http://www.ucifuture.com/RSS/index.rss Shaping the Future: UC Irvine’s campaign progress: Follow our historic effort to raise $1 billion to continue our work in shaping the future for our students, community and beyond. en-us icare@ucifuture.com mirabyte Feed Writer 1.0 http://www.ucifuture.com/rss/UCirvine-logo.jpg http://www.ucifuture.com 185 123 UC Irvine: Shaping the Future Campaign A therapy for acute spinal cord injuries developed by a UC Irvine scientist will become the world’s first clinical trial of a treatment using human embryonic stem cells. Geron Corp. of Menlo Park announced Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its plans to conduct phase one clinical trials with patients at a number of locations in the United States. The therapy was created by UC Irvine scientist Hans Keirstead and his colleague, Gabriel Nistor. “This is a first for the spinal cord field, a first for the stem-cell field,” Keirstead said Friday. “Most importantly, it’s a victory for the patient community, which really has nowhere to turn. There are no treatments for spinal cord injury.” http://sciencedude.ocregister.com/2010/07/30/uci-stem-cell-treatment-is-a-world-first/107065/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:45:34 -0800 http://www.orangecoastmagazine.com/article2.aspx?id=23896&page=1 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:17:17 -0800 Gates scholarship helps Santa Ana teen realize college goal http://www.ocregister.com/news/college-257623-scholarship-gates.html Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:50:53 -0800 Ann Dobbie was the Queen of Hearts - A beloved wife, mother of four and grandmother of 12, her zest for life, kindness and legendary Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts at her Newport Beach home made her the undisputed center of her family’s universe, “the glue that held us together,” in the words of her daughter, Kim Beaudette. http://ucifuture.com/donor-story-10.html Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:09:00 -0800 Featured site: Future Social Sciences http://development.ss.uci.edu/dev_investing_in_people Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:39:42 -0800 2010 senior class gift http://www.uci.edu/video/seniorgift2010/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:38:35 -0800 An organization that supports undocumented immigrant students and one that works to foster a better understanding of Israeli-Palestinian relations have won the first UC President's Award for Outstanding Student Leadership. IDEAS at UCLA is being recognized for its leadership role in providing support and advocacy for undocumented immigrant students. The Olive Tree Initiative at UC Irvine won for its effort to promote dialogue and organize educational trips to the Middle East, and for spawning OTI chapters at UC Santa Barbara and UC Santa Cruz. http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/23417 Fri, 21 May 2010 17:46:28 -0800 UCI dedicates Sue and Bill Gross Hall: A CIRM Institute ------- State-of-the-art building will be regional hub for burgeoning field of stem cell research http://www.ucifuture.com/NEWS10/GrossHall.html Sat, 15 May 2010 01:45:45 -0800 In collaboration with UC Irvine, Autism Speaks, CHOC Children's and For OC Kids, KiDA presents the second annual Summit on Autism http://ucifuture.com/NEWS10/KiDA-Summit-on-Autism.html Sat, 15 May 2010 14:00:00 -0800 UC Irvine will rename its science library after Francisco J. Ayala, an evolutionary biologist at the university who is donating his $1.5 million Templeton Prize to the science program there. The prize, awarded last month, is one of the world's largest given to an individual. It is awarded to someone who has made "exceptional contributions to affirming life's spiritual dimension." http://www.ocregister.com/common/printer/view.php?db=ocregister&id=245430 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:18:38 -0800 Thanks for visiting our University Advancement / Shaping the Future booth at Celebrate UCI 2010! http://ucifuture.com/celebrateuci/ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:17:25 -0800 Medalists will be recognized at awards dinner October 2. UC Irvine’s most prestigious honor, the Medal, which annually confers lifelong recognition on those who have made exceptional contributions to the university’s mission of teaching, research and public service will be given to three individuals and one couple this fall. “UCI’s ability to shape a bright future for our campus, our community and our world comes from the contributions of people deeply committed to this campus,” said Chancellor Michael Drake. “This year’s Medal recipients exemplify this commitment, and their extraordinary loyalty, service and generosity to our university make them most deserving of this exceptional tribute.” This year’s honorees: Susan V. Bryant, Salma and Hazem Chehabi, David Pyott and Scott Samuelsen http://www.ucifuture.com/medal/recipients.html Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:15:17 -0800 A new student-produced video on YouTube features a series of student scholarship winners from across the campus thanking UC Irvine donors for their gifts. The campus is seeking additional private support for both undergraduate scholarships and graduate student fellowships, especially as students and