February 2012
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February 9 |
Study co-authored by UCI’s David Neumark indicates results of newly enacted reforms.
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February 6 |
Kenneth Pomeranz, UCI expert on China, is new American Historical Association president.
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February 6 |
Upcoming play ‘Galileo in America’ explores collision of art, science and politics.
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February 2 |
"This designation is conferred upon not more than 0.1 percent of all AGU members in any given year," says the organization's website.
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February 2 |
Findings by Brandon Gaut, Albert Bennett and Anthony Long appear in the current issue of the journal Science.
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January 2012
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January 31 |
Diana Bilimoria will speak at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the Student Center's Doheny Beach Room B.
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January 30 |
The UC Irvine Program in Geriatrics has instituted an innovative live theater performance that highlights the dos and don’ts of patient care for older adults.
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January 30 |
Neuroscientist Ivan Soltesz has helped shed light on the inner workings of the human brain. His research offers hope to millions who suffer from epilepsy.
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January 30 |
Chemist Greg Weiss' personal loss motivates major new scientific work by him and others.
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January 30 |
UCI research produces breakthrough for battery efficiency in medical equipment, automobiles and consumer electronics.
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January 27 |
The electrical engineer and computer scientist will lead a project to develop new equipment for the analysis of messenger ribonucleic acid levels in space and time within a living cell.
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January 26 |
Finding by UCI and University of Kansas researchers builds on earlier work about the effect of the patent system on the inventive process.
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January 26 |
Environmental Protection Agency program honors university for replacing 300 pounds of the toxic devices with steel versions.
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January 26 |
In support of a current UCI Libraries exhibit, the professor and chair of art history will discuss his early books.
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January 26 |
UCI and Wesleyan researchers have found that birds target tree species favored by caterpillars as well as the insects.
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January 25 |
Key author Julie Wardlow can be reached at 949-824-9136.
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January 20 |
One of the first of its kind in the nation, it will prepare emerging doctors and scientists to turn basic findings into new patient treatments.
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January 20 |
Basketball, beer and bands define Anteater-style homecoming event set for Saturday, Jan. 28.
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January 19 |
Information gained from tracking lysosymes' disease-fighting processes could aid in early cancer detection.
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January 19 |
Just five years after launching the program - which makes high-quality, university-level classes available for free online - the university has captured five prestigious awards.
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January 19 |
Jan. 25 talk will focus on role politics, policies and markets must play in turning around the global economy.
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January 18 |
Doctoral candidate in marketing at The Paul Merage School of Business studies how consumers select over-the-counter drugs.
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January 17 |
Founded by Dr. Dan Cooper, UC Irvine’s Pediatric Exercise Research Center studies of how – and how much – exercise works to avert type 2 diabetes, limit asthma attacks, thwart arthritis, prevent cancer, encourage mineralization in growing bones, and improve the quality of life for kids with chronic diseases and congenital disorders.
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January 17 |
UCI researchers can forecast wildfires using sea surface temperatures.
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January 17 |
UCI professor who studies the films of his homeland finds a fan in Martin Scorsese.
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January 17 |
Urban planning professor studies cities polarized by ethnic, political and religious differences.
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January 13 |
The UCI professor emeritus of Spanish & Portuguese was given the Order of the Aztec Eagle for his teaching and dissemination of Mexican literature and culture in the U.S., Latin America and many parts of Europe since 1948.
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January 12 |
Fall 2012 numbers near 70,000, a 10 percent increase over last year.
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January 11 |
After winning the UC Santa Barbara Tournament title last weekend, coach John Speraw's Anteaters took the top spot this week in the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll.
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January 9 |
At the free event, which is open to the public, he will demonstrate and explain his ability to compute more quickly than a calculator, among other feats.
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January 9 |
Politician Willie Brown will deliver the Dr. Joseph L. White Lecture as part of UC Irvine’s 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium. His talk, “California & Our Nation,” will highlight four days of activities honoring King’s legacy.
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January 9 |
It was a good year to be an Anteater sports fan in 2011, and 2012 promises to be the same, if not better. Here are 10 stories to follow.
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January 3 |
Stergios Skaperdas says its time for Greece to drop the Euro.
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January 3 |
New UCI lecturer brings first-hand experience photographing Iraq to a new course on the public health effects of war.
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January 3 |
Alumnus Ryan Sharpe helps hospitalized kids cope via video games.
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January 3 |
Machines that help people regain use of their arms and legs are no longer the stuff of science fiction. At UCI, professor David Reinkensmeyer develops devices designed to restore movement to damaged limbs.
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January 3 |
Artist treated at UC Irvine Medical Center plans to be among the 30 percent who beat the odds.
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December 2011
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December 22 |
Fitness website "Greatist" names UCI dodgeball achievement one of 15 most inspiring health and fitness stories of 2011.
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December 21 |
Campus’s second LEED Platinum citation in one month is added to eight gold awards.
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December 20 |
Design-Build Institute of America award goes to building projects that exceed efficiency and sustainability expectations.
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December 19 |
Three people have already been enrolled in first-ever test of a human neural stem cell-based therapy for chronic spinal cord injury.
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December 16 |
Psychopathic personalities are portrayed in popular media as charming, intriguing, dishonest, guiltless, and in some cases, downright terrifying. But scientific research suggests that psychopathy is widely misunderstood.
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December 16 |
Misusing popular toys that feature sound could result in permanent hearing loss.
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December 13 |
UC Irvine researchers have uncovered an important source of inflammation seen in people with chronic kidney disease, which is increasingly common due to the epidemic of obesity-related diabetes and hypertension.
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December 12 |
UC Irvine students, staff and faculty stepped up in the face of another year of budget challenges and fee increases with continued drive, talent and innovation. The results? More research breakthroughs, national honors and global outreach — even a second dodgeball world record. Here are snapshots of UCI 2011. As always, it was quite a year.
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December 12 |
In collaboration with HRL Laboratories and California Institute of Technology, UCI engineers construct metal structure 100 times lighter than Styrofoam™.
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December 12 |
Impressive number of graduating students have already secured judicial clerkships.
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December 12 |
A program launched by UCI medical students brings the therapeutic sound of music into hospital rooms.
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December 8 |
UC Irvine's Dr. Rita Mehta led a study that shows anti-estrogen combo is better than single drug.
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December 7 |
Dec. 10 concert, art show and reflective walk honor Jessica Hoke ’10.
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December 6 |
Community programs and leadership development classes among efforts earning awards.
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December 6 |
Chancellor's Professor in the Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences and director of the Institute for Genomics & Bioinformatics, he was honored for his contributions to machine learning and its applications in the life sciences.
