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Driving foundational and transformational discoveries in mathematics and the physical sciences. #math #physics #astronomy #chemistry #earthscience
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There’s no place like home. For Jennifer dos Santos, the memorable movie line is a fitting description of a career coming full circle. On October 1, dos Santos began her tenure as the new assistant dean of the School of Social Sciences, stepping into the school’s top staff leadership role after serving for the summer in an interim capacity. The appointment marks a particularly meaningful milestone for the Anteater alumna who found her professional footing in social sciences more than a decade ago. ⁠ ⁠ “The opportunity to be back in social sciences feels like a homecoming,” she says. “Many of the people I got to know in my previous roles are still here, along with the strong sense of community that I loved being a part of. I’m excited to reconnect, get to know the many new members who’ve since joined the school, listen and learn from them, and continue finding ways to bring people together around our shared mission.”⁠ ⁠ Building community is a hallmark of the people-centric leadership style dos Santos has honed over her nearly two-decade career at UCI. That journey has taken her to five departments spanning four different schools, including African American studies and English in humanities; economics and anthropology in social sciences; and math in physical sciences before she landed the assistant dean position in social ecology. Along the way, dos Santos developed a deep understanding of university operations and the complexities of supporting academic units, while finding that the most rewarding part of understanding and refining administrative puzzles and processes was getting to know and work alongside the people behind them. ⁠ ⁠ More at our link in bio. Jennifer dos Santos
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🧠 Can You Beat the Deans? 🍻 Four UC Irvine leaders. One trivia competition. Endless bragging rights. Join us at Brains, Brews & Deans and take on: ⚙️ Engineering 🖥️ Information & Computer Sciences 🔬 Physical Sciences 💡 Innovation Bring your best trivia team and your Anteater spirit. 📅 Oct. 21 📍 Common Space Brewery ⏰ 6-8:30 p.m. Will the deans come out on top, or will alumni take the crown? 👑 Register through the link in bio. #UCIrvineAlumni Promotional graphic for UC Irvine Alumni “Brains, Brews & Deans” Trivia Night. Large white text reads “Brains, Brews & Deans” on a blue and gold background with UC Irvine-themed illustrations, including an anteater mascot, megaphone, question marks, exclamation marks, lightbulbs, hourglasses, and coffee cups. Four speakers are pictured with name labels: CIO Errol Arkilic, Dean Marios Papaefthymiou, Dean Faryar Jabbari, and Dean Seth Cohen. A yellow banner reads “UC Irvine Trivia Night,” and a footer states, “This is who you’re up against!”
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💙💛 Celebrating excellence in Health & Human Well-Being. Join us in recognizing our 2026 Lauds & Laurels Distinguished Award honorees: ✨ Lt. Col. Natalie D. Richardson (Ret.) ’92, @ucihumanities ✨ Maureen Namrita Kotecki ’08, ’10, @ucinursing ✨ Chris Insuk Song, MBA ’11, @ucimerage ✨ Jim Kohlenberger ’85, @uciphysicalsciences ✨ Cleveland Lewis Jr., M.D. ’60, @ucischoolofmedicine Through leadership, service and innovation, these outstanding Anteaters have made a lasting impact in their professions and communities. Learn more about their achievements at the link in bio. #UCIAlumni #UCIPride #LaudsAndLaurels #AnteaterForLife #ZotZotZot
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So grateful to have our work and the student facilitators out of UC Irvine recognized and celebrated by the Physical Sciences department! 💫💟
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Week 3 - Thursday, Oct. 15! 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Student Center Pacific and Emerald Bay Ballrooms 85 employers attending STEM fields and industries See you there! Come to our STEM Career Series workshops to prepare for success at the career fair and gain confidence!
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A message that came all the way from outer space. Former NASA astronauts Danny Olivas and Steve Smith met with students at UC Irvine on Thursday to encourage voting ahead of the midterm elections. The college tour is organized by the nonpartisan group Astronauts for America, and its next stop is CSUN on Wednesday, Oct. 14. CBS LA spoke with the duo about how seeing Earth from space shaped their perspective on democracy.
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The School of Social Ecology is among the University of California, Irvine sponsors of "Houston, We Have a Mission: VOTE!" 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in ISEB Auditorium. Lunch is included in the get-out-the-vote experience that brings former NASA Astronauts Danny Olivas and Steve Smith to campus as part of the Astronauts For America national college tour. Please RSVP by scanning the QR code on the flier or clicking on the link in our bio. @UCIrvine @AstronautsForAmerica @DannyOlivasOfficial @AstroSteveSmith @UCIBioSci @UCIPhysicalSciences @UCIEngineering @UCIBrenICS #VoteMission #UCI #AstronautsForAmerica #GetOutTheVote #SpaceEducation #NASAExperience #SocialEcology #Vote2026 #BallotstarGalactica #AllInForAll Flyer announcing a NASA Astronauts For America event with Danny Olivas and Steve Smith discussing voting on Oct 8, 2026, at UC Irvine's ISEB Auditorium.
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Meet the elements that make our office complete! 🔭🧫🧪🧮🌎🔬👩🏻‍🔬👨🏽‍🔬 We are so excited to introduce our amazing 2026-2027 Peer Academic Advisors (PAAs) for the year! Swipe through to meet the incredible student rockstars at the School of Physical Sciences Student Affairs office. From helping you map out your quarters to sharing the best campus tips, they are here to help you succeed. 🐜🍴 #ucirvine #peeradvising
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A few years ago I checked in with @scientific_american to discuss Life on Other Planets, my research, my unexpected journey through science and the arts, my first love (the sky, of course), and motherhood. As I continue on a brand new journey as a The Fulbright Program Scholar this year, it’s nice to take a step back and remember how I got here. There’s no one way to be a scientist, a mother, or to pursue any role in life we feel called to. As long as we remember to rest and reflect along the way. #rest #selfcare #fulbrightscholar #WellnessJourney
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Welcome to the family!!! 🧪🔭🧫🧮🌎🧑🏽‍🔬👨🏻‍🔬👩🏼‍🔬The Physical Sciences Deans Welcome was a blast! Shoutout to Dean Seth Cohen, Associate Dean David Van Vranken, the department chairs, student clubs, advising staff and all the new students who joined us! ZOT! ZOT! ZOT! #uciphysicalsciences
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Tré Willingham, a Cal-Bridge Doctoral Scholar in Physics & Astronomy at UC Irvine, was featured on Spectrum News! The feature discusses Tré’s experience with the Cal-Bridge program improving his sense of belonging in STEM classrooms as an underrepresented student. Click the link in our bio to watch the video! #STEM #DiveristyinSTEM
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Passionate about science and looking to pay it forward? Consider signing up for our Science Olympiad Test Writer’s Class, no experience required! Join to support the UC Irvine OC Regional Tournament, where you will be designing and proctoring competitive science and engineering based events for local middle and high school students. What is the time commitment? Fall Quarter: 1.5 hrs on five select Thursdays (10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12, 12/3) from 5:00-6:30 pm Winter Quarter: 1.5 hr meeting on a Friday in early February & all day on a Saturday, in Mid-Winter Quarter (TBD), 2027 Interested? Check out the link in bio, and keep an eye out for more ways to get involved!
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