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Aldrich Park explodes in purple as Jacaranda trees bloom this spring. (Photo by Steve Zylius/UC Irvine) |
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Student pharmacists educate the community on medication misuse |
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On April 19, student pharmacists from the School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences hosted a National Prescription Drug Take Back Day event for community members to properly dispose of their unused medications and learn about the dangers of medication misuse. The event was an initiative of the university’s American Pharmacists Association/California Pharmacists Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists chapter, in collaboration with the UC Irvine Police Department. “It felt good knowing we were making a difference not just by removing potentially dangerous meds from circulation, but also by having real conversations with people about safe medication use,” said Sahar Soltani, student pharmacist and patient care vice president of APhA/CPhA-ASP at UC Irvine. |
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Paddle into summer with Staff Assembly kayaking |
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UC Irvine Staff Assembly has announced the return of summer kayaking. Explore the beautiful Newport Back Bay on a guided sunset kayak trip with Campus Recreation. The summer offer is open to all UC Irvine and UCI Health employees, dependents and guests for $22 per person. No previous experience needed – however, for your safety, basic swim proficiency is required. Register now as spots are limited. |
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Addressing the challenges beyond Earth’s surface |
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The UC Office of the President has funded a $6 million, three-year initiative led by researchers at UC Irvine to use artificial intelligence tools to address the geophysics challenges embedded in Earth’s crust. The Geophysicist.AI project plans to harness sustainable geothermal energy, sequester carbon dioxide underground and provide safe, long-term storage of spent nuclear fuels, among other goals. “Our goal is to develop a scalable artificial intelligence ecosystem that integrates large language and physics-informed models with massive amounts of real-world data to transform geophysicists’ ability to solve the most difficult subsurface challenges,” said co-principal investigator Eric Mjolsness (center), professor of computer science. He is working alongside lead principal investigator, Mohammad Javad Abdolhosseini Qomi (left), associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and materials science and engineering, and co-principal investigator Russ Detwiler (right), associate professor of civil and environmental engineering. |
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The benefit of a UC education |
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Amid a national debate about whether college is worth it, the data about UC alumni is unequivocal: Not only do large percentages of UC alumni enter the workforce with no student debt, but their degrees often deliver an array of benefits both for themselves and their communities — including higher lifetime earnings and an increased likelihood of owning a home or starting a business, compared to peers without a degree. For instance, low-income student Nick Casis graduated from UC Irvine debt-free in 2024 and is now working for the City of Torrance in Section 8 and affordable housing. “Having access to all of these amazing resources as a UC student and then being able to go out and improve things for our families and ourselves, I think that's just a quintessential part of the UC experience,” he said. |
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Scholars honored by National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation |
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Four members of the UC Irvine academic community from the School of Education have been selected for 2025 National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation fellowships – among the most prestigious early-career honors in the field of education. Assistant professor Andreas de Barros and sociology assistant professor Kelley Fong were named Postdoctoral Fellows. Ph.D. candidates Juan Camilo Cristancho and Santiago Ojeda-Ramirez were awarded Dissertation Fellowships. All four honorees are international scholars, underscoring UC Irvine’s global reach and its commitment to advancing equity and excellence in education. |
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#UCIconnected spotlights interesting updates from the UC Irvine community. #IamUCI spotlights profiles of students, faculty, staff and alumni. Send submissions via email or post on social media with the #UCIconnected or #IamUCI hashtags. |
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The New York Times, June 7
Cited: Delphine Tai-Beauchamp, undergraduate student in computer science |
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USA Today, June 9
Cited: Tim Bruckner, Chancellor’s Fellow and professor of public health |
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Daily Pilot, June 6
Cited: Tycho Elling, undergraduate student in mathematics, and Asaf Ferber, associate professor of mathematics |
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