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December 5 |
New social ecology associate professor Charis Kubrin analyzes rap music lyrics in societal context.
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December 2 |
Aided by Smart Labs program, campus seeks to exceed initiative’s savings goal.
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November 2011
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November 30 |
Martha Newkirk, Ph.D. ’81 and her husband fund new center for former students.
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November 30 |
The civil & environmental engineering professor was honored by peers for his distinguished interdisciplinary contributions in environmental photochemistry and free-radical chemistry in nature systems and in water treatment.
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November 30 |
Susan Davis' "I Was Building Up to Something" is available through Moon Tide Press.
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November 30 |
UCI Chancellor's Professor of history, whose research focuses on China, will head the principal professional organization for historians in the United States.
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November 29 |
His studies of ribosomes provided key insights into the nature of antibiotic resistance and cell growth control.
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November 29 |
After a thorough review, the multiple sclerosis program is recognized as superior by certifying it as an official Center for MS Comprehensive Care.
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November 29 |
Construction begins with groundbreaking. Center will open in fall 2012 to serve more than 140,000 former students.
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November 28 |
After years of slow but steady progress, Anteater soccer broke through to a new plateau in 2011. With stellar coaching, a burgeoning soccer culture and strong grassroots support, UCI is on its way to becoming the soccer capital of the West.
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November 28 |
Grad student studies psychological effects of Chile earthquake.
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November 28 |
Vinh Nguyen has proven himself a real problem solver.
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November 22 |
U.S. Green Building Council reserves this rating for construction projects that excel in sustainability and energy conservation.
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November 21 |
UC Irvine and Italian researchers have discovered a new means of enhancing the effects of anandamide – a natural, marijuana-like chemical in the body that provides pain relief.
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November 21 |
Cutting-edge rehab programs at the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center utilize robotics and computer software that someday could be combined with stem cell-based therapies to accelerate recovery from strokes and spinal cord injuries.
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November 21 |
UCI staff, leadership to host holiday feast for students staying on campus
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November 21 |
Global warming could cut into mental health benefits of beaches.
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November 21 |
UCI undertakes regional Vietnamese American oral history project. Scholars will capture stories of first-generation immigrants and refugees
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November 18 |
Volunteering around the world, E.B. O’Malley ’78 actively engages in global friendships and the pursuit of peace.
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November 17 |
Kyung Hyun Kim - who writes about the extraordinary success of Korean movies in the early 21st century - and the Academy Award-winning director worked together on the restoration of "The Housemaid," a classic 1960 Korean film.
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November 17 |
UCI engineer and others develop material that is 100 times lighter than Styrofoam™.
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November 16 |
The funding will permit the Earth system science professor to expand his aerial glacier mapping to the Patagonian Ice Fields of Chile and the frozen fjords of West Greenland.
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November 15 |
Grand opening will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17.
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November 14 |
It will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day from Nov. 14 to 18 to celebrate and highlight study-abroad opportunities.
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November 14 |
UCI's Institute for Money Technology and Financial Inclusion awarded $4.17 million from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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November 14 |
Sheryl Tsai serves both present and future as a groundbreaking scientist and as an award-winning professor.
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November 14 |
UCI alumnus Matt Lawrence pairs beer with deep questions on life. His new book, Philosophy on Tap, aims to give people a taste for important ideas by Socrates, Nietzsche, the Buddha and other great thinkers.
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November 14 |
UCI partners with Santa Ana ¡Adelante! program to ensure university access for Latinos.
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November 10 |
Prediction method could help protect rainforests around the globe.
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November 9 |
Scientific and personal papers and artifacts show the evolution of F. Sherwood Rowland's life as a scientist, communicator and Nobel laureate.
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November 7 |
Safety staff do hands-on training with chemistry majors.
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November 7 |
New program at UC Irvine School of Law permits concurrent degree study.
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November 7 |
Groundbreaking priority housing program is among the accommodations provided to former military personnel by Veterans Services office.
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November 7 |
The concept that revolutionized laser surgery and earned UC Irvine more than $40 million came to Dr. J. Stuart Nelson of the Beckman Laser Institute in 1992 while he was watching a baseball game. His dynamic cooling device remains UCI’s top-earning patent.
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November 4 |
The director of UCI's National Fuel Cell Research Center was invited to discuss his work with administration officials on Thursday, Nov. 3.
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November 4 |
The UC Irvine School of Medicine and Office of Research are hosting a Nov. 8 grand opening for TechPortal Orange, the first clinically oriented biomedical incubator in Southern California.
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November 3 |
"SurvivorTales: Toby's Story" will make its world premiere at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.
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October 2011
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October 31 |
Annual gala honoring UCI Medal recipients supports graduate fellowships, other key campus programs.
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October 31 |
As part of its effort to provide scientifically studied forms of complementary healthcare, the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine this year began offering courses in mindfulness-based stress reduction. They have been wildly successful.
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October 31 |
Angie Tran-Bloom experienced postpartum complications after rare pregnancy and delivery of identical triplets.
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October 31 |
Ellen Lewis’ impact on the nursing profession extends well beyond her success in establishing UC Irvine’s Program in Nursing Science, and she recently received the 2011 Diane F. Cooper Lifetime Achievement Award – one of the highest honors bestowed in nursing – from NurseWeek/Nurse.com.
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October 31 |
Israeli video artist Yael Bartana debuts film trilogy at new UCI gallery.
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October 27 |
Gates Foundation grant supports research on monetary practices in developing nations.
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October 27 |
Dr. Zeev Kain, professor and chair of anesthesiology & perioperative care, led the first-ever study of chronic postoperative pain in children. Out of 113 youngsters studied, 13 percent reported pain that lingered for months.
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October 26 |
The clinical professor and director of medical physics in UC Irvine's Department of Radiation Oncology and at the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of 39 people nationwide selected as Educators of the Year.
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October 24 |
Claire Trevor Professor of Drama Robert Cohen to be feted with festival, theater renamed in his honor.
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October 24 |
Art exhibit reflects personal journey of performance art pioneer Barbara T. Smith, M.F.A. '71.
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October 24 |
Chemist Larry Overman, who helped develop the acclaimed department, loves teaching as much as reassembling molecules.
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October 20 |
Computer science professor Padhraic Smyth and colleagues have received two multiyear grants to develop new models and algorithms.
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October 20 |
The Ranger rifleman, who earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry in 2009, was on his first deployment.
