Boris Wong, ‘11, quantitative economics and mathematics, has been named a 2011 Fulbright grant winner.
Sponsored by the State Department, Fulbright is the largest international exchange program in the U.S.
It funds one year of graduate study, research or teaching in more than 155 countries.
Wong won one of 70 grants (out of 227 university-endorsed applications) for research/study in China but has opted instead to attend graduate school.
Parents who move to the United States without legal status generally seek better opportunities for their young children. Their kids grow up Americanized: speaking English, attending public school, going to the prom and dreaming about what they want to do when they grow up. 
July 1 marked the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party, an occasion which China celebrated with Mao-inspired pageantry as major cities staged musicals and rallies attended by thousands dressed in red.
On June 13, authors, political scientists and sociologists – including UCI’s Jennifer Lee – gathered for a conference in Washington, D.C. to discuss issues that divide and unite Americans. Hosted by the 
Ask any UCI social sciences alumnus to list his or her most influential professors, and odds are that Caesar Sereseres’ name will be near the top.
All those congratulatory cards arriving in UC Irvine graduates’ mailboxes this week make the future sound so rosy – follow your dreams, reach for the stars, change the world and (yikes!) get a job.
Sam W. Downing, president and chief executive officer of Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System (SVMHS), remembers the buzz that surrounded UCI's launch in 1965. 
