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Research

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Anteater Experience exhibit distills six decades of campus history

February 1, 2025

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Rankings

UC Irvine ranks fourth in Princeton Review's Best Value Colleges

June 27, 2025

UC Irvine is one of only 21 institutions nationwide to earn this dual recognition from the Carnegie Classifications.

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UC Irvine earns dual designations in 2025 Carnegie Classifications

May 9, 2025

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UC Irvine research delivers real-world impact – from medical innovation to climate resilience. Support ensures discovery continues when the world needs it most.

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UC Irvine is consistently recognized as a trailblazer in a broad range of fields, garnering national and international honors in every school.

Ranked a top 10 public university in the U.S.

$8 billion annual impact in California

Top five best-value public university in the U.S.

Second among UC campuses for economic diversity

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UC Irvine poll: Californians support stricter tech regulations for children

September 10, 2025

“25 Years at the Beall Center for Art + Technology”

Arts

Campus’s Beall Center for Art + Technology celebrates a quarter-century of creative license

September 9, 2025

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UC Irvine-led research team uncovers global wildfire paradox

August 21, 2025

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Health & Health Sciences

Scientific breakthroughs. Clinical excellence. A commitment to better health. United as one academic health system, UCI Health and the Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences turn bold ideas into better treatments and outcomes for the people we serve.

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