Academic Initiatives
As the world continues to advance, the need increases for research and innovation to address global challenges.
Coordinated through the Office of Academic Planning, the Academic Initiatives program provides funding for teams of faculty to address the emerging issues of broad scope and great impact.
The rise in infectious diseases, popularity of artificial intelligence, the need to improve the educational experiences of students and demand for creating hubs for scholars to collaborate on the latest technology has highlighted the importance for UCI to foster these initiatives.
Current Initiatives
UCI’s Precision Health through Artificial Intelligence Initiative aims to improve health and individualize care by harnessing innovative data driven technologies, including AI.
UCI Infectious Disease Science Initiative aims to position UCI as a global leader in research and education in infectious disease dynamics by fueling the development of new knowledge and insights into the dynamics of infectious diseases and drug resistance.
The UCI Education Research Initiative is a multidisciplinary community of people who care about improving the educational experiences of our students, particularly underrepresented minorities, first-generation, and low income students.
UCI Brain will advance our knowledge through enabling state-of-the-art collaborative research, developing the next generation of leading neuroscientists and creating an innovative digital hub for resource sharing and interactions.