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Newkirk Center and Earth system science host ‘Global Change & Oceans’ conference.
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Climate Change’s Impact on World’s Oceans Focus of UCI Event
Rising sea levels and ocean acidification are just some effects of global climate change on the health of the world’s oceans, a topic that is the focus of the Newkirk Center and Department of Earth System Science’s “Global Change and Oceans” conference 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, at the Beckman Center. The free event features scientists from UCI’s Earth system science department, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and Columbia University. Visit the Newkirk Center’s Web site for the full program of lectures and speakers. Reservations requested due to limited space; attendance at individual sessions is welcome.
Contact: 949.824.9336 or newkirk@uci.edu
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News & Announcements
Budget Town Hall & Letters to Sacramento
In light of the state’s pending budget cuts, UCI is working to protect the interests of higher education and medical education. Those who were unable to attend last week’s Budget Town Hall hosted by Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost Michael R. Gottfredson can still express their ideas and concerns about cuts to the education budget. Letters submitted online will be sent directly to legislators and taken to Sacramento by Chancellor Michael V. Drake Thursday, May 8. For more information, visit the Anteater Advocate Web site.
Last Chance for Living Our Values Nominations April 30
Nominations for the 2008 Living Our Values Award for faculty, staff and students are due Wednesday, April 30. The program annually honors UCI community members whose actions best embody the university’s values of respect, intellectual curiosity, integrity, commitment, empathy, appreciation and fun.
Bras Named Engineering Dean
Rafael L. Bras, a prominent MIT hydrologist and hydroclimatologist, has been named dean of The Henry Samueli School of Engineering, effective Sept. 1. “Rafael Bras is an internationally renowned scientist and educator with extensive expertise on water and the environment – two tremendously important topics to our community, state and to the world at large,” said Chancellor Michael V. Drake. “I am excited to welcome this distinguished leader and scholar to our university.” Bras is currently the Edward A. Abdun-Nur Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at MIT. He also holds an appointment in the university’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences.
Shiva to Discuss ‘New Food Wars’
The increasing global unrest surrounding basic food shortages and rising food prices will be the topic of the Center for Global Peace & Conflict Studies’ 17th Annual Margolis Lecture, “The New Food Wars: Globalization, GMOs & Biofuels,” 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, in Social Science Hall, Room 100. Vandana Shiva, a leading physicist, ecologist, activist and author of Earth Democracy and Water Wars, will discuss proposals for overcoming the mounting international crisis through sustainable and equitable food production and land usage.
False Memories Complicate End-of-Life Treatment Decisions
Advance directives, or living wills, may not effectively honor end-of-life wishes because life-sustaining treatment preferences often change over time without people being aware of the changes, according to a new study co-authored by UCI researchers Peter Ditto (left) and Elizabeth Loftus. The study finds false memories can play a significant role in the discrepancy between an individual’s true preferences for end-of-life treatment and what is instructed in his or her living will. The study appears in the current issue of the American Psychological Association journal Health Psychology.
Higher Education Leaders Protest Proposed Budget Cuts
Citing the potential for serious harm to the state’s economy and future, the leaders of California’s three segments of public higher education – the University of California, the California State University and the California Community Colleges – made a rare joint visit to the state Capitol April 28 to urge policymakers to resist deep budget cuts for public higher education. UC President Robert Dynes (left), UC Provost Rory Hume (right), CSU Chancellor Charles Reed and CCC Chancellor Diane Woodruff are urging the governor and the legislature to provide the necessary funding in this year’s higher education budget to support greater academic opportunity for the next generation of Californians and to ensure the state’s economic vitality.
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Involvement Opportunities
Blood Donor Appreciation Week
The UC Irvine Medical Center Mobile Team will be on campus through May 1 to celebrate UCI Blood Donor Appreciation Week. Donations will be accepted 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, April 30-May 1, at Humanities Ring Mall, in front of Humanities Hall; and 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, May 2, at the Blood Donor Center in Orange, Pavilion 3. Donors will receive both a T-shirt and a certificate for a pint of ice cream; daily raffles also will be held. Donors who make an appointment in advance will have their name entered twice for the daily raffle. A photo ID is required, and donors should eat a meal and drink plenty of fluids prior to giving blood. The process takes approximately 45 minutes. To schedule an appointment, contact Teresa Barrett, tbarrett@uci.edu.
