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May 2012

May 16

Air pollution is expanding tropical areas toward the Earth's poles

UCI atmospheric scientist Charlie Zender helped discover that air pollution is expanding tropical zones toward the Earth's poles.
May 16

Colorful butterflies increase their odds of survival by sharing traits

International genetic consortium finds butterflies also use taste and smell genes to increase their chances of living longer.
May 14

Final round of product development competition to highlight UCI student innovation

Contest sponsored by UCI alumnus Paul Butterworth highlights innovation in Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences.
May 14

Role model

UCI drama alumnus Jeff Greenberg has found big success behind the scenes as one of television's most influential casting directors. He's helped populate sitcoms with some of their most memorable characters, from the snooty Niles to the effusive Cam.
May 14

Renowned cop turns to UCI for online degree

Officer who cracked Jaycee Dugard case enrolls in first-of-its-kind program, now 10 years old.
May 12

'Eaters shut down Loyola Lions

Since the Big West started sponsoring women’s water polo in 2009, UCI has dominated winning four consecutive league tournament titles.
May 11

Undocumented Latino youth turn to activism to combat obstacles

Undocumented Latino youth turn to activism to combat obstacles. Study co-authored by UCI anthropologist details experiences of young immigrants.
May 10

UC Irvine and NASA researchers release first forecast, predict mild Amazon wildfire season

UCI and NASA researchers have made their first predictions using ocean temperatures about how severe the upcoming wildfire season will be in the Amazon.
May 9

Water crisis documentary featuring UCI hydrologist opens Friday in Irvine

"Last Call at the Oasis," starring UCI's Jay Famiglietti, opens at Edwards University Town Center on Friday. Media tickets available.
May 8

UCI students say 'thank you' to campus custodians

Honor society Pi Gamma Mu collects 100 notes of appreciation to deliver to Facilities Management.
May 8

Leading Iranian biologists attend campus symposium

Visit by 13 scientists is part of an educational exchange program run by the National Research Council of the U.S. National Academies, and the World Learning organization.
May 8

UCI to host first Orange County Women’s Health Policy Summit

The Orange County Women’s Health Project is holding its first summit at UC Irvine on Tuesday, May 15, to identify needs and priorities related to women’s health issues in the nation’s sixth-largest county.
May 8

UCI study finds racial, economic disparities in ovarian cancer care, survival

UC Irvine's Dr. Robert Bristow finds that African American women and poor women with ovarian cancer have lower survival rates and receive lower standard of care.
May 7

UCI men’s volleyball championship celebration to be held Tuesday at Student Center

UC Irvine is hosting a campus celebration to honor the 2012 men’s volleyball national championship team at noon, Tuesday, May 8, at the Anteater Stairs and Amphitheater in the Student Center.
May 7

A class act

Among other achievements, the 58 members of the School of Law’s class of 2012 helped define UCI’s pro bono program, establishing the school as a true champion of public interest legal education with a strong emphasis on experiential learning.
May 7

UCI national champions in men’s volleyball

Sweep over USC brings UCI its third NCAA title in six years.
May 3

Email ‘vacations’ decrease stress, increase concentration

A new study shows that being cut off from work email reduces stress and allows employees to focus better.
May 2

Science, stem cells and serendipity

UCI researchers Aileen Anderson and Brian Cummings developed a stem cell therapy that's now the first in the world to be tested in human clinical trials. The husband-and-wife team has given new hope to those with spinal cord injury.
May 2

Heart disease risk can indicate long-term COPD fate, UCI researchers say

A simple test for heart disease risk can go a long way toward determining the long-term prognosis for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to UC Irvine researchers.

April 2012

April 30

Olive Tree Initiative kicks off weeklong series of events

The group will host an information booth on Ring Mall to raise awareness of its work in the Middle East and Turkey and Armenia.
April 30

A positive influence

UC Irvine Alumni recognize the executive vice chancellor/provost's contributions to UCI with an Extraordinarius designation.
April 30

Troubled waters

UCI hydrologist Jay Famiglietti stars in new documentary about water scarcity, pollution.
April 27

Settlement to fund elder abuse awareness effort in long-term-care facilities

UCI experts will train staff and support nursing home residents.
April 26

Researchers engineer novel hybrid tissue for use in heart valves

Containing a layer of metal mesh, it's expected to be biomechanically resilient against the physiological stresses inside the cardiovascular system.
April 26

Math department's Yifeng Yu garners $400,000 NSF award

The assistant professor has won a $400,000 CAREER Award.
April 26

UC Irvine Health Gala raises more than $700,000 for medical center

Proceeds will support patient care programs and technologies for UC Irvine Medical Center.
April 25

Michael Franz wins prestigious IEEE Computer Society award

The computer science professor is honored "for pioneering contributions to just-in-time compilation and optimization and significantly advancing Web application technology."
April 25

Joint Commission renews UC Irvine heart failure, stroke certification

Gold Seal of Approval denotes commitment to highest quality of patient care.
April 24

Memorial scheduled for education professor Michael Martinez

He died of lung cancer April 5 at the age of 55.
April 24

Queen Noor to greet Day of Service volunteers in Irvine

On April 28, UC Irvine community volunteers will be bused to various nonprofit sites to help fight hunger and poverty.
April 23

A meal with a message

Armaan Rowther's campus project also includes hunger banquet, interfaith dialogue, community service initiative.
April 23

Faculty hiring: A decade of diversity

Campus marks 10th anniversary of commitment to gender equity, inclusiveness.
April 19

Mathematician-engineer Edriss Titi wins prestigious fellowship

The professor has been honored by the Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics for his work on analytical and computational studies of nonlinear partial differential equations with applications to fluid mechanics and geophysics.
April 19

American Academy of Arts & Sciences honors two from UC Irvine

The UCI faculty members are among 220 new fellows and 17 new foreign honorary members elected this year.
April 17

English professor named Guggenheim Fellow

Andrea Henderson, whose scholarly interests center on 18th and 19th century literature, visual art and science, is one of six UC faculty members so honored this year.
April 17

James Hicks garners honorary degree, lectureship

The associate vice chancellor for research wins recognition from Aarhus University in Denmark and the American Physiological Society.
April 17

