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Living Our Values Award honors campus community members who exemplify UCI’s values.
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Living Our Values Awards Announced
Chancellor Michael Drake has announced the recipients of the 2009 Living Our Values Awards, which honor UCI faculty, staff and students whose actions embody the university’s values of respect, intellectual curiosity, integrity, commitment, empathy, appreciation and fun. Individual award recipients are Rose Jacobs, director, medical staff administration, UC Irvine Medical Center; Randy Black, director, Office of Research Development; Julia Reinhard Lupton, English professor, and Chancellor’s Fellow and director, Humanities Core Course; and Oracio G. Sanchez '09, global cultures and Spanish major. The staff team award is being given to the UCI Stars Team, and student team awards go to the Olive Tree Initiative founders and the UC Irvine Outreach Clinics student board members. More information and a message from the chancellor and an honor roll of nominees can be found at: www.chancellor.uci.edu.
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Campus News & Announcements
Commission on the Future to Visit UCI Nov. 2
To ensure that the UC Commission on the Future working groups are focusing on the right questions and hearing relevant feedback from the campus community, the commission, working with chancellors, has scheduled a series of 10 meetings, one on each campus. Commission representatives will meet at UCI 2-5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, in the Crystal Cove Auditorium, Student Center; selected working group co-chairs and members will answer questions and receive input from faculty, staff, students and others.
UCI Wins CASE Awards
The Council for Advancement & Support of Education District VII has awarded UCI top honors for 2009. ZotZine, UCI’s monthly online magazine produced by University Communications, received a gold award; communications also won a gold for news writing, as well as silver and bronze awards for photography. University Advancement earned two gold awards for fundraising and alumni relations programs; four silvers for creative use of technology and various fundraising and alumni relations efforts; and two bronzes for alumni relations programs. Earlier this year, advancement won a gold Circle of Excellence Award for video fundraising and a bronze for fundraising stewardship. The full list is available online (PDF). Shown: CASE Award-winning photo of the Science Library by Daniel A. Anderson, University Communications.
Thesaurus Linguae Graecae to Celebrate 37th Anniversary
The Thesaurus Linguae Graecae is celebrating its 37th anniversary and honoring the memory of founding director Theodore F. Brunner with a two-day conference Thursday-Friday, Oct. 29-30. Founded in 1972, TLG represents the first effort in the humanities to produce a large digital library of literary text. The project has collected and digitized most texts written in Greek from Homer (8th century B.C.) to the fall of Byzantium (AD 1453). The program will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, and includes a keynote address by James O’Donnell, Georgetown University Provost. On Friday, Oct. 30, the conference will be held 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Calit2 auditorium and includes scholarly panels and papers. All sessions are open to the public, but reservations to the Oct. 29 commemorative event are encouraged.
Contact: 949.824.8232 or beshanor@uci.edu
UCI Marks 20th Anniversary of Berlin Wall Fall with Exhibit, Conference
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Center for the Study of Democracy is hosting a four-day conference called “1989: 20 Years After” Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 5-8, in Social Science Plaza A, Room 1100 and at the Laguna Hotel in Laguna Beach. Leszek Balcerowicz, Poland’s first post-communism finance minister, will deliver the keynote address; the full schedule is available online. Also marking the anniversary is “Icons of a Border Installation,” a traveling photography exhibit hosted by the German department and sponsored by the Goethe Institute of San Francisco, which continues through Nov. 2 in the Student Center’s Crystal Cove Auditorium. Both events are free and open to the public.
Contact: Nina Bandelj, 949.824.8872 or nbandelj@uci.edu; Dorothy Solinger, 949.824.7521 or dorjsoli@uci.edu
Conference to Explore ‘Covering the Law’
The Center in Law, Society & Culture is hosting “Covering the Law: Documenting Justice in Picture, Performance and Press,” a two-day conference exploring justice issues in the media Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 9-10. The event features a screening of “Outrage,” a documentary film about the gay rights voting records of closeted politicians and the media’s complicity in keeping their secrets. Director Kirby Dick will appear after the screening in a conversation with Lucas Hilderbrand, film & media studies assistant professor. The screening and conversation take place 4-6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in the Student Center, Pacific Ballroom C.