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October 19 |
Dr. William E. Bunney, Distinguished Professor of psychiatry & human behavior at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine, has been awarded the prestigious Institute of Medicine’s 2011 Rhoda & Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health for his work enhancing the treatment and understanding of mood disorders.
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October 18 |
Ayala, de la Cruz, Korn cited for achievement in their scientific disciplines and dedication to Sigma Xi.
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October 18 |
Renowned evolutionary geneticist supports UCI's biological sciences school with vineyard profits.
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October 17 |
Spirit rally, concert and free food drew thousands of students to annual party sponsored by ASUCI and UC Irvine Athletics.
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October 17 |
Issues in transportation, the digital world and healthcare policy will be addressed by UCI social scientists and industry experts.
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October 17 |
Biomedical engineers host industry open house to show off micro tissue and other research.
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October 17 |
Mark Warschauer’s book explores how digital media can transform schools.
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October 14 |
Event highlighting changing gender roles in world events follows on heels of Nobel Peace Prize 2011 to three women.
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October 13 |
Recent publication by the International Schizophrenia Consortium confirms 2010 work by a group of researchers led by Dr. Steven Potkin.
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October 13 |
Finding by UCI anthropologist Leo Chavez is attributed to lack of medical insurance.
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October 11 |
PBS series on which UCI discussion is based includes stories about women who forced end to Liberian civil war and regime of Charles Taylor.
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October 11 |
Sixth annual event is the largest celebration of its kind on the West Coast, featuring dances, concert and spirit rally.
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October 10 |
UCI’s licensing officers help campus researchers protect their inventions, transforming ideas into viable products that benefit people – from tiny cochlear implants that can restore hearing to devices that can warn of infants’ health problems.
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October 10 |
Computer science team develops novel display technologies.
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October 10 |
UCI Extension to celebrate half a century of helping adults reach career, personal goals.
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October 7 |
Event highlighting changing gender roles in world events follows on heels of Nobel Peace Prize 2011 to three women.
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October 7 |
Distinguished Service Award recognizes his professional leadership and excellence.
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October 3 |
UCI awards first Henfield prize for fiction writing to M.F.A. student James Zwerneman.
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October 3 |
The American Heart Association has recognized UC Irvine Healthcare for their commitment to excellent care and the association's Get With the Guidelines program.
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October 3 |
Are you conservative or liberal? Which do you value more – fairness or loyalty? Are you confident when it comes to solving ethical quandaries? Find out at a survey website co-developed by UCI researchers. The results might surprise you.
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October 3 |
New physical sciences dean Ken Janda brings pride, optimism and 20 years’ of experience to the post.
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October 3 |
During the first week of October, the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center will sponsor events highlighting UCI’s progress in this promising area.
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September 2011
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September 30 |
UCI study shows promise of simple, accessible metabolic therapy for autoimmune diseases.
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September 28 |
History of community service and youth empowerment informs his leadership style.
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September 28 |
Dr. Daniela Bota of UCI’s Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program is determined to find ways for cancer patients to avoid "chemo brain."
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September 26 |
Scott Rychnovsky specializes in organic and synthetic chemistry, including the synthesis of complex natural products and development of novel materials that could lead to the creation of effective new drugs.
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September 26 |
Campus’s agreement with US Army includes full nondiscrimination provision, which is perhaps the first in the nation.
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September 26 |
Assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences and computer science is among 94 recipients nationwide.
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September 26 |
Women using hormonal contraceptives recall emotional events differently, study finds.
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September 26 |
Want to maximize your UCI experience? Here's a list of things to do during your undergraduate years, according to older (and presumably wiser) upperclassmen. They came up with the roster in honor of the university's 50th anniversary in 2015 — when current freshmen will graduate.
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September 26 |
Drama students mount outdoor production of modernized ‘Antigone.’
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September 26 |
Notable levels of calcium buildup in coronary arteries can be strong predictors of heart attacks and strokes in people with diabetes and metabolic syndrome, according to a study led by UC Irvine’s Heart Disease Prevention Program.
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September 23 |
Chair of UCI's Department of Surgery, he formerly headed the certification agency's examinations committee.
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September 22 |
He hosts Sept. 21 golf invitational at Irvine's Oak Creek Golf Club to raise money for UCI scholarships.
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September 22 |
Eight full professors join the engineering, law and medical schools.
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September 22 |
Aileen Anderson and Brian Cummings of the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center collaborated with StemCells Inc. to develop the treatment for chronic spinal cord injury.
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September 22 |
Facing fiscal challenges, the new dean vows to ‘partner or perish.’
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September 21 |
Appearances by Academy Award winner Geena Davis and documentary filmmaker Abigail Disney, as well as a “Day of Service,” will mark the Southern California debut of a bold, five-part PBS television series.
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September 21 |
Anteaters reclaim world record for largest dodgeball game.
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September 21 |
Study will focus on making electronics and appliances more energy efficient, as well as analyzing consumer behavior and forging business alliances.
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September 20 |
New Student Convocation, move-in day and Anteater Involvement Fair allow opportunities for students, faculty and administration to meet.
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September 19 |
Anteaters hope to reclaim world record for largest dodgeball game.
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September 19 |
Gregory Washington knows the mechanics of staying cool under pressure.
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September 19 |
UCI is home to the largest international professional men’s volleyball tournament in the U.S. Six countries, eight teams and many Olympic-caliber stars will compete Sept. 26-Oct. 1 in the third annual Irvine International Volleyball Tournament – presented by ST/COMP Quiksilver – at Crawford Court.
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September 19 |
UCI cognitive scientists want to pool people’s opinions to predict the future.
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September 16 |
Portal, which aims to foster economic growth by nurturing start-ups, helps deliver on the promise of science and technology.
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September 15 |
James Zwerneman, who is currently working on a novel and a collection of stories, receives $10,000.
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September 14 |
Professor André van der Hoek garners three grants for software research and development.
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September 14 |
UCI astronomers have modeled how the galaxy's arms form.
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September 13 |
Campus police will team with role-playing volunteers and uniformed city and county firefighters to practice response tactics to four pre-scripted scenarios.
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September 13 |
Magazine's 2012 edition of "Best Colleges" ranks UCI 45th among nation's public and private universities and 13th among public universities alone.
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September 12 |
On the occasion of the Earth system science department's 20th anniversary, Chancellor Emeritus Ralph Cicerone says UCI was the first to study human impact on the environment in an interdisciplinary way.
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September 12 |
UCI MIND hosts one of the field’s most influential annual Alzheimer’s disease research conferences featuring speakers and presentations showcasing the latest breakthroughs. Center director Frank LaFerla discusses the 2011 conference and exciting research and treatment efforts for the disease.