UCI admissions data shows more diverse freshman class for 2012

Declining state financial support mandates a smaller admitted freshman class, even with record-high applications numbers.
April 16

Fortunate son

UCI alumnus Daniel Do-Khanh supports an effort to collect the stories of Vietnamese refugees who escaped their homeland after the fall of Saigon. It's his way of giving back to the campus and community that helped him fulfill his own American dream.
April 16

Time again to Celebrate UCI

UC Irvine pride will be on full display Saturday, April 21, when the campus holds its annual open house. The 34th Celebrate UCI event will feature the return of longtime favorites – including a kiddie carnival, the Car Show on the Green and the Wayzgoose festival – as well as new Earth-friendly activities.
April 12

Seeing how the other half lives

Art exhibit evokes milieu of families residing in budget motels.
April 10

Education professor Michael Martinez dies at 55

He conducted research on science and mathematics learning, as well as on the nature and modifiability of intelligence.
April 10

Students tackle community woes at leadership conference at UCI

Participants will tackle issues such as bullying, body image, homelessness and gang violence at a leadership conference that helps develop young civic problem solvers.
April 9

The day they became doctors

They entered the UC Irvine School of Medicine with dreams of making a difference someday, five eager students armed with distinctive skills, talents and experiences they hoped could be used to improve human health. They saw their dreams come into focus on Match Day, March 16, when they learned where they will start their careers as doctors.
April 9

A difference maker

Kevin Tillie, who came from the French Riviera to Orange County, has earned praise as one of the nation’s top players, helping lead the Anteaters to a No. 1 ranking for much of the current season and positioning them for their third national title in six years.
April 9

Keeping hospitals healthy

Linda Dickey leads UC Irvine Medical Center's efforts to prevent the spread of hospital-acquired infectious diseases. Several initiatives have proven so effective that they've been adopted at other facilities as healthcare workers unite against a deadly enemy.
April 6

Dr. Johnny Delashaw joins UC Irvine as chair of neurological surgery

Dr. Johnny Delashaw, who has earned international acclaim for his expertise in skull base, pituitary and cerebrovascular surgery, has joined UC Irvine’s School of Medicine as chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery.
April 5

UCI wins 9 CASE awards

Issues management, alumni meet-ups, science writing and photography win top awards from CASE.
April 5

Douglas Mills, highly esteemed UCI physics professor, has died

Longtime physics professor Doug Mills has died
April 4

Urban & regional planning master's program marks 20 years

Henry Cisnero, secretary of housing & urban development under President Clinton, was the keynote speaker at a University Club luncheon celebrating the anniversary.
April 3

Ogunseitan wins international OpenCourseWare award

The chair of UCI's Program Public Health is honored for his role in raising the profile of the campus's OCW site.
April 2

The sweet smell of success

Jessica Pratt is looking for the most cost-effective way to save unique and precious California habitat.
April 2

Celebrating the written word

Sixth annual event will celebrate books, writing with talks, signings by acclaimed authors.
April 2

UCI senior is named a Truman Scholar

Felipe Hernandez, a double major in music and political science, is one of 54 students nationwide to earn the public-service award.
April 2

UCI Chancellor Drake and delegation return from academic mission to Israel

Highlights included a meeting with Israel President Shimon Peres.

March 2012

March 28

Retrofitting for fitness

UCI's master in urban & regional planning program celebrates 20th anniversary.
March 26

Brilliant disguise

Al Valdez has gone from undercover cop who infiltrated dangerous street gangs to college instructor. The UCI alumnus and lecturer shares his often-harrowing experiences with students, giving them an education in real-world criminal behavior.
March 22

Nationally renowned UCI economist Julius Margolis dies at 91

His prominence helped attract top-flight economists faculty to a relatively young School of Social Sciences in 1976.
March 21

Social butterflies find safety in numbers

UCI study finds when butterflies roost together, they are better at fending off predators.
March 20

Last of outsourced custodians to be hired by campus

Event scheduled for March 26 marks the conclusion of a process agreed to last October by university and union officials.
March 20

Jordan’s Queen Noor to speak at UCI on diversity, cooperation

The widow of King Al Hussein is interested in education, conservation, sustainable development, human rights and cross-cultural understanding, as well as their application to human security.
March 19

Circadian rhythms have profound influence on metabolic output, UCI study reveals

By analyzing the hundreds of metabolic products present in the liver, researchers with the UC Irvine Center for Epigenetics & Metabolism have discovered that circadian rhythms – our own body clock – greatly control the production of such key building blocks as amino acids, carbohydrates and lipids.
March 19

Putting the ‘extra’ in ‘extracurricular’

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.
March 19

Motivating learners

Stickers, gold stars and cash for good grades are counterproductive, says educational psychologist.
March 19

Pacific Breast Care, Dr. Alice Police strengthen women’s health services with UC Irvine affiliation

Orange County's preeminent breast health center joins forces with UC Irvine, which will provide access to comprehensive cancer center and clinical trials.
March 16

UCI's Feng wins Simons Fellowship in Theoretical Physics

It will enable the professor to take a sabbatical from teaching and service to focus on research in the 2012-13 academic year.
March 15

Study highlights success, challenges of Orange County’s stroke care system

Orange County system created to improve emergency stroke care takes patients to the hospitals most prepared to treat stroke. UC Irvine stroke neurologist Steven Cramer, MD, analyzes success.
March 14

Putting the brakes on drunk driving

UCI leads effort to raise awareness of advantages of designated drivers as spring break approaches.
March 14

UCI-led study uncovers how salmonella avoids the body’s immune response

UC Irvine researchers have discovered how salmonella, a bacterium found in contaminated raw foods that causes major gastrointestinal distress in humans, thrives in the digestive tract despite the immune system’s best efforts to destroy it.
March 13

Med students at UCI – and across the US – learn where they’ll practice as doctors

Graduating students from the UC Irvine School of Medicine will participate in the annual Match Day tradition of publicly learning which residency programs they’ll enter.
March 12

A cure for healthcare

In a bustling trailer at the El Sol Science & Arts Academy in downtown Santa Ana, UC Irvine's Program in Nursing Science offers a window to healthcare's future.
March 12

Making history

Student interviewers record the life stories of Vietnamese American immigrants for archival preservation.
March 11