Making Sense of Healthcare Reform
The ethics, economics and legalities of healthcare reform are plaguing the nation’s best medical, legal and political minds as the debate continues in Washington. And if they can’t sort it out, how is the average healthcare consumer supposed to make sense of the issues? Three UCI experts have agreed to address some basic questions.
Race Against the Clock: Huntington’s Disease
Ask UCI neuroscientist Leslie Thompson to describe how Huntington’s disease affects patients, and she replies by turning to her computer. “I can show you,” she says. She clicks on a video of patients she visited in Venezuela. On screen, a middle-aged man stands on a street corner, swaying as if intoxicated. A woman, no longer able to walk or feed herself, lies dying in her bed. “That’s the end stage. It’s awful, just awful,” Thompson says, shaking her head. “Huntington’s always ends in death.” Thompson has dedicated the last 20 years of her career to halting the disease. Photo by Daniel A. Anderson, University Communications.
UC Strengthens Sustainability Commitment
The University of California has expanded its sustainability policy, raising the bar on green building requirements and establishing one of the most comprehensive sustainable food service policies of any university in the country. The Policy on Sustainable Practices applies to all 10 UC campuses, the five UC Medical Centers and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. UCI student Kelsey Meagher and alumnus Hai Vo (shown) are highlighted for their sustainable food efforts.
UCi brief Holiday Schedule
UCi brief will have a modified publication schedule for the holiday season. Due to Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, the modified publication date will be Tuesday, Nov. 10, with the submission deadline noon Fri. Nov. 6. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will not be an issue on Nov. 25, but regular weekly publication will resume Dec. 2. As always, UCi brief welcomes your comments and suggestions.
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Research Discoveries
Trigger of Deadly Food Toxin Discovered
A toxin produced by mold on nuts and grains can cause liver cancer if consumed in large quantities. UCI researchers for the first time have discovered what triggers the toxin to form, which could lead to methods of limiting its production. “It’s shocking how profoundly these molds can affect public health,” says Sheryl Tsai, molecular biology & biochemistry, chemistry, and pharmaceutical sciences associate professor and lead author of a study appearing in the Oct. 22 journal Nature, which reports the finding. Photo by Steve Zylius, University Communications.
Alzheimer’s Lesions Found in the Retina
The eyes may be the windows to the soul, but new research indicates they also may mirror a brain ravaged by Alzheimer’s disease. UCI neuroscientists have found that retinas in mice genetically altered to have Alzheimer’s undergo changes similar to those that occur in the brain – most notably the accumulation of amyloid plaque lesions. Shown: Zhiqun Tan, neurology researcher. Photo by Daniel A. Anderson, University Communications.
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Work/Life
Are You Ready for Open Enrollment?
Review your health and welfare benefits, and make choices that are right for you and your family. When you are ready to make changes, you must “sign in” to your personal account on At Your Service online. Forget your username or password? Need assistance? Call Human Resources at 949.824.5210.
Think Different Workshop: ‘Rethink Your Thinking’
The Wellness & Safety Partnership’s Think Different workshop series continues with “Relax Your Mind and Body Part 4: Rethink Your Thinking” noon-1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at the Student Center, Moss Cove B. The free workshop explores how to re-vamp thinking through cognitive restructuring. The relaxation technique featured in this workshop is a visualization exercise and is presented by Leigh Poirier Ball, Health Education Center associate director. Register via TED.
Parking and Athletics Sponsor Food Drive Nov. 2-Dec. 18
Join the parking and athletic departments of UCI and Long Beach State in a Black and Blue rivalry series challenge – the “Clash of the Cans” food drive to benefit those in need this holiday season. The food drive will run Nov. 2-Dec. 18. All collected food will be donated to the Orange County Food Bank. Details are online.
Author Series Features Novelists Patterson, Forman
The UCI Bookstore’s Author Series continues with novelists Victoria Patterson and Vicki Forman 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the bookstore. Patterson will read from her new novel Drift, set in Newport Beach, and Forman from her new novel, This Lovely Life, about the birth of premature twins. Admission and refreshments are free.
