PLUS healing through art, OC’s future entrepreneurs, Anti-Cancer Challenge, 7’9” Olivier Rioux, Anteaters headed to MLB, and more.
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young mom walking with a baby stroller in a wooded area
young mom walking with a baby stroller in a wooded area
 
 
Can greener neighborhoods support new moms’ mental health?
 
Where you live may shape how you feel. UC Irvine researchers are studying how green space, extreme heat, wildfire smoke and other environmental conditions affect maternal mental health. They found that greener, more walkable neighborhoods — especially those with tree canopy — may help protect against postpartum depression.
 
 
 
colorful artwork called 'Day at the Beach' displayed at UCI Health - Irvine
 
The art of healing at UCI Health
 
With 300 commissioned pieces and 1,300 art reproductions, UCI Health — Irvine brings art into the healing environment to create welcoming spaces for patients, families and care teams. Learn more about the collection.
entrepreneurs at the 2026 Stella Zhang New Venture Competition
 
Building OC’s future entrepreneurs
 
UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business is helping turn ideas into thriving businesses. The UC Irvine Podcast spotlights an annual competition building Orange County’s next generation of founders.
Join us for these events:
 
UC Irvine: Anti-Cancer Challenge
Oct. 10, 6 a.m., UC Irvine campus
Fundraising commitments range from $25 to $500.
 
25th annual Irvine Global Village Festival
Oct. 10, 10 a.m., Great Park, Irvine
Free admission.
 
Cat Comic Club: The Musical
Oct. 24, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., Irvine Barclay Theatre
Tickets start at $18. Family 4-packs are available.
 
For more events, visit UC Irvine Today.
 
Partners in Community: high school students smiling and waving at the Irvine Spectrum Center
 
Irvine Company partners with UC Irvine to host its Future Leaders Initiative
This summer, 150 local high school students explored higher education and careers in business and technology through UC Irvine’s Future Leaders Initiative. For the fourth year, Irvine Company hosted a special day at the Irvine Spectrum Center, where students learned about master planning and real estate, and toured local businesses.
Zot! Zot! Zot! The anteater's mighty sound
Olivier Rioux and UC Irvine MLB draft picks Hansen and Brooks
 
Olivier Rioux steps up to the plate
 
UC Irvine’s 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux is making an impression beyond the basketball court. On July 21, the Canadian center threw out the first pitch at an Angels game and joined the broadcast to talk about growing up, meeting Mike Trout and the upcoming basketball season. The Florida transfer, who has represented Canada internationally, will suit up for the Anteaters this season.
 
Olivier Rioux and UC Irvine MLB draft picks Hansen and Brooks
 
Anteaters get the call
 
Two UC Irvine pitchers are taking the next step toward the big leagues. Trevor Hansen was selected in the ninth round of the 2026 MLB Draft by our own Los Angeles Angels, while teammate Ryder Brooks was picked in the 18th round by the San Francisco Giants.
 
"What is unseen are the questions.
The experiments. The evidence. The path of discovery to impact.
You’ll find us here — every day, everywhere you look"
 
The university’s “Every Day, Everywhere You Look” campaign launched in August, spotlighting UC Irvine research and its impact on everyday life. Building on the momentum of our 60th anniversary, the campaign shows up in the moments that matter: a coastline that held, a diagnosis that came in time, an environment made safer.
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