UCI Nobel Laureate F. Sherwood Rowland has died at 84

Renowned chemist and founding faculty member discovered that aerosol propellants were creating a hole in Earth's ozone layer.
March 6

Online social networking can be good for teens, study finds

"Our study suggests that online uses support the development of adolescents rather than placing them at increased risk," says UCI's Stephanie Reich.
March 6

Blocking natural, marijuana-like chemical in the brain boosts fat burning

Stop exercising, eat as much as you want … and still lose weight? It sounds impossible, but UC Irvine and Italian researchers have found that by blocking a natural, marijuana-like chemical regulating energy metabolism, this can happen, at least in the lab.
March 5

UC Irvine Healthcare promotes colorectal cancer awareness

UC Irvine's Dr. Michael J. Stamos says the nation's second-leading cause of cancer death is preventable, treatable and curable.
March 5

Exploring the human toll of a misguided policy

Immigration Rights Clinic students say Secure Communities program could lead to racial profiling.
March 5

Following in his footsteps

UCI celebrates prolific career of dance pioneer Donald McKayle.
March 2

American Glaucoma Society honors George Baerveldt for innovation

UCI ophthalmology professor receives second annual honor for extraordinary contributions to his field.
March 2

UCI's public policy master's program welcomes inaugural class

Keynote speaker at University Club reception is 1990 social ecology graduate Arif Alikhan, now deputy executive director for law enforcement and homeland security at Los Angeles World Airports, which includes LAX.

February 2012

February 28

Student-sponsored TEDxUCIrvine to feature professors, students, alums

Local version of TED conference focuses on science and art in an evolving society.
February 28

UC Irvine creates annual lectureship in honor of Dr. Marianne Cinat

Cinat honored for her skill and compassion as a trauma and critical care surgeon. She was director of the UC Irvine Regional Burn Center in Orange, Calif.
February 27

When uncontrolled anger becomes a soldier’s enemy

Professor’s anger assessment tool predicts severity of PTSD in combat veterans.
February 27

'Eater bros

Alumni Rameen and Shauhin Talesh are a lot alike. They love basketball, music and UCI. And both have returned to campus to pursue careers and give back to their alma mater.
February 27

Mending a broken heart

UC Irvine doctoral candidate Cheng-Wei “Aaron” Chen’s research using human embryonic stem cells to create a heart patch has earned him a $10,000 2011-12 Public Impact Fellowship.
February 27

Something in the air

UCI-led team makes key discovery about smog in their innovative lab.
February 27

Lab makes digital design more PC

New informatics professor promotes responsible, culturally appropriate digital design.
February 24

Olivier Civelli named chair of pharmacology

Recognized as one of the world's leading researchers in identifying and cloning dopamine receptors, he plans to support efforts to apply systems biology methods to the discovery of new therapeutic approaches and help develop a professional master's program.
February 23

Physicist Jason Alicea awarded Sloan Research Fellowship

The prestigious $50,000 award will help fund the assistant professor's study of theoretical condensed-matter physics over a two-year period.
February 21

Annual UCI Care-a-thon fundraiser to keep participants dancing for six hours

Proceeds from fundraiser will go to UC Irvine Medical Center’s neonatal intensive care unit.
February 21

Gases drawn into smog particles stay there, UCI-led study reveals

Airborne gases get sucked into stubborn smog particles from which they cannot escape, according to findings by UC Irvine and other researchers published Feb. 21 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
February 17

Dennis Hastert, former speaker of the house, to deliver annual Peltason Lecture

On Feb. 23 Hastert will discuss his political career and reflect on the past, present and future of Washington, D.C.
February 16

Website names Pontell among top 10 'coolest college professors'

The professor of criminology, law & society and sociology is lauded by Best Colleges Online, which is devoted to news and trends in online education.
February 15

UCI leads multicampus collaboration to reward use of designated drivers

Health Education Center wins second grant to expand DUI awareness program from nine college campuses to 13.
February 13

Social Sciences undergrad baskin' in glory of her ice cream invention

Junior Kelsey Lien wins a national Baskin-Robbins contest with "Nutty Cream Cheese Brownie."
February 13

Home court advantage

Over the past 40 years, UC Irvine’s tennis programs have boasted numerous national championships, conference titles and All-American performers. In their efforts to continue this tradition, coaches Mike Edles and Trevor Kronemann rely on extensive personal experience: As former UCI student-athletes themselves, they contributed much to this record of tennis excellence.
February 13

Different breed of therapist

A UCI study aims to determine whether children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder benefit from contact with canines. Researcher Sabrina Schuck says interaction with therapy dogs can help kids and their frazzled parents cope.
February 13

A love/hate relationship

New book by UCI’s Russell Dalton explores dynamics between voters, political parties.
February 13

Intelligent design

UCI’s new and retrofitted Smart Labs employ occupancy and air-quality sensors to cut energy use by 50 percent.
February 9

Evidence points to ancient ocean on Mars, says UCI's Mouginot

The Earth system scientist and colleagues analyzed more than two years of data collected via radar by a European Space Agency orbiter.
February 9

Renowned public health physician to speak Friday at UCI

As part of UCI's Distinguished Speaker Series, Dr. Quentin Young of Chicago will address "Healthcare as a Human Right: A Physician's Perspective over Five Decades."
February 9

Healthcare costs decrease over time when low-income uninsured are provided coverage

Study co-authored by UCI’s David Neumark indicates results of newly enacted reforms.
February 6

Past master

Kenneth Pomeranz, UCI expert on China, is new American Historical Association president.
February 6

A multimedia look at McCarthyism

Upcoming play ‘Galileo in America’ explores collision of art, science and politics.
February 2

Famiglietti, Southon named American Geophysical Union fellows

"This designation is conferred upon not more than 0.1 percent of all AGU members in any given year," says the organization's website.
February 2

UCI biologists turn up the heat on bacteria, discover mutation pattern

Findings by Brandon Gaut, Albert Bennett and Anthony Long appear in the current issue of the journal Science.

