UCI Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Spring 2024 Newsletter
A dramatic sky between storm showers at UCIphoto: Steve Zylius/UCI
Provost Hal S. Stern

Dear colleagues,

Welcome to spring quarter. This issue of the newsletter reports on the many ways in which UCI research has an impact. Examples include studies of autonomous vehicle safety, the impact of diet on health, and adapting to climate change.

In addition, our faculty continue to earn honors for their exceptional achievements. Bernadette Boden-Albala was honored by the American Stroke Association for her contributions in addressing stroke inequities among diverse communities. Richard Arum and Greg Duncan have been recognized as being among the most influential education scholars in the nation. Other campus highlights include UCI Libraries being recognized with an Excellence in Access and Diversity Award and UCI's Phi Beta Kappa Chapter celebrating its 50th anniversary.

I appreciate your ongoing dedication and hard work as we approach the end of the academic year.

Hal Stern
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Chancellor's Professor, Statistics

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People

  • Bernadette Boden-Albala Honored for Addressing Stroke Inequities
  • Richard Arum and Greg Duncan Recognized As Influential Education Scholars
  • Lar Lubovitch at 80: UCI Choreographer's Long Career Celebrated in New York
  • Kevin Bradford Receives Transformative Leadership Award
  • Computing Association Honors Amir Rahmani for Health Technologies
  • William Sirignano Recognized with Spirit of St. Louis Medal
  • Stephanie Reyes-Tuccio to Lead Office of Educational and Community Partnerships
  • Sharad Mehrotra Named Association for Computing Machinery Fellow

Academic Excellence

  • Computer Science Researchers Find Security Flaws in Car LiDAR Systems
  • Law Program Aims to Integrate Land-Use Plans and California Climate Objectives
  • Scientists Use Everyday Materials as Conductors for Quantum Computers
  • Richard Matthew Shares Climate Change Perspective on "The State of the World" Podcast
  • Netflix Documentary "You Are What You Eat" Features Faculty Member's Study
  • Michael McBride Shares How Data Can Be Leveraged in Youth Baseball

Inclusive Excellence

  • UCI Libraries Receives Excellence in Access and Diversity Award
  • Cal-Bridge Program Broadens Access to Physics and Astronomy Ph.D. Program
  • Medical Students Trip to India Clinics Fosters Global Partnerships

Student Success

  • UCI Phi Beta Kappa Celebrates 50th Anniversary
  • Internship Program Places English Majors in a Range of Opportunities
  • Kara Lee Combines Pharmacy and ROTC Experiences at Army Medical Center Internship
  • Anteaters Experience the World Through Prestigious Fulbright Awards
  • ANTrepreneur Center Announces Winners of AI Innovation Challenge
People
               
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES 
Bernadette Boden-Albala
Bernadette Boden-Albala Honored for Addressing Stroke Inequities
Richard Arum and Greg Duncan
Richard Arum and Greg Duncan Recognized As Influential Education Scholars
Lar Lubovitch (far right) prepares to take a bow at the "Works & Process: Lar Lubovitch at 80: Art of the Duet" performance at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Photo by Erick Munari
Lar Lubovitch at 80: UCI Choreographer's Long Career Celebrated in New York
Kevin D. Bradford
Kevin Bradford Receives Transformative Leadership Award
Amir Rahmani
Computing Association Honors Amir Rahmani for Health Technologies
Wiilian Sirignano will receive ASME's Spirit of St. Louis Medal, the society's highest recognition.
William Sirignano Recognized with Spirit of St. Louis Medal
Amir Rahmani
Stephanie Reyes-Tuccio to Lead Office of Educational and Community Partnerships
Wiilian Sirignano will receive ASME's Spirit of St. Louis Medal, the society's highest recognition.
Sharad Mehrotra Named Association for Computing Machinery Fellow
Academic Excellence
              
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS 
Computer science and electrical engineering researchers at UCI and Japan’s Keio University demonstrated that they could fool the sensing systems that enable autonomous vehicles to navigate streets and roads into perceiving objects in the roadway or missing them entirely. Their custom-designed experimental apparatus, pictured here on Keio University's Yagami campus, included a laser, lens and advanced electronics. Yuki Hayakawa / Keio University
Computer Science Researchers Find Security Flaws in Car LiDAR Systems
Gregg Macey (left), director of the Center for Land, Environment and Natural Resources at UCI Law, and Alejandro Camacho, a Chancellor’s Professor of law and faculty director of CLEANR
Law Program Aims to Integrate Land-Use Plans and California Climate Objectives
A “bending station,” a device crafted in the laboratory of Luis Jaurequi, UCI professor of physics and astronomy, can change the electrical characteristics of materials at the atomic scale. Steve Zylius / UCI
Scientists Use Everyday Materials as Conductors for Quantum Computers
Richard Matthew
Richard Matthew Shares Climate Change Perspective on "The State of the World" Podcast
You Are What You Eat - a Twin Experiment - Netflix
Netflix Documentary "You Are What You Eat" Features Faculty Member's Study
Economics Professor Michael McBride
Michael McBride Shares How Data Can Be Leveraged in Youth Baseball
Inclusive Excellence
              

UCI Libraries Receives Excellence in Access and Diversity Award


Library Excellence in Access and Diversity Award 2024

UCI Libraries received a 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The award honors academic libraries' programs and initiatives that encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion across their campuses.

 
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Cal-Bridge
Cal-Bridge Program Broadens Access to Physics and Astronomy Ph.D. Program
UCI medical students worked at clinical sites at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College. Tori Nguyen
Medical Students Trip to India Clinics Fosters Global Partnerships
Student Success
            

UCI Phi Beta Kappa Celebrates 50th Anniversary


UCI Mu Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society

On June 13, 2024, the Phi Beta Kappa Mu of California Chapter at UC Irvine will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Learn more about UCI PBK and how you can participate in events to commemorate this exciting milestone.

 
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A photo of Hugh Manatee a stuffed animal perched on top of a pile of books
Internship Program Places English Majors in a Range of Opportunities
Kara Lee and the Tripler Army Medical Center
Kara Lee Combines Pharmacy and ROTC Experiences at Army Medical Center Internship
Elizabeth Hafen '22 is currently in Madrid, researching Spain's immigration policies, as part of the Fulbright Program. Courtesy of Elizabeth Hafen
Anteaters Experience the World Through Prestigious Fulbright Awards
ANTrepreneur Center director Ryan Foland takes a selfie with participants in the AI Innovation Challenge. Angie Delfin / ANTrepreneur Center
ANTrepreneur Center Announces Winners of AI Innovation Challenge
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