their families face tough economic conditions and increasing fees. The video was shot by award-winning UC Irvine student videographer Kyle Good in association with the University’s Advancement program that raises funds for students and campus improvements. http://ucifuture.com/NEWS10/Studentthanks.html Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:12:34 -0800 JOIN US! Campuswide Open House - Celebrate UCI - April 17th http://www.ucifuture.com/celebrateuci/ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:01:15 -0800 UCI Care-a-thon's 12-hour dance marathon acknowledges the battle newborns, who are too sick or too small to breathe or eat on their own, fight each day in UC Irvine's Neonatal Intensive Care unit. C-A-T dancers commit to staying on their feet for the duration of the marathon in a show of solidarity with the babies receiving life-saving care in 2010. http://www.ucicareathon.org Sat, 03 Apr 2010 00:59:51 -0800 Celebrate with more than 100,000 of your friends who have donated to UC Irvine’s “Shaping the Future Campaign,” the largest fundraising effort in the history of Orange County. We’ve just passed the midpoint -- $500 million on the way to $1 billion! We’re making a difference in things that really matter to you – world-id medical care, new energy and environmental technologies, improving learning for people at all states of life and keeping California at the forefront of the world’s economy and culture. http://www.ucifuture.com/celebrate.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:57:42 -0800 The largest fundraising effort in the history of Orange County has just passed its midpoint – reaching $512 million on the way to its $1 billion goal. Spearheaded by the UC Irvine Foundation, the Shaping the Future campaign strives to generate private support for undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to help students who meet UCI’s rigorous academic admission standards but cannot afford to attend or continue their studies here. http://www.ucifuture.com/NEWS10/$500MillionMilestone.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:56:41 -0800 New MedEd Building Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM2oNTxp11k Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:54:30 -0800 The People Who Make It Happen - Our Foundation http://www.ucifoundation.org/ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:54:12 -0800 UC joins forces with the Orangewood Children's Foundation at the opening of Newport Beach's new Nordstrom. http://www.orangewoodfoundation.org/eve-87/ Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:06:06 -0800 40 years of computing memories http://www.ics.uci.edu/about/40/index.php Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:05:33 -0800 VIDEO: UC Irvine looks at 40 years of computing innovation http://www.youtube.com/user/UCIFuture#p/u/0/zu_LHMcyslY Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:04:32 -0800 Anteaters with Pride, Anteaters in Need http://ucifuture.com/NEWS09/AnteatersinNeed.html Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:49:03 -0800 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2717850&l=a44fedbab2&id=56393269801 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:49:34 -0800 Every year thousands of students from across California complete years of hard work and study, take their college entrance exams and gain formal admission to the University of California, Irvine. There’s joy in each family as that acceptance letter arrives in the mail. But this year is different. http://ucifuture.com/NEWS09/AnteatersinNeed.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:48:39 -0800 http://www.ucifuture.com/Medal%20Slideshow/iframe.html Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:50:45 -0800 http://www.ucifuture.com/a4dfvp/videoplayer.swf Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:50:13 -0800 At an annual gala celebrating recipients of the UC Irvine Medal, donors pledged $1.1 million in critical funding for student support and other key programs. http://www.ucifuture.com/NEWS09/2009%20MEdal%20Recap.html Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:49:34 -0800 UC Irvine Alumni Stars Showcased at October 3 Medal Dinner. Celebrated artists who call UC Irvine home will perform at a major event at the campus’ Bren Event Center on October 3. http://www.ucifuture.com/NEWS09/Star-Studded.html Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:04:29 -0800 Moving video from UC Irvine Environmental Law Conference http://uci.edu/video/environmentLaw/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:02:09 -0800 We have a winner! Congratulations to Kyle Good, our UCIFuture.com student video contest winner. Check out the winning video! http://www.ucifuture.com/NEWS09/PuttheIinUCI-winner.html Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:44:58 -0800 OLIVE TREE INITIATIVE presents Bon Voyage Party & Silent Auction Fundraiser Meet and greet the students hours before they embark on their life changing journey. http://www.ucifuture.com/NEWS09/OliveTreeFundraiser.html Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:12:05 -0800 Cracking the law books UCI School of Law welcomes 61-member inaugural class http://www.uci.edu/features/feature_lawschool_090824.php Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:10:50 -0800 Jon Wilhite, lone survivor of the car crash that killed Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others, says he owes his against-the-odds recovery to orthopaedic spine surgeon Dr. Nitin N. Bhatia and UC Irvine Healthcare’s extraordinary medical staff. Wilhite was gravely injured in the crash on April 9, 2009. The force of the collision broke the fragile bone and ripped the ligaments that attached his head and his spine, a condition known as internal decapitation. Dr. Bhatia said only muscles and skin held them in place. http://www.healthcare.uci.edu/spotlight.asp?filename=/data/spotlights/Wilhite_Jon Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:05:24 -0800 Developing the World’s Premier Patient Care and Research Center Light is energy. Vision harnesses light energy to show us our world. Light also stimulates growth. That’s why our capital campaign for The Gavin Herbert Eye Institute at University of California, Irvine has been named Shine the Light. http://www.healthaffairs.uci.edu/uceye/gavineyeinstitute/index.htm Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:24:15 -0800 UC Irvine is 27,970 gifts strong despite bad economy Private giving at the University of California, Irvine remains surprisingly strong despite the weak economy with 27,970 donations being made to the campus last year, the largest number ever. “In this economy, this is a huge win,” said Tom Mitchell, UC Irvine’s Vice Chancellor of University Advancement. “Despite the challenging economy, UC Irvine's alumni and friends provided the university with the greatest number of overall gifts in the university's history.” http://www.ucifuture.com/NEWS09/27970DonationsStrong.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:23:30 -0800 UC Irvine School of Law has established a Korea Law Center to promote practical solutions to problems arising at the intersection of U.S. and Korean law. The center, part of a new, multi-continent UC Irvine International Commerce & Law Institute, will provide opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, legal scholars, judges, lawyers and business people from South Korea and the United States to learn and work together, here and in Korea. http://www.ucifuture.com/NEWS09/KoreaLawCenter.html Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:22:20 -0800 The development of digital technologies that provide new ways for people to read, write, communicate, and understand is the focus of a $2.97 million grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to UC Irvine. http://www.ucifuture.com/NEWS09/Foundation%20grants.html Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:12:00 -0800 UC Irvine Extension serves close to 3,000 international students from more than 30 countries In many countries around the world. and in many cities throughout the United States, the best known part of UC Irvine often is UC Irvine Extension. http://www.ucifuture.com/NEWS09/UNEXUCI.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:11:26 -0800 At a June 4 meeting of the University of California, Irvine Foundation Board of Trustees and Chancellor Michael Drake celebrate the completion of UC Irvine’s $50 million new hospital fundraising campaign. A $21 million gift from estate of M.A. Douglas in May completed the campaign, and the new hospital was named UC Irvine Douglas Hospital in his honor. http://www.ucifuture.com/NEWS09/CelebrateHospital.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:10:49 -0800 A new UC Irvine group headed by neuroscientist Hans Keirstead is sending vitamins and wheelchairs to disadvantaged people in Africa. The UCI Africa Initiative aims to raise awareness about how small gestures can have a huge affect on Africans' lives. Formed in late April, the group includes participants from Student Affairs and the School of Medicine. http://today.uci.edu/news/nr_africainitiative_090609.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:53:30 -0800 UCI Foundation Trustees celebrate completion of the $50 million hospital fundraising campaign http://www.ucifuture.com/NEWS09/CelebrateHospital.html Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:15:40 -0800 When you think of Bob Sprague, you think of his long-term, loyal and passionate support of our campus and community. He was a true philanthropist in every sense of the word. UC Irvine and our community will greatly miss one of its closest friends – and our friend forever – Robert R. Sprague. http://www.sympathytree.com/BobSpragueUCI-Tribute/ Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:13:15 -0800 Four people have been selected to receive UC Irvine’s most prestigious honor, the Medal, which annually confers lifelong recognition on those who have made exceptional contributions to the university’s mission of teaching, research and public service. “These individuals have been instrumental in shaping the future for our campus and community,” said Chancellor Michael Drake. “They are leaders, advisers and innovators, and we look forward to honoring them for their outstanding service and contributions.” http://www.ucifuture.com/NEWS09/Medal2009.html Wed, 27 May 2009 07:48:54 -0800 For those who know his love of the sport, it comes as no surprise that UC Irvine's baseball field has been named in honor of Chancellor Emeritus Ralph Cicerone. Cicerone was