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September 12 |
Doctor whose dad was the AMA’s first black president is also a trailblazer – in gynecologic surgery.
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September 12 |
UCI psychologist studies the family dynamic of the developmental disorder.
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September 9 |
Roxane Cohen Silver marks 10th anniversary of attacks with research, public talks.
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September 9 |
Women using hormonal contraceptives recall emotional events differently.
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September 7 |
Associated Students of UCI will have to recruit 5,000 participants to wrest record for largest game away from United States Air Force Academy.
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September 2 |
UC Irvine staff got into the groove during its annual picnic. This year's theme, Zot Stock - Summer of Love, revisited the Woodstock era.
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September 1 |
It will serve as clearinghouse for information, research and best practices.
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September 1 |
Sena Koleva studies romantic relationships, mate selection and the science of love.
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September 1 |
UCI will be a clearinghouse for practical information supporting federal, state and local efforts to prevent, identify and effectively respond to elder abuse.
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August 2011
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August 30 |
New vice chancellor brings 20 years of experience to crucial funding efforts.
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August 29 |
Thorsten Ritz, UCI associate professor of physics & astronomy, receives the award from the Duke of Edinburgh for his work on animals' "magnetic compass."
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August 29 |
UCI soccer player Kala Gabler has teamed with friends to help increase Ugandans' access to clean water. They run sports camps for kids to raise money for the cause.
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August 29 |
Bridget Cooks sheds light on African American art, cultural imagery.
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August 29 |
Many students had a hand in creating a new mural for UCI's Cross-Cultural Center. The 12-by-18-foot collaborative artwork will be officially unveiled Sept. 22, during UCI Welcome Week.
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August 25 |
Capping a record-setting season at UCI, the track star is set to compete in the 800 meter race at the International Association of Athletics Federations World Track & Field Championships.
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August 23 |
Praised for its green initiatives, Sierra magazine ranks the campus sixth for the second year in a row.
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August 22 |
UCI invents way to turn sewage into hydrogen power.
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August 22 |
Summer research program exposes community college students to emerging field.
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August 22 |
Group organizes exhibition of products, services for campus planners.
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August 18 |
Using satellite data from three continents, UCI researchers have mapped thousands of miles of ice.
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August 15 |
Campus bicycle thief arrested a third time by UCI police. Four other suspects also apprehended.
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August 15 |
In talk, editor of “Page One: Inside The New York Times & the Future of Journalism” asks “How Can We Trust the News?”
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August 15 |
Anthropology professor Bill Maurer takes the reins as associate dean in School of Social Sciences.
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August 15 |
This summer, the head coaches of UCI’s volleyball and water polo teams have the honor of serving with U.S. national teams – the pinnacle achievement in their fields – in championship tournaments in Puerto Rico, Mexico and China.
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August 15 |
UCI’s Pre-Law Outreach Program aims to encourage, recruit disadvantaged undergrads.
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August 10 |
UCI's fuel cell center technology powers new sewage-to-hydrogen fuel station.
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August 10 |
One cites less dependency on oil, the other new farming practices.
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August 10 |
Long Beach residents are suspected in series of thefts at five universities.
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August 8 |
Mathematicians develop safer, cheaper method of internal imaging.
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August 8 |
On Aug. 5, 104 members of UCI's School of Medicine class of 2015 received their first physician’s white coat, the first steps on the shared road to becoming doctors. The paths that brought these students to this juncture, however, differ significantly. Each brings a variety of life experiences, talents and backgrounds that will enrich the medical school experience.
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August 5 |
Drs. Mark Linskey and Daniela Bota, co-directors of UCI's Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program, successfully treated Sue Stern in 2009.
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August 4 |
Online ranking of colleges is based on educational excellence, green programs and student reviews.
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August 4 |
Bon voyage luncheon for fourth delegation to travel to the Middle East will take place Sunday, Aug. 21.
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August 2 |
Interdisciplinary researchers including Ralph Delfino are awarded more than $400,000 for project.
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August 2 |
The School of Medicine’s innovative program provides iPads containing course outlines, notes, lecture slides and textbooks; the West Coast’s first portable ultrasound training curriculum; as well as advanced medical simulation and telemedicine facilities in the school’s state-of-the-art building.
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August 1 |
Special edition of "American Psychologist" includes peer-reviewed articles by Roxane Cohen Silver and Elizabeth Loftus on the effects of the terrorist attacks.
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August 1 |
Young adults whose mothers experienced psychological trauma during their pregnancies show signs of accelerated aging, a UC Irvine-led study found. The researchers discovered that this prenatal exposure to stress affected the development of chromosome regions that control cell aging processes.
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August 1 |
UCI’s inaugural Summer Academy in the Arts draws budding thespians, digital videographers.
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August 1 |
UCI psychologist uses Google map technology in study of neighborhood effects.
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August 1 |
As director of the Santa Ana Zoo, Kent Yamaguchi has seen the arrival of a pair of giant anteaters and the birth of their baby. The UCI alumnus couldn't be more proud.
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July 2011
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July 28 |
Researchers cite stress from ‘collective trauma’ of terrorist attacks.
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July 26 |
New Calit2 division uses technology to put patients in control of their health.
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July 25 |
Orange County trauma program honors UC Irvine neurosurgeon Dr. Mark Linskey with Heroes with Heart award. Group renames award for UCI trauma surgeon Dr. Marianne Cinat.
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July 25 |
With support from a $1.5 million federal grant, UC Irvine’s Program in Nursing Science will establish Orange County’s first nurse-managed clinic in downtown Santa Ana.
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July 25 |
Grad student who appeared on ‘Top Chef’ hopes to make science more palatable.
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July 22 |
Supported by a five-year, $400,000 grant to UCI's Institute for Genomics & Bioinformatics, the 10-week outreach effort encourages those from low-income, historically underserved ethnic and racial backgrounds to explore career opportunities combining computational and life sciences.
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July 21 |
Researchers find single gene controls mimicry across different species.
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July 19 |
UC Irvine Medical Center's programs in gynecology, urology, cancer and kidney disease among top in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report.
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July 18 |
The Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic at UC Irvine is home to one of the nation’s elite research and treatment centers for vascular birthmarks.
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July 18 |
UC Irvine researchers found that fats in foods like potato chips and french fries make them nearly irresistible and trigger a surprising biological mechanism that likely drives our gluttonous behavior.
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July 18 |
Celebration of Teaching and Excellence in Leadership awards honor faculty and staff.
