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| Midday light casts shadows on the pathway next to Hewitt Hall during a bright summer day. (Photo by Steve Zylius / UC Irvine) |
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| | Where Orange County's innovation leaders connect |
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| David Kisailus, professor of materials science and engineering, was among the speakers. |
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| “Innovation” was the word of the day at “Orange County Innovation Ecosystem: How Strong Patent Protections Enable Our Country to Thrive” – an event where university, business and government leaders gathered at Beall Applied Innovation to advance entrepreneurship, investment and economic competitiveness. “Orange County sits at the epicenter of innovation in medtech, healthcare, aerospace and other advanced industries that are shaping the future of our economy,” said Jeff Ball, president and CEO of the Orange County Business Council. “Strong patent protections are essential to sustaining that leadership, giving innovators the confidence to invest, scale and compete globally.” |
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| A chance encounter in 2010 with a University of Chicago student who was home on winter break led Kristen Monroe, Distinguished Professor of political science, to launch a mentoring program that’s since served more than 3,000 scholars who are interested in exploring some of life’s biggest questions. “Initially, a young woman had run across some of my work and asked if she could do some research with me,” said Monroe, director of UC Irvine’s Interdisciplinary Center for the Scientific Study of Ethics & Morality. She likens the program to a ripple effect: “I do one thing that helps somebody else, and then they help somebody else. That's what you want to do in education.” This year, the monthlong program that wrapped on July 10 featured 17 modules on topics ranging from AI to hope to nuclear risk. |
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| In this episode of The Lab Beat podcast, host Natalie Tso with the Samueli School of Engineering and Naomi Chesler, professor of biomedical engineering and director of the Edwards Lifesciences Foundation Cardiovascular Innovation and Research Center, discuss the female heart and how sex hormones like estrogen affect its function. |
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| | Researchers seek to restore vision with whole-eye transplant |
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| The goal is simple but audacious: to restore vision with a whole-eye transplant. Across the country, research teams are racing to make that breakthrough, including UCI Health neuro-ophthalmologist Dr. Kimberly Gokoffski and vision scientist Frans Vinberg. “Whole-eye transplantation offers the advantage of being able to treat all causes of blindness,” Gokoffski says. “But it’s also incredibly challenging – some would say impossible.” |
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| | UC travel office’s Supplier Spotlight Series |
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| For the sixth year in a row, the UC Central Travel Office is hosting its Supplier Spotlight Series – virtual events featuring representatives from high-profile vendors who support UC travelers, including airlines, hotel groups and car rentals. Connect directly with a variety of suppliers and learn about the benefits of booking within the systemwide program. |
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| | Ann and Charles Quilter to receive Extraordinarius Award |
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| For more than five decades, Ann Quilter, M.S. ’79, and her husband, Charles Quilter, M.A. ’06, Ph.D. ’10, have remained deeply engaged with UC Irvine, helping promote the university’s mission through leadership, service and generosity. Their support has accelerated Alzheimer’s research, strengthened the humanities, expanded opportunities for students and faculty, and advanced discoveries that improve lives far beyond Orange County. In recognition of that extraordinary legacy, the UC Irvine Alumni Association and its board of directors have selected the Quilters as recipients of the 2026 Extraordinarius Award – the association’s highest honor, recognizing alumni whose leadership, engagement and service have had a lasting impact on the university and society. |
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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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Los Angeles Times, Aug. 28 Cited: Michael Méndez, assistant professor of urban planning and public policy |
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KNBC, Aug. 27 Cited: Nina Bandelj, Chancellor’s Professor of sociology |
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Medical Xpress, Aug. 29 Cited: Denise Werchan, assistant professor of psychology |
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