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Nan Wu Hultgren and her husband, Eric Hultgren, both PhDs, have formed strong and beautiful connection with UC Irvine. Nan earned her Doctorate of Philosophy in cellular and molecular biology from UC Irvine in 2018.
In June, Professor Jaymi Lee Smith from the Department of Drama at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts was appointed as the Interim Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Interim Dean of the Graduate Division at UC Irvine. With over 30 years of experience in theater and lighting design,
This fellowship award allows me to engage in meaningful work without worrying about the financial constraints that come with being first-generation/low-income. The award enables me to continue my community-engaged work while simultaneously allowing me to pay educational expenses. Without support such as this award, students like me could not pursue
MacKenzie Christensen, sociology graduate student, is the recipient of the 2024 Charles A. Lave Paper Prize for her paper, “Tracing the Gender Confidence Gap in Computing: A Cross-National Meta-Analysis of Gender Differences in Self-Assessed Technological Ability.” The honor recognizes the Ph.D. student for work displaying clear creative models and theories.
Muhammad Twaha Ibrahim is graduating with a PhD in Computer Science and will be the student speaker for the Grad Hooding Ceremony.
Steven Lewis is a professional musician – a jazz drummer to be exact. And a producer. And an audio programmer. And he puts all this together to create innovative and accessible technological music. Lewis will be earning a Ph.D. from the elite integrated composition, improvisation, and technology program in the
Currently in the last stages of UC Irvine’s Master of Arts in Teaching program, Michael J. Donaldson is looking forward to becoming a high school math teacher.
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