Category: UCI News

U.S. News & World Report has named UCI one of the top 10 public universities in America for the sixth consecutive year, and UCI Medical Center one of America’s best hospitals for the 20th consecutive year. 

UCI Medical Center is the only Orange County hospital to consistently rank among the nation’s best medical facilities.

UCI Health infectious disease experts are on the front lines in assisting with statewide and national efforts to track the outbreak and contain the spread of COVID-19, or novel coronavirus.

UCI infectious disease experts are currently assisting with statewide and national efforts to track the outbreak and contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Construction of the 9-acre Samueli College of Health Sciences complex at the University of California, Irvine is scheduled to begin this month.

Once completed, the site will be the new home for the Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences.

Irvine Community News & Views recently sat down with the captain of the UCI Women’s Rowing Team, Emily Huang to learn more about the diversity of the team, their shared commitment to the sport, and the challenges they face as a “club sport” participating in national competitions.

Philanthropist, environmentalist, social activist, and Southern California art historian, Joan Irvine Smith died peacefully at her home, at age 86.

A member of the family who founded the Irvine Ranch, Ms. Smith was instrumental in establishing UCI and co-founded CHOC Children’s Hospital.

UCI Medical Center is the only level 1 Trauma Center in Orange County which means they are equipped to handle the most serious traumas. They transfuse approximately 1000 units of blood each month to their patients. With the current national shortage of Type O blood and platelets, the blood donor center is asking for the community’s help.

Another week, another honor at UCI.  This time, it’s for the school’s impressive environmental impact. Sierra Magazine has named UCI the nation’s #1 “cool” school.

In its 2019-2020 ranking, Money Magazine has named UCI the best college in the nation. 

UCI received a record $441 million in this year’s research funding for projects ranging from cutting-edge medical research techniques to new ways to better manage the state’s forests and wildlands in the face of climate change.

Congratulations to UCI researchers who will lead a national effort to document the intricate cell types and states in breast tissue in an effort to better understand how breast cancer arises.

In UCI’s quest to be a national model of inclusive excellence, the school has announced the appointment of Douglas M. Haynes, Ph.D., as the inaugural vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion.

Forbes Magazine has named UCI the nation’s “best value” public university based on costs, quality, graduation rates, student debt and postgrad earnings.

Among all universities — public and private — UCI ranks third.