January 2012

January 31

Talk marks 10 years of UCI promoting gender equity in science

Diana Bilimoria will speak at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the Student Center's Doheny Beach Room B.
January 30

Acting out ageism

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.
January 30

Uncharted territory

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.
January 30

Sweat, tears lead to breakthrough

Chemist Greg Weiss' personal loss motivates major new scientific work by him and others.
January 30

Little chip, big implications

UCI research produces breakthrough for battery efficiency in medical equipment, automobiles and consumer electronics.
January 27

Wickramasinghe is awarded $1 million Keck Foundation grant

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.
January 26

Study suggests patent protection may dampen innovation

Finding by UCI and University of Kansas researchers builds on earlier work about the effect of the patent system on the inventive process.
January 26

UCI recognized for replacing lead wheel weights on campus vehicles

Environmental Protection Agency program honors university for replacing 300 pounds of the toxic devices with steel versions.
January 26

Cecile Whiting to give talk on work of L.A. artist Ed Ruscha

In support of a current UCI Libraries exhibit, the professor and chair of art history will discuss his early books.
January 26

For the birds

UCI and Wesleyan researchers have found that birds target tree species favored by caterpillars as well as the insects.
January 25

UC Irvine astronomer co-authors massive galaxy birth study

Key author Julie Wardlow can be reached at 949-824-9136.
January 20

New master's program to foster biomedical and clinical research

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.
January 20

No place like homecoming

Basketball, beer and bands define Anteater-style homecoming event set for Saturday, Jan. 28.
January 19

UCI team discovers how protein in teardrops annihilates harmful bacteria

Information gained from tracking lysosymes' disease-fighting processes could aid in early cancer detection.
January 19

UCI's OpenCourseWare initiative wins wide-ranging recognition

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.
January 19

Mohamed El-Erian, head of PIMCO, to deliver inaugural UCI social sciences lecture

Jan. 25 talk will focus on role politics, policies and markets must play in turning around the global economy.
January 18

The marketing of meds

Doctoral candidate in marketing at The Paul Merage School of Business studies how consumers select over-the-counter drugs.
January 17

Motion promotion

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.
January 17

Using water to predict fire

UCI researchers can forecast wildfires using sea surface temperatures.
January 17

Spotlighting South Korean cinema

UCI professor who studies the films of his homeland finds a fan in Martin Scorsese.
January 17

Conflicts of interest

Urban planning professor studies cities polarized by ethnic, political and religious differences.
January 13

Seymour Menton awarded Mexico's highest honor for foreigners

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.
January 12

Fall 2012 applications to UCI hit record high

Fall 2012 numbers near 70,000, a 10 percent increase over last year.
January 11

Men's volleyball team ranked No. 1 in the nation

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.
January 9

'Mathemagician' Arthur Benjamin to perform on campus Thursday

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.
January 9

Former Assembly speaker and S.F. mayor Willie Brown to talk at MLK symposium

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.
January 9

Ten for ’12

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.
January 3

It’s all Greek to him

Stergios Skaperdas says its time for Greece to drop the Euro.
January 3

In the wake of war

New UCI lecturer brings first-hand experience photographing Iraq to a new course on the public health effects of war.
January 3

Playing the pain away

Alumnus Ryan Sharpe helps hospitalized kids cope via video games.
January 3

Can robots take over rehab?

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.
January 3

A brush with ovarian cancer

Artist treated at UC Irvine Medical Center plans to be among the 30 percent who beat the odds.

December 2011

December 22

Dodgeball record makes list of 2011 greatest moments in fitness

Fitness website "Greatist" names UCI dodgeball achievement one of 15 most inspiring health and fitness stories of 2011.
December 21

UCI’s newest stem cell research center earns top sustainability ranking

Campus’s second LEED Platinum citation in one month is added to eight gold awards.
December 20

Prestigious construction industry award goes to UCI’s Engineering Hall

Design-Build Institute of America award goes to building projects that exceed efficiency and sustainability expectations.
December 19

Trial of UCI-created stem cell therapy open to U.S., Canadian patients

Three people have already been enrolled in first-ever test of a human neural stem cell-based therapy for chronic spinal cord injury.
December 16

Professor sheds light on psychopathy

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.
December 16

UC Irvine researchers urge caution when buying noisy toys

Misusing popular toys that feature sound could result in permanent hearing loss.
December 13

Major cause of chronic kidney disease-related inflammation is identified

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.
December 12

Highlights of 2011 at UCI

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.
December 12

Lighter than a feather and stronger than an ox

In collaboration with HRL Laboratories and California Institute of Technology, UCI engineers construct metal structure 100 times lighter than Styrofoam™.
December 12

A legal leg up

Impressive number of graduating students have already secured judicial clerkships.
December 12

Getting in tune with patients

A program launched by UCI medical students brings the therapeutic sound of music into hospital rooms.
December 8

Study shows drug combo may lengthen lives of some with breast cancer

UC Irvine's Dr. Rita Mehta led a study that shows anti-estrogen combo is better than single drug.
December 7

Event in memory of UCI alumna will promote ‘Drive Aware’ pledges

Dec. 10 concert, art show and reflective walk honor Jessica Hoke ’10.
December 6

UCIPD rewards exemplary service

Community programs and leadership development classes among efforts earning awards.
December 6

Pierre Baldi named IEEE fellow

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.
December 5

Rhyme and reason

New social ecology associate professor Charis Kubrin analyzes rap music lyrics in societal context.
December 2

UCI joins national challenge to improve energy efficiency of buildings

Aided by Smart Labs program, campus seeks to exceed initiative’s savings goal.

November 2011

November 30

Building alumni support, brick by brick

Martha Newkirk, Ph.D. ’81 and her husband fund new center for former students.
November 30

UCI water expert Bill Cooper is named an AAAS fellow

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.
November 30

Creative writing director publishes book of poetry

Susan Davis' "I Was Building Up to Something" is available through Moon Tide Press.
November 30

Kenneth Pomeranz elected head of American Historical Association

UCI Chancellor's Professor of history, whose research focuses on China, will head the principal professional organization for historians in the United States.
November 29

Pioneering molecular biologist Masayasu Nomura dies at 84

His studies of ribosomes provided key insights into the nature of antibiotic resistance and cell growth control.
November 29

National Multiple Sclerosis Society lauds UC Irvine Healthcare’s program

After a thorough review, the multiple sclerosis program is recognized as superior by certifying it as an official Center for MS Comprehensive Care.
November 29

