UC Irvine Receives Largest Donation of $35.5 Million

Paul and Jo Butterworth donated $35.5 million to the University of California–Irvine, officials announced Feb. 13. Courtesy of the University of California–Irvine

The University of California–Irvine (UCI) received its largest donation ever at $35.5 million from alumni Paul and Jo Butterworth, university officials announced Feb. 13.

The gift will support the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, specifically for student scholarships and to finance new research initiatives, according to university officials.