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If you believe any of the material on this Web site violates your copyrights, please contact copyright@uci.edu. 30 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Learn about black holes in galaxies at physical sciences breakfast lecturehttp://today.uci.edu/news/ma_barthadvisory_091119.phpADVISORY: Aaron Barth, physics & astronomy associate professor, will discuss “Supermassive Black Holes in Galaxies” as part of the 2009-10 Discover the Physical Sciences Breakfast Lecture Series.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800Jennifer Fitzenberger, jfitzen@uci.eduhttp://today.uci.edu/news/ma_barthadvisory_091119.php The mummy's curse: hardened arterieshttp://uci.edu/features/feature_mummy_091117.phpFEATURE: A UCI study shows that hardening of the arteries has been detected in Egyptian mummies as old as 3,500 years, suggesting that factors causing heart attacks and strokes are not solely byproducts of modern times.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0800Tom Vasich, tmvasich@uci.eduhttp://uci.edu/features/feature_mummy_091117.php Black hole patrolhttp://uci.edu/features/feature_barthqa_091117.phpFEATURE: UC Irvine's Aaron Barth, physics & astronomy associate professor, will speak on "Supermassive Black Holes in Galaxies" as part of the 2009-10 Discover the Physical Sciences Breakfast Lecture Series.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800Jennifer Fitzenberger, jfitzen@uci.eduhttp://uci.edu/features/feature_barthqa_091117.php Race colors public opinion of Obamahttp://uci.edu/features/feature_obamarace_091116.phpFEATURE: Study finds that race matters in public's opinion of President Barack Obama and his policies.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800Laura Rico, lrico@uci.eduhttp://uci.edu/features/feature_obamarace_091116.php Stem cells alleviate tumor treatment side effectshttp://uci.edu/features/feature_radiationstemcells_091116.phpFEATURE: Human embryonic stem cells could help people with learning and memory deficits after radiation treatment for brain tumors, suggests a new UC Irvine study.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800Jennifer Fitzenberger, jfitzen@uci.eduhttp://uci.edu/features/feature_radiationstemcells_091116.php Glimpsing a greener futurehttp://uci.edu/features/feature_STREEThydrogen_091116.phpFEATURE: UCI computer model foresees effects of alternative transportation fuels.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800Jennifer Fitzenberger, jfitzen@uci.eduhttp://uci.edu/features/feature_STREEThydrogen_091116.php UCI researchers create compound that boosts anti-inflammatory fat levelshttp://today.uci.edu/news/nr_PEA_091116.phpRELEASE: UC Irvine pharmacology researchers have discovered a way to boost levels of a natural body fat that helps decrease inflammation, pointing to possible new treatments for allergies, illnesses and injuries related to the immune system.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800Tom Vasich, tmvasich@uci.eduhttp://today.uci.edu/news/nr_PEA_091116.php Racial prejudice a factor in opinions of Obama, study findshttp://today.uci.edu/news/nr_obamarace_091116.phpRELEASE: 'Hidden biases' behind opposition to president and his healthcare plan. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800Laura Rico, lrico@uci.eduhttp://today.uci.edu/news/nr_obamarace_091116.php Glimpsing a greener futurehttp://today.uci.edu/news/nr_STREEThydrogen_091116.phpRELEASE: A UCI computer model foresees the effects of alternative transportation fuels.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800Jennifer Fitzenberger, jfitzen@uci.eduhttp://today.uci.edu/news/nr_STREEThydrogen_091116.php Still on the moneyhttp://uci.edu/features/feature_threepenny_091112.phpFEATURE: "The Threepenny Opera," enjoying its third revival at UCI, has something of a storied past on campus.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800E. Lesly Martin, Claire Trevor School of The Artshttp://uci.edu/features/feature_threepenny_091112.php How reliable is your wireless network? UCI panel to discuss new infrastructurehttp://today.uci.edu/news/ma_ignitingtechnology_091112.phpADVISORY: Tweeting, linking, Facebooking and you think you've got privacy? UCI panel will discuss the need for developing secure network infrastructure.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800Cathy Lawhon, clawhon@uci.eduhttp://today.uci.edu/news/ma_ignitingtechnology_091112.php A veteran's messagehttp://uci.edu/features/feature_curry_091110.phpFEATURE: UCI student embarks on a new mission to more fully integrate his fellow veterans into higher education and the future of the country.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800Cathy Lawhon, clawhon@uci.eduhttp://uci.edu/features/feature_curry_091110.php Bringing the past to lifehttp://uci.edu/features/feature_history_091110.phpFEATURE: UCI History Project helps K-12 teachers improve lessons. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800Laura Rico, lrico@uci.eduhttp://uci.edu/features/feature_history_091110.php The missionary doctorhttp://uci.edu/features/feature_chang_ken_091109.phpFEATURE: Dr. Kenneth Chang brings lessons learned in a Taiwanese fishing village to sophisticated digestive disease care.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0800UC Irvine Health Affairshttp://uci.edu/features/feature_chang_ken_091109.php On the cutting edgehttp://uci.edu/features/feature_eyelaser_091109.phpFEATURE: UCI ophthalmologists pioneer zigzag incision technique that improves outcome of laser-assisted corneal transplantation.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800Tom Vasich, tmvasich@uci.eduhttp://uci.edu/features/feature_eyelaser_091109.php Stem cells restore mobility in neck-injured ratshttp://uci.edu/features/feature_cervicalstemcells_091109.phpFEATURE: The first human embryonic stem cell treatment approved by the FDA for human testing has been shown to restore limb function in rats with neck spinal cord injuries - a finding that could expand the clinical trial to include people with cervical damage.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800Jennifer Fitzenberger, jfitzen@uci.eduhttp://uci.edu/features/feature_cervicalstemcells_091109.php UCI embryonic stem cell therapy restores walking ability in rats with neck injurieshttp://today.uci.edu/news/nr_cervicalstemcells_091109.phpRELEASE: The first human embryonic stem cell treatment approved by the FDA for human testing has been shown to restore limb function in rats with neck spinal cord injuries - a finding that could expand the clinical trial to include people with cervical damage.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800Jennifer Fitzenberger, jfitzen@uci.eduhttp://today.uci.edu/news/nr_cervicalstemcells_091109.php Stem cells restore cognitive abilities impaired by brain tumor treatment, UCI study findshttp://today.uci.edu/news/nr_radiationstemcells_091109.phpRELEASE: Human embryonic stem cells could help people with learning and memory deficits after radiation treatment for brain tumors, suggests a new UC Irvine study.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800Jennifer Fitzenberger, jfitzen@uci.eduhttp://today.uci.edu/news/nr_radiationstemcells_091109.php A sound practicehttp://uci.edu/features/feature_cochlearimplants_091105.phpFEATURE: New technology in cochlear implants and hearing aids means children needn't suffer from hearing loss, says UC Irvine Dr. Hamid Djalilian.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800John Murray, University Communicaitonshttp://uci.edu/features/feature_cochlearimplants_091105.php UCI robot to aid brain researchhttp://uci.edu/features/feature_robotbrain_091104.phpFEATURE: Study could shed light on adaptive decision-making in humans.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800Heather Wuebker, School of Social Scienceshttp://uci.edu/features/feature_robotbrain_091104.php