Contact: 949.824.BOOK or bstore@uci.edu
Smoke Alarms Are a Simple Way to Protect Family at Home
Environmental Health & Safety reminds the campus community that one of the most important fire-safety devices for the home is the smoke alarm. In the event of a fire, a smoke alarm acts as an early warning system to evacuate. Smoke alarms should be tested monthly to ensure that they are operating correctly. If a smoke alarm is battery-operated, replace the batteries at least once a year. Make replacing smoke alarm batteries a seasonal routine: When changing clocks in the fall or spring, also replace smoke detector batteries.
Wellness & Safety Partnership: Did You Know?
The Health Education Center offers a free Lactation Station and Wellness Room for the campus community.
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People
ICTS to Honor Community-Based Research Efforts
Jill Berg (shown), nursing science associate professor, will be among those honored at the Chancellor’s Awards in Clinical & Translational Science banquet Tuesday, Nov. 3. Organized by UCI’s Institute for Clinical & Translational Science, the event, which also includes a community health workshop earlier in the day, was created to recognize outstanding community-based clinical research and treatment efforts and to raise awareness of the need to take what’s learned in the lab and bring it to the people who need it most. Berg will be honored as the Outstanding Community Research Nurse. Other recipients will include Cynthia Barnes-Boyd, for Chancellor’s Commendation for Community-Based Participatory Research, and Costa Mesa-based Share Our Selves, for Outstanding Community-Based Organization. Registration for workshop, reception and banquet required.
Contact: Yasmeen Yassa, 714.456.2317 or yyassa@uci.edu
Barrett Awarded NSF Grant
For logic and philosophy of science professor Jeff Barrett, taking delivery of the dusty old boxes that now line the walls of his UCI office marked a high point in his academic career. Their contents: pages and pages of handwritten notes, most more than 50 years old, penned by famous quantum theorist, Hugh Everett, III. With a newly awarded $160,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, Barrett and a team of researchers are combing through, scanning and preserving the documents, which they hope may shed light on the quantum measurement problem, one of philosophy and physics’ deepest mysteries.
Kahn Exemplifies Spirit of Living Our Values Award
This week, Chancellor Michael Drake is announcing the 2009 Living Our Values Award winners – the staff, faculty and students whose actions best embody UCI’s ideals of respect, intellectual curiosity, integrity, commitment, empathy, appreciation and fun. Jamie Akiva Kahn, one of 14 recipients of last year's student team award, hopes to reflect these qualities long after she leaves the university. She is senior adviser for UCI’s Emergency Medicine Interest Group, whose members were recognized in 2008 for their efforts to promote education, community outreach and careers in emergency medicine. Photo by Daniel A. Anderson, University Communications.
Umali: The Well-Rounded Student
“Clubs are vital to UCI life,” says alumna Sherwynn Umali, campus organizations director. “They educate students outside the classroom.” No matter what your passion, chances are there’s a UCI club that caters to it: anime, classic cars, fashion, sports, astronomy, computers, photography, debate, film, books, Greek life, motorcycles, tango. There are groups for diverse political persuasions and ethnic backgrounds; associations devoted to service and activism; organizations for Hindus, Jews, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists and atheists. You can find like-minded others, a new hobby, a career path, even your center. (Yes, there’s a meditation group.) Photo by Michelle S. Kim, University Communications.
In Memoriam: Juergen Kempff
Juergen Kempff, Spanish language program director, passed away Oct. 17 after a long battle with cancer. Born in Germany in 1944, Kempff earned his doctorate in Hispanic linguistics from UC Santa Barbara in 1989 and joined the UCI Department of Spanish & Portuguese in 1993. In addition to directing the Spanish language program, he regularly taught Hispanic linguistics at the undergraduate and graduate levels. A native speaker of German, Kempff’s heart was in Spain, where he traveled frequently and whose language and culture informed his research and his teaching. He received several awards for teaching excellence and published widely on questions of linguistics and language acquisition. His wife, Lois Kempff, and three children, Daniel, Marcus and Nicole, survive him.
