Each year, a small group of Campuswide Honors Collegium (CHC) undergraduate students receive the Nellie Ansley Reeves CHC Thesis Award from the UC Irvine Libraries in recognition of an exemplary senior thesis. Presented at the annual CHC Banquet, each award is accompanied by a $250 prize. This year there are five awards.
Did you know that you can still enjoy the Libraries’ resources over the summer? UC Irvine affiliates (students, staff, and faculty), both on and off campus, can attend workshops, unwind with free entertainment options, and access research help, to name just a few.
During the summer term, the hours for UC Irvine Libraries’ buildings and study spaces vary, so visitors are encouraged to consult lib.uci.edu/hours before coming to campus.
To see how busy we are, check out our real-time space tracker.
Current UC Irvine students, staff, and faculty are welcome to reserve study spaces online:
For centuries, works of imaginative fiction have not only reflected the technological possibilities of their time, but also predicted and even directly influenced later innovations. The Science Library exhibit From Imagination to Reality brings this idea to life by pairing books with the realized innovations they foretold. The resulting exhibit takes viewers on a journey through time, highlighting the historical roots of “new” technology.
UC Irvine Libraries invite you to celebrate Pride Month with the help of our resources. You can learn about key LGBTQ+ milestones and figures at UC Irvine, in Orange County, and beyond through our research guides and archival collections that document political, social, and cultural movements throughout the 20th and 21st century. You can also enjoy recently released books, films, and art that honor the community.
Unless they specify a UC Irvine login, these materials are available to the public year-round, at no cost.
The Southeast Asian Archive (SEAA) Anne Frank Visiting Researcher Award, named in honor of archive’s founding curator Anne Frank, is given annually to a researcher not currently affiliated with UC Irvine and living outside of Orange County. The $1,000 award is intended to defray the cost of traveling to Irvine to conduct hands-on research within the archive.
To document and celebrate the works of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, UC Irvine Libraries continue to grow our resources about AANHPI communities and their cultural contributions. From our broad-ranging Southeast Asian Archive to a wide variety of digital resources, scholarly texts, and creative works, our collections let users explore the experiences that shape AANHPI identities.
To celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month, UC Irvine Libraries have gathered a partial list of available resources, media (both fiction and nonfiction), and books within the Libraries that help document and honor the works of Jewish Americans.
Although some materials are only accessible to faculty, staff, and students with a valid UCInetID, many of these resources are open to the public and all are available throughout the year as part of UC Irvine Libraries’ ongoing effort to foster learning and increase access to a wide variety of scholarship.
Whether wrapping up a big deadline, putting the finishing touches on a class presentation, or unwinding to blow off some steam, all students need access to dependable and up-to-date technology. And with costs rising across the board, the ability to borrow scientific calculators, chargers, and other devices at no cost can make all the difference.
Following a competitive application process, Elvia Arroyo-Ramírez has been selected as a participant in the 2026 Archives Leadership Institute (ALI) at the University of Virginia.