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July 15 |
Newkirk Center event at UCI will bring 70 emerging leaders from 20 countries to focus on global water issues.
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July 13 |
The internationally renowned researcher in the treatment of hearing disorders plans to boost the center's intellectual contributions and profile by enhancing translational research, promoting student involvement and building community support.
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July 13 |
UCI study by radiology oncologist Charles Limoli suggests transplantation of human neural stem cells can alleviate side effects of radiotherapy.
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July 12 |
Rebekah Gladson draws on her experience as UCI campus architect to build an orphanage in India. For her, the comparatively small project has offered big challenges — and even greater rewards by sheltering and educating street children.
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July 12 |
UC Irvine researchers have found a new approach to the creation of customized therapies for virulent flu strains that resist current antiviral drugs.
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July 11 |
Critical care specialist Dr. Elizabeth Turner was awarded $50,000 to - along with Dr. Chris Fox and Dr. Mark Rosen - implement an educational program on the bedside use of handheld ultrasound.
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July 11 |
Sponsorship by the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians is expected to raise the visibility of the Department of Emergency Medicine's "WestJEM."
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July 11 |
Generous alumni gift guarantees UCI access to tropical studies program.
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July 11 |
They lead effort to train other physicians in radial artery catheterization.
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July 5 |
Thad Domina, assistant professor of education, traces the road from high school to college and beyond.
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July 5 |
Recent M.F.A. grad works to integrate disabled and nondisabled performers.
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July 5 |
It's time to put away the textbooks and indulge in a little seasonal reading. Some new titles by UCI faculty and alumni could be just the thing to bring to the beach.
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July 4 |
UC Irvine researchers found that dietary fats may trigger a surprising biological mechanism that drives gluttonous behavior. The apparent culprit? Chemicals in the body called endocannabinoids.
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June 2011
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June 30 |
Findings could help prevent prematurity, reduce infant mortality, cut healthcare costs.
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June 28 |
The researcher who created the world's first stem cell-based treatment for spinal cord injury will be on two panels, July 1 and 2.
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June 28 |
American Heart Association gives campus a rare platinum rating for its programs, walking paths and more.
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June 27 |
By finishing third in the 800-meter final at the USA Track & Field Championships, UCI's Charles Jock earns berth on U.S. team for world track & field championships in South Korea.
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June 27 |
All five University of California medical schools participate in the Specialty Care Safety Net Initiative, which currently links their specialists with 40 clinics statewide.
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June 27 |
Study identifies central switch responsible for the transformation of healthy brain cells into epileptic ones, opening the way to both treat and prevent temporal lobe epilepsy.
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June 23 |
Campus is one of 41 colleges and universities honored for having student-athletes or coaches who won medals during the last two games.
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June 23 |
Honor rewards operations, curriculum and research designed to mitigate climate change.
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June 23 |
Scholarship Opportunities Program mentors applicants to success.
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June 21 |
Launched 10 years ago, UCI’s Global Connect program has taught international studies to nearly 8,000 high school students.
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June 21 |
Campus honored for success in decreasing healthcare expenses, increasing productivity.
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June 20 |
The Donald Bren Professor of physics & astronomy is honored by the American Vacuum Society.
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June 20 |
The Donald Bren Professor and chair of pharmacology has been appointed to the Institute for Immunobiology & Epigenetics in Freiburg, Germany.
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June 20 |
Acclaimed for a breakthrough algorithm, physicist Steven White is now first to model a new state of matter.
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June 20 |
Engineers Without Borders takes students far beyond the classroom to assist communities in developing countries. The UCI chapter has been working to bring safe drinking water and sanitation facilities to a remote Kenyan village.
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June 16 |
Group working on mobile Web framework snags gold, while a second garners silver for online academic personnel review.
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June 15 |
Director of Center for Unconventional Security Affairs discussed natural resources, peace building, and how environmental stress contributes to violence in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
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June 15 |
Some are working in a clinic to investigate violations of Verizon workers' rights in a class-action lawsuit.
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June 15 |
Donation will support the campus’s top scientists and their transformational research, as well as help with construction of a new building in The Paul Merage School of Business.
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June 14 |
Event highlights doctoral students’ work on such topics as ad placement, medical marijuana industry.
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June 13 |
Dr. David Kruse, medical director of UC Irvine’s Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center, sees first-hand when weekend warriors push themselves a little too far. He offers his insights on avoiding injury while still having fun this summer.
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June 13 |
Scenic design grad student Sheryl Liu brings operas, plays and musicals to life.
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June 13 |
UC Irvine Healthcare and Angels Baseball are partnering in a series of blood drives at Angel Stadium this summer to increase the supply for people in need at Orange County’s only Level I trauma center.
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June 10 |
Consortium of universities will focus on hands-on training of undergraduate and graduate
students in the fields of nuclear physics, nuclear and radiation chemistry, nuclear engineering, instrumentation and public policy.
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June 9 |
They are junior right-handed pitcher Matt Summers (fourth round, Minnesota Twins), outfielder Drew Hillman (18th round, Philadelphia Phillies), third baseman Brian Hernandez (27th round, Los Angeles Angels), shortstop D.J. Crumlich (38th round, Pittsburgh Pirates) and infielder Jordan Leyland (44th round, Tampa Bay Rays).
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June 8 |
UCI Disability Services Center offered the services of therapy pets to students with disabilities to make their final exams less stressful.
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June 7 |
Through July 8, teens will participate in intensive, hands-on workshops in dance, drama or digital arts led by faculty and graduate students.
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June 7 |
Innovative biology course makes the unseen - and its movement - visible.
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June 6 |
George Kuntz will continue leading the Anteaters while providing technical advice, direction and support to the American Youth Soccer Organization.
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June 6 |
Past UCI grads have found their niches in nonprofit work, pro sports, Hollywood, law, TV and business.
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June 6 |
After defeating UCLA, 4-3, to win the Los Angeles Regional, the ’Eaters will head to Charlottesville to take on top-seeded Virginia Cavaliers.
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June 6 |
Professor who grew up in rough LA area credits family and social programs for his success in academia.
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June 6 |
Youths released from foster care at 18 too often find themselves without a diploma, a job or even a home. UCI and the Guardian Scholars Program are helping emancipated young adults, such as UCI undergraduate Cecelia Brody, work toward college degrees and a promising future.
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June 2 |
The June 3 "Science" magazine cover is an illustration of the groundbreaking identification of the material's true ground state by UCI physics & astronomy professor Steven White and grad student Simeng Yan.
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June 1 |
China's growing nationalistic frenzy threatens global peace, prosperity and health, authors say.
