The next pandemic could happen next year. Or in 2033. Or 2052. It might come from one of hundreds of known coronaviruses now circulating in bats. It could be a nasty paramyxovirus, from goats. Or it might be a newly-mutated strain of flu that ravages the lungs of millions. There’s no dearth of evolving microbes, capable of producing a new…Continue Reading UCI Science Project Director Kelley Le, UCI CalTeach Director Doron Zinger both quoted on how to best teach about the pandemic in K-12 science classes

Project team: Dr. Adriana Villavicencio, Dr. Doron Zinger, Socorro Cambero Award: Office of Inclusive Excellence Building Community To Confront Extremism  Title: Confronting Extremism through Culturally Responsive Pedagogies in a STEM Educator Program Abstract The underrepresentation of marginalized students in STEM is a serious equity issue. Teachers can play a pivotal role in addressing this issue,…Continue Reading Confronting Extremism through Culturally Responsive Pedagogies in a STEM Educator Program

  Assistant Professor Adriana Villavicencio was recently awarded two grants, both to begin in 2022, aimed at reducing inequalities among English Learners and dismantling racism in K-12 schools. First, a three-year, $598,000 grant from the William T. Grant Foundation, “Reducing Inequalities for Immigrant, Multilingual Students in Secondary Schools,” will research the impacts of Internationals Academies (IAs). IAs are specialized…Continue Reading Assistant Professor receives two grants aimed at reducing inequities among English Learners, dismantling racism in K-12 schools

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  ​The National Science Foundation awarded Professor Rossella Santagata a three-year, $300,000 grant to improve undergraduate instructional teams’ understanding of student mathematical thinking in proof-transition courses. The project will be conducted in partnership with the UCI Department of Mathematics. Professor Alessandra Pantano and Associate Professor Roberto Pelayo are serving as Co-Principal Investigators. Proof-transition courses, such as Introduction to Abstract Mathematics, introduce students as…Continue Reading NSF grant to enhance understanding of student thinking in mathematics “proof-transition courses”

  ​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

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