Gifts at Work
Private support lies at the heart of the university’s vital partnership with the community. By providing funding for teaching, research and public service, our friends demonstrate a shared vision with campus to become one of the best universities in the nation. Featured below are profiles of donors who are making a difference, as well as the talented individuals whose work has benefited from the generosity of our friends.
Gifts That Change Lives
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XIV Dalai Lama Endowed Scholarship: After, UC Irvine students Rajiv Ramdeo and Aswathi Sreedharan recieved the university’s inaugural XIV Dalai Lama Endowed Scholarship, they had a private audience with His Holiness. MORE » |
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Department of Biomedical Engineering: “Our goal is to create an interdisciplinary facility that encourages the exchange of new ideas to drive the development of cardiovascular advancements and devices.” MORE » |
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Sue and Bill Gross: “UCI is at the forefront of scientific research because of the interdisciplinary collaboration among its faculty, staff and departments,” Bill says. “This cross-functional approach has enabled the campus to become a hub of stem cell research in Southern California.” MORE » |
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Ellen Olshansky: “With the acute shortage of both clinical nurses and nursing faculty, our program in nursing science will meet a critical need. I look forward to working collaboratively with my new colleagues at UC Irvine and with the nursing and health care community in Orange County and beyond.” MORE » |
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Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine: At UC Irvine, Dr. Min Li found a research environment where she could combine aspects of Eastern and Western medicine that might lead to treatments for high blood pressure and heart disease. MORE » |
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Joan Irvine Smith: “The new law school will greatly benefit the university and the community, because in addition to taking the core curriculum, its students will have an
opportunity to focus on intellectual property law, environmental law and
public service law.” MORE » |
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The School of Law: The University of California, Irvine School of Law will be the first public law school to open in California in more than 40 years. MORE » |
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Dr. Roger Steinert: Roger’s work focuses on lasers for refractive surgery as well as micro-incision procedures to make vision after cataract surgery even closer to perfection. MORE » |
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Lori and Robert Warmington: Interest in citizen peace building is based on developing trusting relationships and connections between people that create tolerance and understanding. MORE » |