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Sports Update
Baseball Hosts ‘Spooktacular’ at Cicerone Field
The UCI Baseball team offers a free afternoon of baseball and Halloween fun for the whole family 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark. Saturday marks the 3rd Annual ’Eaters Costume Party as baseball teammates try to one-up each other with elaborate costumes that they will practice in through a full scrimmage game. This will be the first chance to see the 2010 team.
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Quotable
Cotman on Exercise for the Brain
“This is sort of a quiet revolution that’s been occurring in neuroscience to realize that physical activity at a certain level impacts the brain in a really profound way.” – Carl Cotman, neurology professor, commenting on the positive effects of exercise on the brain. Science, Oct. 19, 2009.
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UCI in the News
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Contact asamano@uci.edu to be added to the distribution list. Daily news clips are also available at: today.uci.edu/news
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For breaking news, visit Zot!Wire – UCI’s frequently updated newswire.
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Featured Events
University Club Forum
Quantum Physics of Life.
With Thorsten Ritz, physics professor. 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. University Club. $11.50-$13.50. RSVP.
African American Studies
Open House.
2-5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. Humanities Gateway, Room 3341.
Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
Development and Regeneration of the Inner Ear: Coordinating Cell Cycle and Differentiation – Constraining Notch Signaling.
With Neil Segil, cell & neurobiology research associate professor, USC. 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. Tamkin Hall, Room F114.
Center for the Study of Democracy, International Studies and Political Science
Conversation with California Attorney General Jerry Brown.
With Edmund “Jerry” Brown Jr., California attorney general. 2-3:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. Student Center, Crystal Cove Auditorium. Free.
Film & Video Center
From the Archives/Restoring the Los Angeles Avant-Garde: Films from the ’60s & ’70s.
With Edward Dimendberg, film & media studies professor. 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. Humanities Instructional Building, Lucille Kuehn Auditorium (Room 100). Includes Q&A session. $3-$6.
Staff Assembly
Halloween Costume Contest.
Noon-1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. University Club Garden Terrace. $7 buffet for those in full costume; $11.95 buffet price for all others.
Center for Virus Research
Getting In and Taking Over: Entry of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus into Cells and Expression of Its Genome.
With Sean Whelan, microbiology & molecular genetics associate professor, Harvard Medical School. Noon Friday, Oct. 30. Natural Sciences I, Room 1114. Free.
Music
UCI Symphony Orchestra.
With Stephen Tucker, conductor. 7 p.m. pre-concert conversation, 8 p.m. concert Friday, Oct. 30. Irvine Barclay Theatre. $9-$14. Continues Oct. 31.
Drama
The Laramie Project.
Written by Moises Kaufman and Tectonic Theatre Project members. 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. Studio Theatre. Directed by Don Hill. $9-$18. Continues through Nov. 7.
Irvine Barclay Theatre
Szymanowski Quartet.
3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. Irvine Barclay Theatre. $30-$40.
Campus Assault Resources & Education and UCI Police Department
UCIPD CAREs.
Noon-1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. Aldrich Hall, Room 117. Free.
Community Outreach Partnership Center
Metropolitan Futures: Imagining California Tomorrow.
With Joe Dunn, former state senator and California Medical Association CEO. 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. lecture and discussion Monday, Nov. 2. University Club. Free. RSVP requested.
Rainbow Festival & Conference 2009
Grace Notes.
With Sang-Eun Lee Bukaty, author. Noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Ring Room, Cross-Cultural Center. Free. Events continue through Nov. 5.
Bookstore
Antstock 4 Music Festival & Awards.
7-11 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Student Center, Crystal Cove Auditorium. Free.
Event sponsors: Send information regarding upcoming events to
calendar@uci.edu.
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Classes & Workshops
Public Records Office
California Public Records Act Training.
10-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. Calit2 Auditorium, Room 1100. UCI faculty and staff only. Free. Registration required.
UC Irvine Healthcare Community Education
Diabetic Diet.
4-6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. UCI Manchester Pavilion, 200 S. Manchester Ave., Suite 840, Orange. $20. Free to patients, UCI employees and volunteers.
UC Irvine Healthcare Community Education
Meditation for Health Series.
6-7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. UCI Manchester Pavilion, 200 S. Manchester Ave., Suite 840, Orange. $40. Continues through Nov. 23.
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