Month: May 2007

Four UC Irvine volleyball players named to All-America team

Four UC Irvine men’s volleyball players were named Wednesday to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America team, including middle…

Walsh gets 'Closer to Truth'

The “Closer to Truth” team dropped by campus in April to interview Dr. Roger Walsh, professor of psychiatry, philosophy…

Luce to receive alumni association's top honor

The UCI Alumni Association will recognize National Medal of Science winner R. Duncan Luce with its Extraordinarius award at the …

Treating ticks with antibiotics inhibits their reproduction

Irvine, Calif., May 2, 2007 Bacteria that may provide ticks with essential nutrients they can’t get from their meals of blood could be a key to controlling ticks and the diseases they carry, a new study published today in the PLoS ONE shows. UC Irvine professor Dr. Alan G. Barbour and researchers Jianmin Zhong and […]

Antibiotics may help eradicate ticks and tick-born diseases, UC Irvine researchers find

Bacteria that may provide ticks with nutrients they can’t get from their meals of blood could be a key to…

UC Irvine researchers discover compound to treat cognitive disorders

UC Irvine researchers have identified a new class of compounds that could be used for drugs to treat cognitive disorders…

UC Irvine student discusses her recovery from a bear attack on the Today Show

On the Today Show Tuesday, undergraduate Jenna Otter discussed her recovery from a bear attack that injured her and her…

Southwest Airlines' last-minute fares not always the best deal, economist finds

It may pay off to spend a little extra time shopping online for that last-minute airfare, according to a UC Irvine economist.

UC Irvine stages salute to men’s volleyball team, coach

The UC Irvine men’s volleyball team – winners of the NCAA National Championship, the MPSF conference title and four All American awards – had one more reason to be proud Wednesday as they basked in an outpouring of support from the Anteater community. Joined by Chancellor Michael V. Drake and Executive Vice Chancellor Michael R. Gottfredson, […]

Dynes visits Santa Ana to support Center for Educational Partnerships

UC President Robert C. Dynes visited Saddleback High School in Santa Ana June 8, along with representatives of UC Irvine’s Center for Educational Partnerships, to hear from students, parents and teachers about the benefits of academic preparation programs. “UC Student Academic Preparation and Education Programs are critical to providing the pathways to college,” Dynes said. […]