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June 1 |
Shannon Dargenzio says she is grateful UC Irvine Medical Center surgeons were able to remove a benign thyroid tumor without leaving a scar.
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May 2011
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May 31 |
Center will be a public platform from which Chinese and American scholars, industry leaders and policy makers can share ideas.
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May 31 |
Political science professor Russell Dalton weighs in on the early presidential race.
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May 31 |
UCI philosophy grad and baseball star Francis Larson leaves prestigious London school to reconnect with his first love - baseball.
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May 31 |
Professor Karen Rook studies relationships and how they affect one's health and happiness. Her research has shed light on the psychological toll of loneliness on the elderly.
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May 31 |
While spent nuclear fuel continues to pile up by the ton across the United States, engineering professor Mikael Nilsson says the solution is clear: recycle it at the commercial nuclear power plants that create it.
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May 31 |
Environmental and inherited risk factors associated with multiple sclerosis – previously poorly understood and not known to be connected – converge to alter a critical cellular function linked to the chronic neurologic disease, researchers with the UC Irvine Multiple Sclerosis Research Center have discovered.
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May 25 |
Dr. Roger Steinert has developed techniques that have helped improve the eyesight of millions.
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May 25 |
Social Sciences dean and cognitive scientist is recognized for her research on attention, memory and perceptual learning.
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May 24 |
Study finds weather, geography, industry mix trump traditional business index measures.
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May 23 |
Winners to be recognized at awards dinner in October.
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May 23 |
Parking Professional of the Year award joins a host of other honors in the Parking and Transportation Department's trophy case.
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May 23 |
SpineAssist system adds to UC Irvine firsts in the operating room. Surgeons continue to find innovative uses for the technology, including thyroid, lung and colorectal procedures.
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May 22 |
UC Irvine’s cutting-edge research will be display Tuesday, May 24 at the first School of Medicine Clinical, Basic & Translational Science Festival.
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May 22 |
Longtime UCI professor, 81, died March 10 in Irvine.
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May 19 |
Undergraduate drama students present the Tony Award-winning musical comedy "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at Claire Trevor Theater.
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May 18 |
UC Irvine's math department hosts fun-filled day to mentor girls interested in the subject.
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May 18 |
Inaugural event takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 20, at the University Club.
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May 18 |
Study finds weather, geography, industry mix trump traditional business index measures.
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May 18 |
ICS students celebrate midterm break in inimitable fashion.
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May 17 |
The founder and director of UCI's Kirkup Center for the Medical Treatment of Stuttering, will speak at May 21 event in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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May 17 |
UCI’s growing program supports a future in which they’re full partners in healthcare reform.
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May 16 |
Physicist Zuzanna Siwy is working on faster identification of viruses to enable earlier treatment.
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May 16 |
Gail Taylor is pursuing a doctorate in history after a 30-year career in healthcare.
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May 13 |
Earth system science professor and former U.N. secretary general spoke at summit last month in Berlin.
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May 12 |
Awards ceremony among series of events marking National Nurses Week.
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May 12 |
New student sustainable science team makes its mark in Western Riverside.
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May 12 |
The prospect of better employment may be what motivates students to enroll in college, but the key to keeping them enrolled has a lot to do with peer-bonding experiences and organizational involvement, says Daisy Reyes, UC Irvine graduate student in sociology and Lauds & Laurels honoree.
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May 12 |
Through the generosity of Audrey Steele Burnand, UCI will develop a new research center near Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
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May 10 |
The goal is to showcase gifted amateur photographers on campus and in the community who portray the essence of clinical discovery in their work.
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May 10 |
Elizabeth Cauffman’s research on adolescent development has influenced public policy on youth offenders.
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May 9 |
Dr. Leonard Sender believes adolescents and young adults with cancer often receive the wrong treatment. Sender and a new journal support changes in cancer care may improve currently stagnant survival rates.
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May 9 |
When Breanna Downey dons a cap and gown and walks across the stage to collect her diploma at UCI's commencement, she will have come full circle. Downey has made the trip before – when she was a towheaded toddler and her mother graduated with the class of 1991.
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May 9 |
UCI Libraries’ spring exhibit chronicles city’s conversion from farmland to model planned community.
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May 5 |
For the first time in UCI history, the sound of stately gongs emanated from the Student Center Bell Tower, playing — more or less — at 10 a.m. and again at 10:10 a.m. Thursday, May 5, in honor of the class of 2010, which raised $8,538.82 for the carillon system.
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May 5 |
The treatment for people with spinal cord injury was created in the lab of UCI neurobiologist Hans Keirstead.
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May 4 |
Visit by Tibetan spiritual leader marks seventh anniversary of UCI scholarship carrying his name.
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May 4 |
While their peers party on, some UCI students spend spring vacation working on various service projects, from planting a garden at a Native American reservation in San Diego County to putting the shine on the Golden Gate national park in San Francisco.
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May 3 |
Distinguished Professor of ecology & evolutionary biology joins slightly more than 1,000 members of group founded in 1745 by Benjamin Franklin to promote useful knowledge in the sciences and humanities.
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May 3 |
UCI faculty now boasts 26 members of the prestigious organization.
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May 3 |
A new set of campus bells - a gift from the class of 2010 - will debut Thursday, May 5, at the Student Center.
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May 3 |
The largest online enrollment in UC system flourishes from strong partnerships across the campus.
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May 2 |
Doctors at UC Irvine Medical Center save man’s leg after blood clots block circulation.
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May 2 |
The new Multiple Sclerosis Research Center aims to continue UCI's legacy of outstanding MS research and care andhas gathered more than two dozen UCI experts to advance novel methods of fighting the chronic neurologic disease.
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May 2 |
Armaan Rowther plans a series of events on interfaith cooperation.
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April 2011
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April 29 |
Atmospheric chemist and theoretical physicist join elite group.
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April 28 |
UCI epidemiologist and his team will research effects of air pollution in elderly people.
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April 28 |
Reader's Digest May issue, "Best of America," ranks UCI's mascot number four behind a cow, a pickle and a blob.
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April 27 |
UCI researcher also finds K-5 students with persistent numeracy issues much less likely to graduate from high school.
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April 26 |
Granddaughter of famed undersea explorer will receive Human Security Award for work on global water issues.
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April 25 |
Dr. Nora Volkow will discuss novel treatments for addiction.
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April 25 |
What makes him the fastest half-miler in UCI history? A brilliant desire to be the best.
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April 25 |
Compendium of scholarly articles focuses on innovation in legal education.
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April 25 |
UCI program helps meet nation’s critical need for more – and better – math and science teachers.
