Adriana Villavicencio awarded Hellman Fellowship

  ​The UCI Office of Academic Personnel awarded Assistant Professor Adriana Villavicencio a 2021-22 Hellman Fellowship Award, given to promising assistant professors who show innovation, dedication to inclusive excellence, and capacity for great distinction in their research. Through the award, Villavicencio will study the outcomes of a racial justice program across three public high schools in Orange County. Existing…Continue Reading Adriana Villavicencio awarded Hellman Fellowship

Professor Santagata receives 2020-21 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship

The UCI Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program ( UROP) awarded Professor Rossella Santagata the 2020-21 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship. The award recognizes faculty members who exhibit excellence in training, professional development, ongoing support, evaluations and feedback, and impact on learning and development. Santagata, who has worked at UCI for 15 years, estimates that she has advised…Continue Reading Professor Santagata receives 2020-21 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship