In an article published in Earth’s Future, researchers from the Division of Flooding and Poverty demonstrate a new process for communities to build flood resilience: collaborative flood modeling. As outlined in the article, collaborative flood modeling advances flood risk management by providing multiple points of entry for diverse groups of […]
More than 7 million Californians live in places that are at risk of flooding. But not every community is well prepared to recover from floods. A new study, headed by experts at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), is looking at how flooding affects social inequality in flood-prone parts of […]
November 12, 2019 5:30 p.m. MPAA Executive Commons Join UCI’s Innovation Ambassadors to learn how students can receive mentorship and funding for early-stage social innovations through the Big Ideas Contest! Big Ideas is an innovation contest that provides funding, training, networks, and recognition to interdisciplinary teams of students who have […]
November 6, 2019 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. Merage School Auditorium Do you have an idea you’ve always wanted to turn into a business? Or a social enterprise? Join us on November 6th as the Beall Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship introduces a BRAND NEW format for UCI’s premier entrepreneurial competition. […]
Now through December 20! Presented by UCI Transportation and Distribution Services Fight hunger by donating non-perishable goods during UCI’s annual Clash of the Cans food drive to benefit the UCI FRESH Basic Needs Hub food pantry. You can participate in the Clash of the Cans by: Dropping off non-perishable goods […]
November 14, 2019 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Dr. White Room, Cross Cultural Center Presented by the FRESH Basic Needs Hub, Sustainability Resource Center, UCI Housing Sustainability, UCI Community Resilience Projects, and CRECE Cooperative Join us for a conversation on community gardening and the movement for equitable food systems in OC […]
November 15, 2019 7:00 – 9:30 a.m. Lot 14 near Newkirk Alumni Center Presented by the UCI School of Social Sciences Hunger touches every community and food insecurity is a critical issue – even here at UCI. Join the UCI Social Sciences Dean’s Leadership Society and Alumni Network in stocking […]
November 16, 2019 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Presented by the FRESH Basic Needs Hub, Sustainability Resource Center, UCI Housing Sustainability, UCI Community Resilience Projects, and CRECE Cooperative Join us on a service learning field trip to CRECE Cooperative in Santa Ana. We will be helping with garden maintenance and […]
November 18-20, 2019 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. UCI Student Center Terrace Join ASUCI’s Food Security Commission to learn about resources and service opportunities. Plus, complete activities to receive the chance to win a Disneyland ticket, Google Home Mini, or Hydroflask! <— See all HHAW 2019 events
November 18-20, 2019 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. UCI Student Center Terrace Join Anteaters in Action on Ring Road as they assemble blessing bags filled with basic essentials like socks, Emergen-c, toothbrushes/toothpaste, and first aid kits. Assembled blessing bags will be donated to Pathways of Hope in Fullerton. <— See […]