Construction under way on Newkirk Alumni Center

Construction begins with groundbreaking. Center will open in fall 2012 to serve more than 140,000 former students.
November 28

Playing on a higher plane

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.
November 28

Measuring mental aftershocks

Grad student studies psychological effects of Chile earthquake.
November 28

Statistically significant

Vinh Nguyen has proven himself a real problem solver.
November 22

UCI’s Humanities Gateway earns top ranking for sustainable construction

U.S. Green Building Council reserves this rating for construction projects that excel in sustainability and energy conservation.
November 21

UCI-led team finds new way to boost potency of marijuana-like chemical in body

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.
November 21

Merging robotic rehab and stem cell research

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.
November 21

A heaping helping of hospitality

UCI staff, leadership to host holiday feast for students staying on campus
November 21

No day at the beach

Global warming could cut into mental health benefits of beaches.
November 21

UCI undertakes regional Vietnamese American oral history project

UCI undertakes regional Vietnamese American oral history project. Scholars will capture stories of first-generation immigrants and refugees
November 18

Staying true to her corps values

Volunteering around the world, E.B. O’Malley ’78 actively engages in global friendships and the pursuit of peace.
November 17

Professor's book on Korean cinema has foreword by Martin Scorsese

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.
November 17

Multidisciplinary team of researchers develop world’s lightest material

UCI engineer and others develop material that is 100 times lighter than Styrofoam™.
November 16

Rignot awarded $2.2 million by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

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.
November 15

Nursing science to host open house at new Berk Hall home

Grand opening will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17.
November 14

UCI Study Abroad Center marks International Education Week

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.
November 14

Smart money

UCI's Institute for Money Technology and Financial Inclusion awarded $4.17 million from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
November 14

A fruitful career

Sheryl Tsai serves both present and future as a groundbreaking scientist and as an award-winning professor.
November 14

Plato meets pilsner

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.
November 14

Forward thinking

UCI partners with Santa Ana ¡Adelante! program to ensure university access for Latinos.
November 10

Sea change can forecast South American wildfires, UCI-led study finds

Prediction method could help protect rainforests around the globe.
November 9

Deconstructing F. Sherwood Rowland

Scientific and personal papers and artifacts show the evolution of F. Sherwood Rowland's life as a scientist, communicator and Nobel laureate.
November 7

Handle with care

Safety staff do hands-on training with chemistry majors.
November 7

Legal zoom

New program at UC Irvine School of Law permits concurrent degree study.
November 7

Serving those who serve

Groundbreaking priority housing program is among the accommodations provided to former military personnel by Veterans Services office.
November 7

Lighting the way

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.
November 4

White House honors Samuelsen as a 'Champion of Change'

The director of UCI's National Fuel Cell Research Center was invited to discuss his work with administration officials on Thursday, Nov. 3.
November 4

Biomedical business incubator to have grand opening at UC Irvine Medical Center

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.
November 3

Documentary features Reeve-Irvine spinal cord injury research

"SurvivorTales: Toby's Story" will make its world premiere at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.

October 2011

October 31

‘A Celebration of Stars,’ honoring UCI Medal recipients, delivers the goods

Annual gala honoring UCI Medal recipients supports graduate fellowships, other key campus programs.
October 31

Mind over matter

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.
October 31

Counting her blessings

Angie Tran-Bloom experienced postpartum complications after rare pregnancy and delivery of identical triplets.
October 31

Five decades of dedication

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.
October 31

Double debut

Israeli video artist Yael Bartana debuts film trilogy at new UCI gallery.
October 27

UCI Institute for Money, Technology & Financial Inclusion awarded $4.17 million

Gates Foundation grant supports research on monetary practices in developing nations.
October 27

Children suffer unnecessarily from chronic postoperative pain

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.
October 26

Radiation oncology group names Al-Ghazi a top teacher

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.
October 24

A life well scripted

Claire Trevor Professor of Drama Robert Cohen to be feted with festival, theater renamed in his honor.
October 24

Revisiting the radicalization of an alumna

Art exhibit reflects personal journey of performance art pioneer Barbara T. Smith, M.F.A. '71.
October 24

Molecular mix master

Chemist Larry Overman, who helped develop the acclaimed department, loves teaching as much as reassembling molecules.
October 20

UCI faculty awarded $2.9 million by national intelligence office

Computer science professor Padhraic Smyth and colleagues have received two multiyear grants to develop new models and algorithms.
October 20

UCI graduate Ricardo Cerros killed on active duty in Afghanistan

The Ranger rifleman, who earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry in 2009, was on his first deployment.
October 19

UCI psychiatrist wins Sarnat Prize for research on mood disorders

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.
October 18

Three UC Irvine biologists honored by scientific research society

Ayala, de la Cruz, Korn cited for achievement in their scientific disciplines and dedication to Sigma Xi.
October 18

Francisco J. Ayala gives $10 million to UCI, largest gift ever by campus faculty member

Renowned evolutionary geneticist supports UCI's biological sciences school with vineyard profits.
October 17

Shocktoberfest a treat for thousands

Spirit rally, concert and free food drew thousands of students to annual party sponsored by ASUCI and UC Irvine Athletics.
October 17

UCI School of Social Sciences kicks off its 2011-12 Expert Speaker Series

Issues in transportation, the digital world and healthcare policy will be addressed by UCI social scientists and industry experts.
October 17

Going with the flow

Biomedical engineers host industry open house to show off micro tissue and other research.
October 17

The reality of ‘cloud’-based learning

Mark Warschauer’s book explores how digital media can transform schools.
October 14

Event explores ‘Women, War & Peace’

Event highlighting changing gender roles in world events follows on heels of Nobel Peace Prize 2011 to three women.
October 13

Study verifies UCI team's discovery of genetic cause of schizophrenia

Recent publication by the International Schizophrenia Consortium confirms 2010 work by a group of researchers led by Dr. Steven Potkin.
October 13

Undocumented immigrants in O.C. use fewer health services than rest of population

Finding by UCI anthropologist Leo Chavez is attributed to lack of medical insurance.
October 11

Nobel Peace Prize winners among subjects of ‘Women, War & Peace’ panel

PBS series on which UCI discussion is based includes stories about women who forced end to Liberian civil war and regime of Charles Taylor.
October 11