a driving force behind the return of the baseball program in 2002 and the refurbishing of Anteater Ballpark. In recognition of his efforts, he was invited to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Anteaters' initial home game that year. Cicerone was a driving force behind the return of the baseball program in 2002 and the refurbishing of Anteater Ballpark. In recognition of his efforts, he was invited to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Anteaters' initial home game that year. http://www.uci.edu/uci/features/feature_cicerone_090520.php Thu, 21 May 2009 07:14:29 -0800 The University of California, Irvine School of Law has received a $2 million grant to start an environmental law clinic, the first of several legal clinics envisioned for the new law school. An anonymous foundation of global reach provided the grant to create a clinic that will further the public interest in areas of environmental law, environmental health and environmental sustainability. The clinic will give students an opportunity to do hands-on, meaningful, real-life and real-time environmental legal and policy work. Students will work under the close supervision of trained lawyers and experienced professors. The legal clinic will be closely associated with the UCI Program in Public Health. http://today.uci.edu/news/nr_environmental_law_clinic_090519.php Wed, 20 May 2009 07:16:44 -0800 The UC Irvine School of Physical Sciences today announced the creation of the Ralph J. & Carol M. Cicerone Graduate Fellowship In Earth System Science for doctoral students. The fellowship, endowed at $200,000, will support research resulting in journal publications and/or for the student's dissertation. Graduate student Ray Anderson, working with department chair Michael Goulden, will receive the inaugural fellowship, made possible with generous gifts from the Cicerones and other gracious donors. Ralph Cicerone (pictured), UCI chancellor emeritus, leads the National Academy of Sciences. http://www.zotwire.uci.edu/?story=2392 Wed, 20 May 2009 13:00:00 -0800 It's all about ANTEATER BASEBALL! Join us May 19th @ 5:30PM for the baseball field dedication and announcement of the Cicerone Fellowship Fund. Stay for the game - UC Irvine vs. UCLA! http://www.ucifuture.com/cicerone-ad.swf Thu, 14 May 2009 18:39:06 -0800 In a match that men’s volleyball coach John Speraw called “an epic battle,” UC Irvine went five full games against USC Saturday night to emerge with its second NCAA National Championship in three years... http://www.uci.edu/uci/features/feature_volleyball_090512.php Thu, 14 May 2009 16:50:36 -0800 $21 million gift names the new UC Irvine Douglas Hospital A life that was defined by integrity and passion has resulted in a $21 million gift to the recently completed hospital at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. The largest single-cash gift in campus history comes from the estate of M.A. Douglas, formerly a resident of Orange. In recognition of the generous donation, the university’s new seven-story hospital in Orange will be renamed UC Irvine Douglas Hospital... http://www.ucifuture.com/NEWS09/UCIDouglas.html Thu, 07 May 2009 12:52:50 -0800 In the lounge of a UC Irvine Greek house, a dozen students from Alpha Phi and Sigma Phi Epsilon practice a number from "A Chorus Line," gamely trying to stay in step, sing in harmony and avoid bumping into the furniture. For months, they've been rehearsing for "Greek Songfest," a Broadway-style revue starring more than 150 students from 18 fraternities and sororities, which plays at the Bren Events Center 7 p.m. Friday, April 24. A 30-year campus tradition, Songfest has evolved into a major musical production and one of UCI's largest student-run philanthropies... http://www.zotzine.uci.edu/2009_04/songfest.php Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:51:53 -0800 UCIFuture.com is looking for great videos that tell the story of the University of California, Irvine and how the people of UC Irvine are shaping the future. We’re awarding cash prizes as selected by our panel of judges. A $1,000 award will be made for the best video, with awards of up to $200 as well as other non-cash prizes for other selected videos. http://www.ucifuture.com/NEWS09/PuttheIinUCI.html Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:54:21 -0800 The UCI Alumni Association announced (March, 2009) that board member Dennis Nguyen ’94 has established a $100,000 endowment to help underwrite educational costs for a first-year graduate student studying Chinese language and literature at UC Irvine... http://www.ucifuture.com/NEWS09/Humanities%20Fellowship.html Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:56:53 -0800 For California and the United States to succeed, we must prepare the next generation of leaders and innovators, pioneer new technologies and understand and benefit from the global economy and culture. That's why volunteers, community leaders, parents, friends and alumni have come together to organize UC Irvine's Shaping the Future campaign. This is the largest private fundraising effort in the university's history. Over the next several years, we will raise $1 billion to address these critical issues... http://www.ucifuture.com/NEWS09/Vision2.html Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:55:10 -0800