Category Archives: UC Irvine

Dependence of University of California Grants and Student Aid on Federal Grants

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Dennis SILVERMAN

This is the data from the UC website on funding from all sources and from Federal Sources.  There also is a news report and assurance at the end from UC President Michael V. Drake that the University will maintain Diversity … Continue reading →

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UC Irvine STEM Rankings and Scores in The Times World University 2023 & 2022

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

We show the evaluation scores for UC Irvine overall in The Times World University rankings for 2023, and rankings and scores for four of the STEM categories of 2022.  The four categories which we choose are Physical Sciences, Engineering and … Continue reading →

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California Universities in The Times Engineering Rankings for World Universities for 2022

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

We first give the top ten internationally, and then the rankings in the top 100 of California research universities in Engineering. 1.  Harvard U. 2.   Stanford U. 3.  UC Berkeley 4.   Massachusetts Institute of Technology 5.   U. … Continue reading →

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California Universities in the Physical Sciences Rankings of The Times University Rankings for 2022

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

We present the World University rankings in the Physical Sciences top ten, and then the rankings of the main California research universities.  Equal signs designate ties.  UC Berkeley =2.  California Institute of Technology =2.  Princeton U. =4.  Massachusetts Institute of … Continue reading →

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California Universities in The Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2023

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

We show the top ten World Universities, which include three California ones, and then the rankings of the other main research universities in California.  Where universities are tied, we use an equal sign.  The ranking is among 1,799 world universities … Continue reading →

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An Inexpensive Virtual Statewide UC Campus

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Dennis SILVERMAN

An Inexpensive Virtual Statewide UC Campus Now that we know that virtual college educations can work, we can face up to the serious financial problems poorer and even middle income families have sending their college students to expensive UC locations. … Continue reading →

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Battleground Orange County, CA, On Fire, with Worst Air Ever

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Battleground Orange County, CA, On Fire, with Worst Air Ever It is shocking to wake up with the smell of smoke, and then to go outside and discover that the sunrise is blurred by smoke and the air is full … Continue reading →

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California Universities in the Times Higher Education World Rankings 2021

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

There are not much changes in the ratings since last year 2020, partly because they use two years of evaluation.  However, rankings even with close ratings, are probably important to leading universities, even though they don’t admit many of their … Continue reading →

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California Universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Thirteen California Universities are included in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2020.  We show these rankings and their main components in the table below.  We also show the top ten in the rankings, which include CalTech and … Continue reading →

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University Aid to High School Teaching and Educational Equality

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

University Departments’ Aid to High School Teaching and Educational Equality in the Time of the Pandemic. We are immediately concerned about the behavior of Police Departments to Black Americans, but this is just the tip of the iceberg of racial … Continue reading →

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