UCI to host sixth annual Shocktoberfest celebration

Sixth annual event is the largest celebration of its kind on the West Coast, featuring dances, concert and spirit rally.
October 10

Patents pending

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.
October 10

Visualizing the future

Computer science team develops novel display technologies.
October 10

50 years of fulfilling dreams

UCI Extension to celebrate half a century of helping adults reach career, personal goals.
October 7

Event to explore ‘Women, War & Peace’

Event highlighting changing gender roles in world events follows on heels of Nobel Peace Prize 2011 to three women.
October 7

Congress of Neurological Surgeons honors UCI’s Dr. Mark E. Linskey

Distinguished Service Award recognizes his professional leadership and excellence.
October 3

Writing his story

UCI awards first Henfield prize for fiction writing to M.F.A. student James Zwerneman.
October 3

UC Irvine Medical Center receives Gold Plus Award for heart failure care

The American Heart Association has recognized UC Irvine Healthcare for their commitment to excellent care and the association's Get With the Guidelines program.
October 3

Morality unmasked

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.
October 3

Good chemistry

New physical sciences dean Ken Janda brings pride, optimism and 20 years’ of experience to the post.
October 3

Progress and promise

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.

September 2011

September 30

Glucosamine-like supplement suppresses multiple sclerosis attacks

UCI study shows promise of simple, accessible metabolic therapy for autoimmune diseases.
September 28

Thomas A. Parham named UCI’s vice chancellor for student affairs

History of community service and youth empowerment informs his leadership style.
September 28

Lifting the fog

Dr. Daniela Bota of UCI’s Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program is determined to find ways for cancer patients to avoid "chemo brain."
September 26

Chemistry chair named fellow of American Chemical Society

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.
September 26

UCI’s first ROTC program established to coincide with repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

Campus’s agreement with US Army includes full nondiscrimination provision, which is perhaps the first in the nation.
September 26

President honors UCI’s Rommie Amaro with Early Career Award

Assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences and computer science is among 94 recipients nationwide.
September 26

Birth control pills alter memory

Women using hormonal contraceptives recall emotional events differently, study finds.
September 26

Greek tragedy to unfold on campus

Drama students mount outdoor production of modernized ‘Antigone.’
September 26

Diabetics’ coronary calcium levels strongly linked to heart attack risk

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.
September 23

Dr. Michael J. Stamos to lead national colorectal surgery board

Chair of UCI's Department of Surgery, he formerly headed the certification agency's examinations committee.
September 22

NBA coach and ex-Anteater Scott Brooks aids Athletics fundraiser

He hosts Sept. 21 golf invitational at Irvine's Oak Creek Golf Club to raise money for UCI scholarships.
September 22

68 new faculty members welcomed

Eight full professors join the engineering, law and medical schools.
September 22

First patient enrolled in clinical trial of UCI-created stem cell therapy

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.
September 22

Gregory Washington takes the helm of UCI engineering school

Facing fiscal challenges, the new dean vows to ‘partner or perish.’
September 21

Celebrities, students to celebrate regional debut of ‘Women, War & Peace’

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.
September 21

Having a ball

Anteaters reclaim world record for largest dodgeball game.
September 21

Calit2 at UCI awarded $1 million for plug-load research projects

Study will focus on making electronics and appliances more energy efficient, as well as analyzing consumer behavior and forging business alliances.
September 20

Scenes from Welcome Week

New Student Convocation, move-in day and Anteater Involvement Fair allow opportunities for students, faculty and administration to meet.
September 19

The ball’s in their court

Anteaters hope to reclaim world record for largest dodgeball game.
September 19

New engineering dean gears up for fiscal challenge

Gregory Washington knows the mechanics of staying cool under pressure.
September 19

Can you dig it?

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.
September 19

Crowd mentality

UCI cognitive scientists want to pool people’s opinions to predict the future.
September 16

UCI to create medical business/technology incubator

Portal, which aims to foster economic growth by nurturing start-ups, helps deliver on the promise of science and technology.
September 15

UCI awards first Henfield Prize for fiction writing to grad student

James Zwerneman, who is currently working on a novel and a collection of stories, receives $10,000.
September 14

Informatics chair awarded more than $1 million by Microsoft, NSF

Professor André van der Hoek garners three grants for software research and development.
September 14

Milky Way’s spiral arms are the product of an intergalactic collision course

UCI astronomers have modeled how the galaxy's arms form.
September 13

UCI to conduct emergency response exercises Thursday

Campus police will team with role-playing volunteers and uniformed city and county firefighters to practice response tactics to four pre-scripted scenarios.
September 13

U.S. News & World Report again ranks UCI among top 50 universities

Magazine's 2012 edition of "Best Colleges" ranks UCI 45th among nation's public and private universities and 13th among public universities alone.
September 12

They had the whole world in their hands

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.
September 12

Making memories last

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.
September 12

Like father, like son

Doctor whose dad was the AMA’s first black president is also a trailblazer – in gynecologic surgery.
September 12

When autism hits home

UCI psychologist studies the family dynamic of the developmental disorder.
September 9

Lessons from 9/11

Roxane Cohen Silver marks 10th anniversary of attacks with research, public talks.
September 9

Birth control pills affect memory, UCI researchers find

Women using hormonal contraceptives recall emotional events differently.
September 7

UCI plans bid to reclaim world record for largest dodgeball game

Associated Students of UCI will have to recruit 5,000 participants to wrest record for largest game away from United States Air Force Academy.
September 2

Staff is feelin' groovy at picnic

UC Irvine staff got into the groove during its annual picnic. This year's theme, Zot Stock - Summer of Love, revisited the Woodstock era.
September 1

Campaigning against elder abuse

It will serve as clearinghouse for information, research and best practices.
September 1

Matchmaking 101

Sena Koleva studies romantic relationships, mate selection and the science of love.
September 1

UCI receives $1.7 million federal grant to be National Center on Elder Abuse

UCI will be a clearinghouse for practical information supporting federal, state and local efforts to prevent, identify and effectively respond to elder abuse.