Bicycle Donation and Clean-Up Program Seeks Volunteers
Mesa Court hosts the Bicycle Donation and Clean-Up Program noon-4 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at Mesa Court Housing, Upper Mesa Lawn. Volunteers can help fix and clean used bikes (no experience needed), which will be donated to the Shelter for the Homeless in Midway City and Olive Crest Homes and Services for Abused Children in Santa Ana. Donations of used bicycles also will be accepted.
Contact: 949.824.9935 or ejyee@uci.edu
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Work/Life
Forums on Staff Professional, Career Development May 1-14
Two months ago, 160 people from across UCI convened in the Student Center for a half-day dialogue, called the Strategic Summit on People Development. Themes and priorities discussed at the summit regarding the future of staff development will be shared at open forums in May. Come to one of these meetings to offer input about the direction of career and professional development: noon-1 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in Aldrich Hall, Room 107; 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, in Social Science Plaza A, Room 2112; 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, Sprague Hall, Room 105; and 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, in Engineering Tower, Room 3161. Forums are sponsored by the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Staff, Human Resources, the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost, Staff Assembly and University Extension. An online survey also is available on SNAP/People.
Contact: Anne Krinsky, 949.824.7127
Spring Sports Festival Features Competitions, Prizes
Campus Recreation will host the Sixth Annual Spring Sports Festival 5-8 p.m. Thursday, May 8, on the Anteater Recreation Center fields. Sports tournaments include the UCI Bookstore 3-on-3 Basketball Challenge, UCI Softball Classic, Arena Dodgeball, 4-on-4 Volleyball and ARC Tennis Open. All participants receive a free T-shirt, and UCI Bookstore gift certificates will be awarded to tournament champions. Free food will be provided to the first 500 attendees. Online registration is free to faculty and staff regardless of ARC membership; registration deadline is Tuesday, May 6.
Contact: Campus Recreation Services, 949.824.3738
Baram to Discuss ‘Stress and Your Brain’
The Wellness & Safety Workshop Series features Dr. Tallie Baram, anatomy & neurobiology professor and UCI Epilepsy Program scientific director, speaking on “Stress and Your Brain” noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, at the Student Center, Emerald Bay Room B. Faculty, staff and retirees are invited to hear Baram discuss how chronic or exceptionally severe stress may impair learning and memory. The lecture is free; registration is required via TED. Beverages and snacks provided. The first 50 registered participants receive door prizes.
Contact: Dyan Hall, 949.824.5429 or dyhall@uci.edu
CRT Replacement Program Deadline Extended to June 30
Facilities Management, Environmental Health & Safety and Materiel & Risk Management have extended the deadline to Monday, June 30, for the CRT Replacement Program, which was scheduled to end Wednesday, April 30. The program offers $85 toward the purchase of an Energy Star LCD monitor purchased from UCI Strategic Source Vendor KST Data Inc. As an added incentive, the program will award a free 24” LCD monitor to the department that replaces the highest number of CRT monitors.
EH&S Rewards Safe Acts
Environmental Health & Safety has introduced a program that recognizes and rewards safe acts and behavior exhibited by faculty, staff and students. As part of the UC Office of the President’s “Be Smart About Safety” campaign, rewards will be given on the spot to people who are observed engaging in activities and behaviors that foster a safe work environment (limit of two rewards per calendar year). Departments interested in implementing this program should contact EH&S at 949.824.6982 or safety@uci.edu.
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People
UCI Geriatricians Present at National Conference
Drs. Lisa Gibbs, Solomon Liao and Laura Mosqueda from the UCI Program in Geriatrics will participate in the American Geriatric Society Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington, D.C., in May. Gibbs is moderating a symposium called “Death by Neglect: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know.” Liao is moderating a pre-conference session titled “Intervention and Prevention of Elder Mistreatment: Policy and Practical Implications for Practitioners.” Mosqueda will present “Opportunities for Clinical Care and Education: The Importance of an Interdisciplinary Approach” at the pre-conference session.
Spotlight: Peer Educators Help Students Cope with College Challenges
As a former transfer student at UCI, Maryam Sharifi ’07 (right) knows what it’s like to be overwhelmed by a big university. “You can feel like a number,” she says. Sharifi found friends and a sense of belonging when she signed up for the UCI Counseling Center’s Peer Educator program, which trains students to provide educational outreach services to their peers. Being a Peer Educator proved so satisfying for Sharifi, she returned to campus after graduating to volunteer as one of the program’s associate coordinators. KC Bui ’07 (left) became a Peer Educator while earning her bachelor’s in social science. During spring quarter, the Peer Educator program presents a series of free “Friends Helping Friends” workshops 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays through May 28 in the Student Center, Balboa Island Room.
