University of California, Irvine
Public university in Irvine
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| 2024 | The team received votes in both the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Poll for multiple weeks. |
| 2024 | The team achieved a program record of 14 road wins during the regular season, leading the nation in this category. |
| 2024 | U.S. News & World Report ranked UC Irvine tied for 33rd among national universities, 10th among public universities, 12th in 'Top Performers on Social Mobility', 58th in 'Most Innovative Schools', and 62nd in 'Best Undergraduate Teaching'. |
| 2024 | UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team completed their 2023-24 season with a 24-10 overall record and a strong 17-3 conference performance in the Big West. |
| 2024 | The team was eliminated from the Big West Tournament by Long Beach State in a close 79-83 loss. |
| 2024 | Achieved a program-record twenty-fourth position in the first NCAA NET Rankings of the 2024-25 season. |
| 2024 | UC Irvine Anteaters matched their best season start since 1980–81 by winning nine consecutive games to open the season. |
| 2024 | UC Irvine received votes in both the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Poll for multiple weeks during the season. |
| 2024 | UC Irvine became the first program in history to be ranked number one in the Mid-Major College Basketball Insider Poll. |
| July 2024 | UCI received a $50 million gift to support the transition of the Program in Public Health to the Joseph C. Wen School of Population and Public Health, named after the donor and his family. |
| February 14 2024 | UC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball won 3-0 against #5 Southern California at Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA with scores of 25-18, 25-22, 25-21 |
| February 12 2024 | UC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball defeated #5 Southern California 3-2 at Bren Events Center in Irvine, CA with scores of 25-20, 26-28, 25-21, 18-25, 26-24 |
| February 8 2024 | UC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball won 3-1 against Concordia Irvine at CU Arena in Irvine, CA with scores of 28-26, 25-17, 26-28, 25-15 |
| February 1 2024 | UC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball won 3-0 against #9 Stanford at Burnham Pavilion in Stanford, CA with scores of 25-23, 25-18, 33-31 |
| January 31 2024 | UC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball won 3-0 against #9 Stanford at Burnham Pavilion in Stanford, CA with scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-23 |
| January 24 2024 | UC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball defeated #5 BYU 3-0 at Bren Events Center in Irvine, CA with scores of 25-21, 25-12, 25-19 |
| January 22 2024 | UC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball defeated #5 BYU 3-2 at Bren Events Center in Irvine, CA with scores of 25-17, 21-25, 25-23, 24-26, 15-12 |
| January 11 2024 | UC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball won against Missouri S&T 3-0 at the UCSB Invitational in The Thunderdome, Santa Barbara, CA with scores of 25-18, 25-21, 25-14 |
| January 10 2024 | UC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball won against Tusculum 3-0 at the UCSB Invitational in The Thunderdome, Santa Barbara, CA with scores of 25-12, 25-14, 25-14 |
| January 9 2024 | UC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball won against Menlo 3-0 at the UCSB Invitational in The Thunderdome, Santa Barbara, CA with scores of 25-14, 25-10, 25-21 |
| 2022 | UC Irvine received 119,210 applications for admission, with 25,213 students admitted, resulting in a 21% acceptance rate for the fall freshman class. |
| 2022 | The university reported $534.9 million in research and development expenditures, reflecting its significant research activity. |
| 2021 | David MacMillan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis. |
| 2020 | U.S. News & World Report ranked multiple UCI graduate programs in the top 50, with notable achievements including 1st in literary criticism and theory, 3rd in criminology, and 10th in organic chemistry. |
| July 2020 | The UC Regents approved the establishment of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. |
| 2019 | UC Irvine was ranked as the third-most selective University of California campus for freshman admissions, based on the ratio of admitted students to applicants. |
| 2019 | Forbes ranked UCI 3rd out of the 300 Best Value Colleges, based on Return on Investment. |
| 2019 | UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team made its second NCAA tournament appearance, beating fourth-seed Kansas State University for their first March Madness win. Anonymous students began distributing 'Petr stickers' with unique designs. |
| September 16 2019 | Final housing phase officially opens, with two new towers named Telperion and Laurelin added to the Middle Earth complex, housing approximately 494 undergraduate students. |
| 2018 | Sierra Magazine ranked UCI 1st in its 'Coolest Schools' in America list for campus sustainability and climate change efforts. |
| July 1 2018 | Francisco J. Ayala resigned following sexual harassment claims, and UC Irvine removed his name from the biology school, central science library, graduate fellowships, scholar programs, and endowed chairs. |
| 2017 | Kiplinger ranked UCI 26th out of the top 100 best-value public colleges and universities in the nation, and 5th in California. |
| 2017 | UC Irvine Anteaters moved to the Big West Conference's inaugural men's volleyball league. |
| January 2017 | The UC Regents formally approved the establishment of the Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing. |
| 2016 | The university received a $40 million donation from Bill Gross' philanthropic foundation to transform the nursing science program into the Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing. |
| 2015 | Times Higher Education ranked UCI 7th in the world and 1st in the US among universities under 50 years of age, which was the final year UCI was eligible for this ranking. |
| 2015 | UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team made its first appearance in the NCAA Division I tournament, narrowly defeated by Louisville. Peter the Anteater was named the winner of Mashable's 'Mascot Madness' tournament. |
| September 2015 | UCI won the Guinness World Record for the largest game of capture the flag for the sixth time. |
| 2014 | UC Irvine baseball team returned to the College World Series and finished 5th. |
| 2014 | Times Higher Education ranked UCI 7th in the world and 1st in the US among universities under 50 years of age. |
| 2013 | Times Higher Education ranked UCI 5th in the world and 1st in the US among universities under 50 years of age. |
| 2013 | UC Irvine men's volleyball won its most recent NCAA Division I national championship. |
| 2013 | UC Irvine Anteaters won their fourth NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship. |
| 2012 | Times Higher Education ranked UCI 4th in the world and 1st in the US among universities under 50 years of age. |
| 2012 | The UC Regents established the School of Education. |
| 2012 | UC Irvine Anteaters won their third NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship. |
| 2011 | Kévin Tillie began playing for UC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball team, contributing to the program between 2011 and 2013. |
| 2010 | Eleven Muslim Student Union students disrupted a speech by Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren, leading to disciplinary actions and criminal charges. The students were convicted of misdemeanor charges and sentenced to three years probation, community service, and fines. |
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