August 2011

August 30

Gregory Leet to lead University Advancement at UCI

New vice chancellor brings 20 years of experience to crucial funding efforts.
August 29

Biophysicist named Royal Institute of Navigation fellow

Thorsten Ritz, UCI associate professor of physics & astronomy, receives the award from the Duke of Edinburgh for his work on animals' "magnetic compass."
August 29

A higher goal

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.
August 29

Out of the shadows

Bridget Cooks sheds light on African American art, cultural imagery.
August 29

Wall art for all

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.
August 25

On your mark …

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.
August 23

Sierra magazine names UCI one of America’s top-10 ‘Coolest Schools’

Praised for its green initiatives, Sierra magazine ranks the campus sixth for the second year in a row.
August 22

Waste not, want not

UCI invents way to turn sewage into hydrogen power.
August 22

Bioinformatics boosters

Summer research program exposes community college students to emerging field.
August 22

Vendor fair will be a first

Group organizes exhibition of products, services for campus planners.
August 18

UCI researchers chart long-shrouded glacial reaches of Antarctica

Using satellite data from three continents, UCI researchers have mapped thousands of miles of ice.
August 15

Campus bicycle thief arrested a third time by UCI police

Campus bicycle thief arrested a third time by UCI police. Four other suspects also apprehended.
August 15

UCI Libraries to host talk by NPR correspondent David Folkenflik

In talk, editor of “Page One: Inside The New York Times & the Future of Journalism” asks “How Can We Trust the News?”
August 15

Embarking on a new adventure

Anthropology professor Bill Maurer takes the reins as associate dean in School of Social Sciences.
August 15

National pride

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.
August 15

Leveling the legal field

UCI’s Pre-Law Outreach Program aims to encourage, recruit disadvantaged undergrads.
August 10

World’s first sewage-powered hydrogen fuel station opens

UCI's fuel cell center technology powers new sewage-to-hydrogen fuel station.
August 10

UCI studies find different reasons for global methane riddle

One cites less dependency on oil, the other new farming practices.
August 10

UCI police arrest individuals believed responsible for campus burglaries

Long Beach residents are suspected in series of thefts at five universities.
August 8

New MO for CT, MRI and PET

Mathematicians develop safer, cheaper method of internal imaging.
August 8

Different journeys, same destination

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.
August 5

Neuro-oncologists get another $250,000 gift from Sue and Ralph Stern

Drs. Mark Linskey and Daniela Bota, co-directors of UCI's Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program, successfully treated Sue Stern in 2009.
August 4

UCI named among 'Best in the West' by Princeton Review

Online ranking of colleges is based on educational excellence, green programs and student reviews.
August 4

Olive Tree Initiative to host annual student send-off

Bon voyage luncheon for fourth delegation to travel to the Middle East will take place Sunday, Aug. 21.
August 2

NIH funds UCI study of children's asthma, climate change

Interdisciplinary researchers including Ralph Delfino are awarded more than $400,000 for project.
August 2

White Coat Ceremony marks start of iMedEd Initiative’s second year

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.
August 1

UCI researchers contribute to APA 9/11 anniversary issue

Special edition of "American Psychologist" includes peer-reviewed articles by Roxane Cohen Silver and Elizabeth Loftus on the effects of the terrorist attacks.
August 1

UCI-led study links prenatal exposure to stress with accelerated cell aging

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.
August 1

Giving teens a creative outlet

UCI’s inaugural Summer Academy in the Arts draws budding thespians, digital videographers.
August 1

Remote residential research

UCI psychologist uses Google map technology in study of neighborhood effects.
August 1

If he ran the zoo? (Actually, he does)

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.

July 2011

July 28

More illness, doctor visits reported in years after Sept. 11, UCI study finds

Researchers cite stress from ‘collective trauma’ of terrorist attacks.
July 26

An app a day

New Calit2 division uses technology to put patients in control of their health.
July 25

UC Irvine’s Dr. Mark Linskey to receive Heroes with Heart award

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.
July 25

UCI’s nursing science program garners federal grant to establish Santa Ana clinic

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.
July 25

Food for thought

Grad student who appeared on ‘Top Chef’ hopes to make science more palatable.
July 22

NIH funds summer research program for community college students

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.
July 21

UCI-led butterfly study sheds light on convergent evolution

Researchers find single gene controls mimicry across different species.
July 19

UC Irvine Medical Center on ‘America’s Best Hospitals’ list for 11th consecutive year

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.
July 18

Port-wine stain masters

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.
July 18

The potato chip predicament

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.
July 18

Making the grade

Celebration of Teaching and Excellence in Leadership awards honor faculty and staff.
July 15

Weeklong seminar series at UCI to focus on global sustainability

Newkirk Center event at UCI will bring 70 emerging leaders from 20 countries to focus on global water issues.
July 13

Fan-Gang Zeng named director of Center for Hearing Research

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.
July 13

Stem cells restore cognitive abilities impaired by brain cancer treatment

UCI study by radiology oncologist Charles Limoli suggests transplantation of human neural stem cells can alleviate side effects of radiotherapy.
July 12

Blueprint for hope

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.
July 12

UCI study points to new means of overcoming antiviral resistance in influenza

UC Irvine researchers have found a new approach to the creation of customized therapies for virulent flu strains that resist current antiviral drugs.
July 11

UCI doctors receive Center for Health Quality & Innovation grants

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.
July 11

UCI publication named official journal of national EM group

Sponsorship by the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians is expected to raise the visibility of the Department of Emergency Medicine's "WestJEM."
July 11

Putting down roots in the tropics

Generous alumni gift guarantees UCI access to tropical studies program.
July 11

UCI cardiologists offer patients safer, more comfortable angioplasty option

They lead effort to train other physicians in radial artery catheterization.
July 5

Equal opportunity educator

Thad Domina, assistant professor of education, traces the road from high school to college and beyond.
July 5

Redefining dance

Recent M.F.A. grad works to integrate disabled and nondisabled performers.
July 5

Summer syllabus

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.
July 4

Body’s natural marijuana-like chemicals make fatty foods hard to resist

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.

