On January 15, 2026, Jira Trinetkamol became the first Schwarzman Scholar in UC Irvine’s history and the first from Thailand in over a decade. Schwarzman Scholars live in Beijing for a year of study and cultural immersion, pursuing a fully funded Master’s in Global...
The UC Irvine Scholarship Opportunities Program, Division of Undergraduate Education, and Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning are proud to announce that Jira Trinetkamol is UC Irvine’s first-ever Schwarzman Scholar. Selected as one of...
We are excited to announce that Michael Dennin, Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning, Dean of Undergraduate Education, and Professor of Physics and Astronomy, has been elected as a Board Member for the Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities...
On Thursday, November 6, 2025, UC Irvine Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) hosted its annual Fall Book Award Ceremony to honor the rising sophomores who earned a 4.0 GPA during their freshman year. The event congratulated the honorees for their academic excellence and encouraged...
Every year on November 8, colleges and universities across the country come together to participate in the First-Generation College Celebration. Commemorating the passing of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which made higher education more accessible by providing...
From October 20-24, 2025, UC Irvine joined colleges and universities across the country to celebrate National Transfer Student Week. Hosted and organized by the UC Irvine Transfer Student Center (TSC), the campuswide celebration included several events to recognize UC...
Pictured: Students pose with Peter the Anteater at the 2022 First Gen Day event at UC Irvine. Steve Zylius / UC Irvine Original article published on the UC Irvine News website. In early November, campuses across the country will pause to celebrate First-Generation...
UC Irvine has long been celebrated as one of the country’s most eco-friendly and sustainable campuses. Not only did UC Irvine top the Sierra Club's “Cool Schools” ranking for 12 consecutive years, but the campus also received a platinum rating from the Association for...
On September 18, 2025, the UC Irvine Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation (DTEI) hosted its third annual UCI Teach Day, a day-long celebration and conference focused on pedagogical innovation, instructional excellence, and fostering equity and inclusion....
At UC Irvine, the start of a new year is a celebration of new beginnings and endless possibilities. As campus welcomed the 2025-26 academic year, few units embodied this spirit of fresh starts as fully as the UC Irvine Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), as...