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April 22 |
Named after the late UCLA sociology professor, the honor goes to distinguished emeritus professors and carries a $5,000 prize.
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April 21 |
Paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident last September, Timothy Atchinson now reports some very slight sensation in his legs.
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April 21 |
Dr. Zeev Kain, professor and chair of anesthesiology & perioperative care, will use a $3.2 million National Institutes of Health grant for a research effort aimed at lessening the anxiety and pain children feel before and after an operation.
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April 21 |
Campus also was honored twice this month for its commitment to sustainability.
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April 19 |
Dr. Dawn M. Lombardo directs a UC Irvine Medical Center program to combat cardiovascular disease through research, treatment and education. She's especially interested in improving care for women.
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April 19 |
With renewed NIH funding, cognitive scientist Greg Hickok studies the neural origins of speech disorders.
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April 18 |
Frank LaFerla will study the therapeutic potential of the company's human neural stem cells.
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April 18 |
Professor and chair of anatomy & neurobiology awarded $1.2 million to research selective use of optical fibers in the brain.
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April 18 |
UC researchers have found a possible alternate path for TB to spread in the human body.
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April 18 |
Doctoral candidate gauges infrastructure vulnerability to natural disasters.
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April 18 |
Lalita Patipaksiri became the first UC Irvine women’s golfer to be chosen to participate with the prestigious NCAA All-Star Golf Team, which will tour Asia this summer.
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April 18 |
Enthusiastic community support in a difficult economy shows commitment to UCI's mission.
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April 18 |
Dean of the UC Irvine School of Medicine and professor of urology receives an honorary fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, which for more than 500 years has been dedicated to the maintenance and promotion of the highest standards of surgical practice.
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April 18 |
Association of American Medical Colleges' campaign aims to improve quality and safety in healthcare.
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April 13 |
A total of 20 UCI students have won 2011 National Science Foundation fellowships.
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April 12 |
Accredited centers have demonstrated excellence in leadership, clinical management, research, community outreach, professional education, and quality improvement practices.
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April 11 |
UCI professors study how busy families use smartphones.
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April 11 |
Health benefits of expressive writing do not apply equally across all cultures, study finds.
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April 11 |
New financial literacy summer camp at UCI will aim to empower, entertain.
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April 11 |
Dean Ken Janda and undergrad work together on novel research.
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April 11 |
Artist who draws 'B.C.' comic strip — and its anteater — to appear at Celebrate UCI.
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April 11 |
Technology seen to increase precision, enhance healing and improve results.
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April 8 |
Elder Abuse Forensic Center is model of other communities' efforts to prevent elder abuse.
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April 7 |
Gift to The Gavin Herbert Eye Institute will establish an ambulatory surgery center in their name.
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April 6 |
Participants in April 9 event will tour UC Irvine Douglas Hospital, shadow physicians on their patient rounds, and speak with doctors and med students about careers in healthcare.
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April 6 |
Use of da Vinci surgical robot decreases postoperative pain and recovery time for patients.
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April 5 |
Study shows mother's work status is not associated with children's achievement or behavior.
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April 5 |
All net proceeds of an April 18 golf tournament held in honor of melanoma patients will benefit UC Irvine’s Department of Dermatology and efforts to find a cure.
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April 5 |
UCI observatory welcomes guests for telescope use and lecture.
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April 4 |
A U.S.-Egyptian research team including a UC Irvine cardiologist studied CT scans of mummies – a sampling of the elite in ancient Egypt – and found that almost half showed evidence of coronary atherosclerosis in one or more of the arteries supplying blood to the heart and brain.
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April 4 |
Dr. Edward Nelson described to Elizabeth Blackburn, winner of the 2009 prize for physiology & medicine, his research on accelerated telomere shortening caused by chronic stress.
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April 4 |
UCI drama students take on mentoring role at L.A. high school.
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April 4 |
Undergraduate and tennis standout Kristina Smith comes from an extended family of UCI alumni that includes her grandmother Mary Myers, mother Maria Smith, nine aunts and uncles, and a cousin or two.
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April 4 |
App filters on-air content and delivers customized broadcasts to users.
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April 1 |
Student group arranges series of events, including a roundtable discussion, "How to Improve Transit," and an Orange County Transportation Authority demo bus.
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April 1 |
Fundraiser taps into Japanese culture to send UCI’s best wishes to earthquake, tsunami victims.
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March 2011
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March 30 |
The UC Irvine School of Medicine has agreed to collaborate with Australia’s University of New England in transforming medical education through the use of technologies supported by that country’s National Broadband Network.
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March 30 |
Appearance of His Holiness XIV Dala Lama inspires three days of related events around the campus.
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March 29 |
The sixth annual event, on April 1 and 2 at the Student Center, is the first held at a West Coast campus.
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March 29 |
US News and World Report's inaugural metropolitan hospital report ranks UCI fourth out of 44 hospitals in the greater Los Angeles area.
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March 28 |
Work by the Distinguished Professor of ecology & evolutionary biology explores plants, fish and invertebrate animals that reproduce as male and female simultaneously or switch between one gender and the other.
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March 28 |
UCI law students have joined efforts to help Iraqi refugees trapped in a legal limbo. The displaced can't go home again, but resettling in the U.S. or another welcoming country can take months or years of complicated paperwork.
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March 28 |
In five years,
Five years later, UCI’s OCW offerings have grown from just 10 complete University Extension courses to include contributions from 66 UCI faculty members, 50 complete courses, 70 video lectures and more than 1,000 learning assets.
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March 28 |
Fifth annual event will celebrate reading, writing with talks, signings by acclaimed authors.
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March 28 |
Swift action by medical center’s acute stroke team saves teenager from severe brain injury.
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March 24 |
The Donald Bren Professor of Medicine and co-executive director of UCI's Health Policy Research Institute chaired an Institute of Medicine committee that issued two reports March 23: "Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust" and "Finding What Works in Health Care: Standards for Systematic Reviews."
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March 24 |
New RapidTech Center on campus helps researchers and entrepreneurs swiftly design and build product prototypes.
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March 21 |
Accidents among UCI employees have been on the decline for years, and in 2010 the campus had the lowest number of workers’ compensation claims in the University of California system.
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March 21 |
The funds will be used to develop a nanoscale imaging microscope capable of observing single-cell migration in vivo, which could provide new insight into how cancer cells metastasize in humans.
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March 21 |
Shifting societal views of sex have changed classification and regulation of sex crimes.
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March 21 |
Pilot "smart home" program shows UCI homeowners how they use energy and aims to change their habits.