June 2011

June 30

UCI recruiting subjects for study on preterm birth among first-time mothers

Findings could help prevent prematurity, reduce infant mortality, cut healthcare costs.
June 28

Hans Keirstead to speak at prestigious Aspen Ideas Festival

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.
June 28

Fostering fitness

American Heart Association gives campus a rare platinum rating for its programs, walking paths and more.
June 27

Next stop, Daegu

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.
June 27

Seeing a specialist -- from afar

All five University of California medical schools participate in the Specialty Care Safety Net Initiative, which currently links their specialists with 40 clinics statewide.
June 27

UCI, French researchers find master switch for adult epilepsy

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.
June 23

UCI earns inaugural U.S. Olympic Achievement Award

Campus is one of 41 colleges and universities honored for having student-athletes or coaches who won medals during the last two games.
June 23

UCI receives national Climate Leadership Award

Honor rewards operations, curriculum and research designed to mitigate climate change.
June 23

2010-11 brings UCI its first Rhodes Scholar, many other fellowship winners

Scholarship Opportunities Program mentors applicants to success.
June 21

Expanding teens’ world view

Launched 10 years ago, UCI’s Global Connect program has taught international studies to nearly 8,000 high school students.
June 21

UCI’s employee wellness efforts recognized by American Heart Association

Campus honored for success in decreasing healthcare expenses, increasing productivity.
June 20

Wilson Ho wins award for two-story-high tunneling microscope

The Donald Bren Professor of physics & astronomy is honored by the American Vacuum Society.
June 20

Sassone-Corsi made external member of Max Planck Society

The Donald Bren Professor and chair of pharmacology has been appointed to the Institute for Immunobiology & Epigenetics in Freiburg, Germany.
June 20

Quantum leaper

Acclaimed for a breakthrough algorithm, physicist Steven White is now first to model a new state of matter.
June 20

Building better lives

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.
June 16

UCI-aided team projects win two 2011 Sautter Awards

Group working on mobile Web framework snags gold, while a second garners silver for online academic personnel review.
June 15

UCI's Richard Matthew speaks at sold-out TED conference

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.
June 15

UCI law students snapped up for summer jobs

Some are working in a clinic to investigate violations of Verizon workers' rights in a class-action lawsuit.
June 15

Anonymous $10 million gift to UCI will support innovative research

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.
June 14

Boosting the profile of business research

Event highlights doctoral students’ work on such topics as ad placement, medical marijuana industry.
June 13

Taming the weekend warrior

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.
June 13

Her world is the stage

Scenic design grad student Sheryl Liu brings operas, plays and musicals to life.
June 13

UCI, Angels team up for summer blood drives to benefit trauma patients, newborns

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.
June 10

UCI awarded $2.5 million for nuclear safety research

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.
June 9

Five Anteaters chosen in 2011 MLB first-year player draft

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).
June 8

A tail-waggin’ way to survive finals week

UCI Disability Services Center offered the services of therapy pets to students with disabilities to make their final exams less stressful.
June 7

Summer arts academy for high school students debuts June 27

Through July 8, teens will participate in intensive, hands-on workshops in dance, drama or digital arts led by faculty and graduate students.
June 7

Going with the flow

Innovative biology course makes the unseen - and its movement - visible.
June 6

Men's soccer coach to lead AYSO national player development efforts

George Kuntz will continue leading the Anteaters while providing technical advice, direction and support to the American Youth Soccer Organization.
June 6

UCI grads make good

Past UCI grads have found their niches in nonprofit work, pro sports, Hollywood, law, TV and business.
June 6

UCI baseball advances to Super Regionals

After defeating UCLA, 4-3, to win the Los Angeles Regional, the ’Eaters will head to Charlottesville to take on top-seeded Virginia Cavaliers.
June 6

Former 'street kid' now studies them

Professor who grew up in rough LA area credits family and social programs for his success in academia.
June 6

Fostering their potential

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.
June 2

Physicist, student make a splash with work on quantum spin liquids

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.
June 1

Conference to mark launch of new book by UCI authors, ‘Death by China’

China's growing nationalistic frenzy threatens global peace, prosperity and health, authors say.
June 1

Her next-best friend is a robot

Shannon Dargenzio says she is grateful UC Irvine Medical Center surgeons were able to remove a benign thyroid tumor without leaving a scar.

May 2011

May 31

UCI, Fudan University in China to start first-ever bilateral business and law institute

Center will be a public platform from which Chinese and American scholars, industry leaders and policy makers can share ideas.
May 31

Talking Trump, the tea party and 2012

Political science professor Russell Dalton weighs in on the early presidential race.
May 31

From Plato to behind the plate

UCI philosophy grad and baseball star Francis Larson leaves prestigious London school to reconnect with his first love - baseball.
May 31

All the lonely people

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.
May 31

Taking the ‘waste’ out of nuclear waste

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.
May 31

UCI researchers find link between environment, genetics in triggering MS

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.
May 25

Sharper images

Dr. Roger Steinert has developed techniques that have helped improve the eyesight of millions.
May 25

Social sciences dean elected to NAS

Social Sciences dean and cognitive scientist is recognized for her research on attention, memory and perceptual learning.
May 24

Future still bright for Golden State

Study finds weather, geography, industry mix trump traditional business index measures.
May 23

2011 UCI Medalists are announced

Winners to be recognized at awards dinner in October.
May 23

Riding high

Parking Professional of the Year award joins a host of other honors in the Parking and Transportation Department's trophy case.
May 23

Expanding the role of robots

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.
May 22

Health-based research to be celebrated at School of Medicine festival

UC Irvine’s cutting-edge research will be display Tuesday, May 24 at the first School of Medicine Clinical, Basic & Translational Science Festival.
May 22

Memorial service May 26 for molecular genetics pioneer Walter Fitch

Longtime UCI professor, 81, died March 10 in Irvine.
May 19

Drama alumna returns to campus for ‘Spelling Bee’

Undergraduate drama students present the Tony Award-winning musical comedy "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at Claire Trevor Theater.
May 18

UCI to host mathematics day for girls

UC Irvine's math department hosts fun-filled day to mentor girls interested in the subject.
May 18

ICTS to host mentoring colloquium and workshop

Inaugural event takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 20, at the University Club.
May 18

California economic climate sunnier than thought, UCI researcher says

Study finds weather, geography, industry mix trump traditional business index measures.
May 18

ICS R & R

ICS students celebrate midterm break in inimitable fashion.
May 17

Maguire to give keynote speech at international stuttering conference

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.
May 17

Rethinking the role of nurses

UCI’s growing program supports a future in which they’re full partners in healthcare reform.
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