielle Mejía Briscoe Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Adriana Darielle Mejía Briscoe

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that Adriana Darielle Mejía Briscoe, Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. She is one of 144 scientists from around the world being recognized this year for their exceptional achievements in original research. Known for her work on the sensory…

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