Conversations with the Vice Provost: Anteater Virtues Project

Rapid advancements in AI technology have, in some ways, distanced us from harnessing its impact on our lives. There appear to be more questions about using AI than there are answers. However, scholars and students must acknowledge that AI is here to stay at the...

March Scholarly Values, AI, and Teaching UC Irvine’s campuswide theme for this academic year is The Scholarly Values. As an institution we have highlighted four of our scholarly values as being the Anteater Virtues. At this event, our panelists and the audience will...

MarchRebuilding Trust in Science: What Can Researchers Do? The aim for this symposium is to start a conversation among faculty and other senior-level researchers about what can be done to increase confidence in the scientific enterprise, both within society at large,...

The loss of public trust in science since the COVID-19 pandemic could have a profound impact on U.S. universities, which receive billions in research funding from public sources annually. What is driving this decline, and what actions can the scientific community,...

Aaron James chats with Duncan Pritchard about the Anteater Virtues Project and its outreach initiatives. See the full Q&A below! Aaron James: Hey Duncan, so cool the intellectual virtues are getting attention — how are you feeling about your brainchild catching...

To explore the importance of bedrock principles of higher education at UC Irvine, Duncan Pritchard hosts the brand new Anteater Insider podcast, which presents a series of discussions on the multifaceted concept of scholarly values within the academic community....

UC Irvine's School of Humanities report on the Anteater Virtues Project. Visit the post to read about the project goals, testimonials from students, and applications of the project in science education, prison reform, and UC Irvine's 2024/25 campus wide theme of...

We are thrilled to announce a new 3-year Institutional Impact award from the Educating Character Initiative at the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University (funded by Lilly Endowment Inc). Titled Educating for Virtuous Intellectual...

We are delighted to announce that Duncan Pritchard recently received an Honorable Mention at UCI’s Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation 2024 Celebration of Teaching Awards (Excellence in Pedagogical Development), for his work on the Anteater Virtues Project....

We are excited to announce that the 2024/25 UCI campus wide theme focuses on scholarly values, and the Anteater Virtues Project will play a central campus wide role during the coming academic year. Below is the announcement from Howard Gillman, UCI Chancellor:...