New book by Keramet Reiter chronicles the rise of modern solitary confinement. In the 1980s, incarceration rates were skyrocketing and prison officials were anxious because of inmate unrest in the previous decade.
The UCI Libraries have been awarded a prestigious Institute of Museum & Library Services grant of $500,000 to explore the outcomes of undergraduate students applying what they learn in ethnic studies combined with lived experience in contributing to community archives.
The team, led by university archivist Audra Eagle Yun, head of Special Collections & Archives, will partner with the…
‘Doing the most for the American dream’UCI again tops New York Times’ College Access Index for its commitment to upward mobilityWhen it comes to doing the most for low-income students, no university beats UCI.
For the second consecutive time, the campus tops The New York Times’ College Access Index of U.S. universities based on their commitment to economic diversity. The ranking takes into…
Last week, unemployment fell to its lowest level in a decade. Companies are competing aggressively for talent, piling on more perks and benefits every year.
Latino enrollment reaches 25.7 percent, reflecting campus commitment to diversity
Irvine, Calif., May 22, 2017 — The U.S. Department of Education has named the University of California, Irvine a Hispanic-serving institution for 2017-18, meaning that fully one-quarter of undergraduates identify as Latino and that half of all students receive financial aid.
UCI, Carnegie paper explains persistent aircraft trails, substances in soil and water
The world’s leading atmospheric scientists overwhelmingly deny the existence of a secret, elite-driven plot to release harmful chemicals into the air from high-flying aircraft, according to the first peer-reviewed journal paper to address the “chemtrails” conspiracy theory.
UC Irvine plans to create an interdisciplinary cannabis research institute, it was announced Friday, May 5. (File photo by The Associated Press)
UC Irvine plans to create an interdisciplinary cannabis research institute, it was announced Friday, May 5. (File photo by The Associated Press) UC Irvine is in the early stages of developing what may be the world’s first interdisciplinary cannabis…
The tall yellow machine is especially helpful to those who procrastinate, and where better to stick an experimental one than on a college campus, home to students waiting until the last moment to turn in that report for History 101?Actually, the Department of Motor Vehicles plopped California’s first-ever vehicle-registration kiosk outside of its field offices here for a very simple reason. “(UCI…
UCI Earth system scientist James Randerson, a new member of the National Academy of Sciences, uses satellite data and climate models to predict change in the planet’s various ecosystems.
Earth system scientist is honored for climate change studies
James Randerson, whose studies on the relationships among humans, the ecosystem and the environment have advanced our understanding of the effects of…
The University of California, Irvine is aligning with 67 of the nation’s top colleges and universities to substantially increase the number of talented low- and moderate-income students at America’s undergraduate institutions with the highest overall graduation rates.
The American Talent Initiativeunites diverse public and private institutions in this common goal. ATI members will enhance their…
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