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Sports Update
SPorts O’ Call Cruises onto Campus
Athletics presents the Fifth Annual SPorts O’ Call 5 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at the Anteater Recreation Center. The cruise-themed event includes a social with live entertainment, silent and live auctions, and Taste of UCI with more than 25 local restaurants. All proceeds benefit student-athlete scholarship and support services. Cost is $60; special rate for UCI faculty and staff is $40.
Contact: Kristen Hughes, 949.824.2046 or knhughes@uci.edu
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Research Recruitment
Meditation/Prayer Study Seeks Participants
Dr. Adrian Preda and associates at UCI are currently recruiting healthy adults to participate in a research study. The study will use magnetic resonance imaging to study the effects of meditation and/or prayer on the brain. Researchers seek adults with a range of meditation or prayer experience, from none to significant. Eligible volunteers must be 18-65 years of age and be able to safely have an MRI (no metal in the body, not claustrophobic). The study includes one visit that will last approximately one hour. IRB HS# 2008-6222.
Contact: Dr. Adrian Preda’s Research Team, 714.456.5697
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Quotable
Cahill on ‘Superior Memory’
“This has grown from an interesting, curious sideshow to potentially a major, major development in the field of brain and memory.” – Larry Cahill, neurobiology & behavior associate professor, commenting on his extensive research on “superior autobiographical memory,” in which people can recall nearly every detail of their lives. Orange County Register, April 25, 2008.
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Featured Events
University Club Forum
Hamlet and Hillary, or Crying Real Tears: The Actor’s (and Politician’s?) Challenge as Viewed by William Shakespeare.
With Robert Cohen, Claire Trevor Professor of Drama. 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 30. University Club. $10-$11.25. Reservations recommended.
Literary Journalism
Pereira Distinguished Lecture Series.
With Calvin Trillin, The New Yorker staff writer and author. 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 30. Student Center, Crystal Cove Auditorium. Free. Book signing and reception follow lecture.
Gassmann Electronic Music Series
What Are You Looking At?
With Michael Straus, saxophonist. 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 30. Winifred Smith Hall. Free.
Center for Immunology
IL-7 in Human B Cell Development: A Question of Ontogeny.
With Kimberly J. Payne, pathology & human anatomy assistant professor, Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Noon-12:50 p.m. Thursday, May 1. Tamkin Hall, Room F-114. Free.
Chicano/Latino Studies and Student Affairs
Fire in the Morning: A Pictorial Exhibit of Mexican Americans in Orange County.
Reception 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1. Student Center, Crystal Cove Auditorium. Exhibit continues through May 31.
Drama
Measure for Measure.
By William Shakespeare. Directed by Philip Thompson. 8 p.m. Thursday, May 1. Studio Theatre. $8-$10. Continues through May 10.
UC-Cuba Multi-Campus Research Program
Cuba: New Research Directions.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, May 2. Student Center. Continues May 3.
Center in Law, Society & Culture and Law & Society Review
Paradoxes of Race, Law & Inequality in the United States.
9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Friday, May 2. Humanities Instructional Building, Room 135. Continues May 3.
Center for Persian Studies & Culture
Inauguration of Association for Iranian-American Writers.
With Nasrin Rahimieh (shown), Center for Persian Studies director, and Persis Karim, San Jose State University. Includes writers Gina Barkhordar Nahai, Zara Houshmand, Porochista Khakpour and Anita Amirrezvani. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 3. Humanities Instructional Building, Lucille Kuehn Auditorium (Room 100).
UCI Symphony Orchestra
Violin Spectacular!
With Stephen Tucker (shown), conductor, and Cho-Liang Lin, violinist. 8 p.m. Saturday, May 3. Irvine Barclay Theatre. $8-$12.
Campuswide Honors Student Council
Battle of the Brains X.
Trivia bowl competition pitting students against faculty members. 6:45 p.m. hors d’oeuvres, 7 p.m. Monday, May 5. Engineering Lecture Hall, Room 100. Free.
Event sponsors: Send information regarding upcoming events to
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