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March 21 |
UCI's fledgling pharmaceutical sciences undergraduate program grows in popularity as the job market for drug discovery and pharmacy grows.
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March 18 |
The contest is designed to recognize and boost public school students' math skills.
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March 17 |
Researchers with the Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND) have discovered how a novel compound can reduce the accumulation of brain plaques seen in Alzheimer’s disease without the side effects produced by any current drugs used for the chronic neurodegenerative disease.
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March 17 |
For graduating medical students like Marco Angulo, nothing matches Match Day – the day they learn where they will spend the next three to seven years pursuing postgraduate medical training and beginning careers as doctors.
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March 17 |
UC Irvine Healthcare reminds people not to ignore the health of their digestive tract during Colorectal Cancer Awareness month.
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March 15 |
UC Irvine's Dr. Susan Huang teams up with Harvard and CDC on grant to combat healthcare-associated infections like MRSA.
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March 15 |
Humanities' literary criticism program holds top spot in US News & World Report's annual ranking.
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March 15 |
Archstone Foundation and UniHealth Foundation grants will allow the university to continue its innovative work.
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March 14 |
Public Impact Fellowship helps doctoral student Emily Troshynski explore costs, benefits of GPS tracking.
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March 14 |
Students exercise their computational skills in regional round of nationwide competition.
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March 14 |
UCI Arboretum showcases diverse plants of California as well as exotic African bulb flowers.
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March 14 |
Brian Skyrms, winner of the 2011 Extraordinarius award, discusses the finer points of social contract theory.
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March 14 |
J.H. Everett, who holds multiple degrees from UCI, turned a hobby into a career – helping needy local kids in the process.
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March 14 |
The annual Match Day for UC Irvine School of Medicine students is part of nationwide program pairing soon-to-be-graduates with medical training residencies.
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March 11 |
Researchers awarded prestigious 2011 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughan Award, along with $20,000 grant.
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March 9 |
Dr. J. Stuart Nelson and the Beckman Laser Institute received honors from the U.S. Probation Service in Orange County and federal district Judge David O. Carter for an innovative tattoo removal program that helps men and women integrate into society after completing federal prison terms.
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March 7 |
UCI sociologist explains how society, culture and public policy influence the division of household labor.
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March 7 |
UCI's Claire Trevor School of the Arts posthumously honors its namesake.
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March 7 |
Famed math professor who recently joined UCI says breakthrough equations could make invisibility a possibility.
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March 7 |
Criminology, law & society professor John Dombrink studies changing mores – how what’s considered a sin today can become accepted behavior tomorrow.
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March 7 |
Rey Buack is among 10 percent who survive ruptured aortic aneurysm, thanks to UC Irvine Medical Center surgeons.
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March 3 |
Study led by physiology & biophysics professor Todd C. Holmes identifies a second form of phototransduction - this one derived from vitamin B2 rather than vitamin A.
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March 1 |
Former postdoctoral chemistry scholar at UCI shares insights on science, space and what it takes to be an astronaut.
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February 2011
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February 28 |
Andrew Chang left a promising engineering career to pursue a doctorate in economics. His research aims to empower U.S. policymakers to create appropriate laws for possible future regulation of the financial sector.
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February 28 |
UCI cactus restoration program aims to boost the population of a rare wren. Biologists are creating a welcoming habitat near campus that they hope will help the species thrive.
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February 28 |
March 4 symposium highlights how citizens have partnered with scientists, politicians and bureaucrats to protect public access to the coast and ensure its continued health.
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February 28 |
Senior Jade Smith-Williams, linchpin of the women’s basketball revival, looks forward to a law career.
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February 28 |
Lead, arsenic and other contaminants found in bulbs touted as safe.
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February 28 |
UC Irvine presents “Enhancing the Future of the California Coast,” a daylong conference featuring legal, environmental, engineering and nonprofit experts discussing the preservation of the state’s rich marine environment.
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February 24 |
Dr. Dan Cooper spoke Feb. 23 before the Children, Youth & Families Advisory Committee about a groundbreaking study of ways to reduce obesity and diabetes in at-risk children.
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February 23 |
Professors David Brownstone, Jan Brueckner, Linda Cohen, Fabio Milani and David Neumark will examine the role of psychology in the business cycle, California’s business climate, high-speed rail, nuclear power and airline mergers.
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February 22 |
Brian Skyrms, 18 others to be honored at 41st Lauds & Laurels ceremony May 12.
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February 22 |
The film "The King's Speech" hits home with UCI's Dr. Gerald Maguire. The founder of the world’s first clinic dedicated specifically to the scientific study and medical treatment of stuttering can’t recall a time in his life when he didn’t stutter.
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February 22 |
Though her studies on instant messaging, iTunes and even robotic vacuums might make some people LOL, alumna Rebecca Grinter has a serious quest: to understand the social impact of technology and improve human-computer interaction.
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February 22 |
UCI researchers produced five picture books combining colorful illustrations and rhyming text with parenting lessons to evaluate whether they’d boost the safety practices and health habits of new mothers.
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February 22 |
UCI dance marathon will benefit neonatal treatment and research.
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February 22 |
Special collection at Langson Library chronicles the sport’s role in local culture.
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February 22 |
Getting more exercise, spending time outdoors and helping others are among the activities that can be as effective as drugs or counseling in treating an array of mental illnesses, including depression and anxiety, according to a UC Irvine study.
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February 17 |
The Distinguished Professor of social ecology and professor of law and cognitive science is being honored for "the profound impact that her pioneering research on human memory has had on the administration of justice in the United States and abroad."
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February 15 |
UCI researcher Wendy Liu is trying to make the lifesaving devices less life-threatening.
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February 14 |
School of Humanities receives grant from PARSA Community Foundation to enhance language and culture instruction.
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February 14 |
Research by the UCI economics professor found the effort to stimulate employment largely ineffective.
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February 14 |
Former students discuss the impact of UCI continuing education on their careers.
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February 14 |
Visits engender friendship between UCI arts students and their Ghanaian counterparts.
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February 14 |
Two generations of Pattersons have been well served by UCI — and now serve other college students.
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February 14 |
The Paul Merage School of Business explores companies' love affairs with sustainable practices.
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February 11 |
The Feb. 15 fundraiser will feature men's and women's teams and solo participants, with proceeds going to Doctors Without Borders.
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February 11 |
UC Irvine’s Center for Global Peace & Conflict Studies and the Department of Anthropology present panel addressing culture, politics and law in Egypt.
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February 10 |
UC researchers tested holiday bulbs, traffic lights and car beams.
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