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| Crepe Myrtle trees burst into bloom along Ring Road. (Photo by Steve Zylius / UC Irvine) |
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| Home of UC Global Health Institute |
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| As communities around the world confront widening health disparities, climate-related health threats and workforce shortages, the need for collaboration among universities to address these pressing issues has never been greater. The University of California Global Health Institute, a systemwide organization dedicated to advancing health equity through research, education, training and partnerships, is embarking on a new chapter at the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health. “The University of California Global Health Institute embodies the very best of the UC system: collaboration across disciplines, campuses and communities in pursuit of solutions to society’s most pressing challenges,” said Bernadette Boden-Albala, founding dean of Wen Public Health and UCGHI Advisory Council member since 2021. “We are proud that UC Irvine has been selected as the institute’s new administrative home and look forward to supporting its continued growth and impact. This transition reinforces our commitment to advancing health equity, fostering innovation and strengthening partnerships that improve lives both here in California and around the world.” |
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| The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals has partnered with the Paul Merage School of Business to create an Applied Leadership for Business Professionals Certificate program for Hispanic real estate professionals. The program provides business education that equips participants to build stronger businesses and lead in a changing industry. “Business schools serve their communities best when they build alongside them rather than for them,” said Ian O. Williamson, dean of the Merage School. “NAHREP understands what its members need, and our faculty know how to develop leaders. Putting those two things together gives Hispanic real estate professionals a program with genuine academic rigor and direct relevance to the work they do every day.” |
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| | National center on AI and postsecondary writing |
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| The School of Education has been awarded a $10 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to establish a national center for writing research to examine how generative AI can strengthen college writing instruction. The WRITE AI Center will develop and test evidence-based approaches to AI-supported writing, including PapyrusAI, a platform UC Irvine designed to provide personalized support while keeping instructors at the center of the learning process. “By bringing together researchers, faculty, students, institutional leaders and technology developers, we can establish evidence-based approaches that harness AI to support deeper learning and broader educational opportunity, rather than allowing it to become a substitute for students’ own thinking and intellectual development,” said Mark Warschauer, Distinguished Professor of education and WRITE AI Center director. |
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| | Q&A: Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month |
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| September is Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month. The observance of the month serves to educate people about blood and lymphatic system cancers, highlight research in the field, and honor those who have survived or have died from these types of cancer. Shawn Griffin, associate clinical professor of health sciences and pharmacist in the UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, shares about treating patients and conducting cancer research focused on leukemia and lymphoma. |
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| | Staffing changes at the Office of the President |
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| UC President James B. Milliken |
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| Changes are afoot at the Office of the President offices in Oakland. Katherine S. Newman, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, will step down to return to the faculty at UC Berkeley, where she will continue as the Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of sociology and public policy. Charles F. “Charlie” Robinson, general counsel and senior vice president of legal affairs, has announced his plans to retire in June 2027, after 20 years as the University of California’s chief legal officer. And Calvin W. Turner has been selected as the vice president of systemwide shared services. |
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| | Rodelo named 2026 Mellon Emerging Faculty Leader |
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| Christofer Rodelo, assistant professor of Chicano/Latino studies, has been named a 2026 Mellon Emerging Faculty Leader. Funded by the Mellon Foundation and awarded through the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, the honor recognizes early-career faculty for research, teaching, scholarship and service. Rodelo’s award will support completion of his first book, Spectacle of Relation: Performance, Race, and Early Histories of Latinidad. “I’m honored to be a recipient, and I especially appreciate how the award recognizes not only my research agenda but my commitment to developing a culture of inclusive excellence in my leadership roles on campus,” said Rodelo. “I am also excited to be part of a cohort of junior scholars across the nation who are committed to building campus community at their respective institutions.” |
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| UC Irvine welcomed 26 new faculty members during a 2026 orientation program. |
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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 Guardian, Sept. 13 Cited: Dr. Natasha Mesinkovska, associate clinical professor of dermatology |
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Martha Stewart, Sept. 13 Cited: Matthew Landry, assistant professor of population health and disease prevention |
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The New York Times, Sept. 10 Cited: James Swanson, emeritus professor of pediatrics |
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