Day: September 22, 2008

Sal Romero

Tunneling toward truth

Like countless other universities around the world, UCI has its own distinctive legends and lore that have emerged to shed light on campus mysteries.

Noemi Maldonado

Building blocks of learning

HABLA trains home visitors to help Orange County’s Spanish-speaking parents prepare their toddlers for kindergarten. The program coaches parents to read and play with their children outside of the weekly home sessions, incorporating lessons into their daily lives.

David Fruman

Biologists attack leukemia

UC Irvine biologists are on the attack against leukemia. A recent study by UCI scientists found a new way to combat a subtype of acute lymphoblastic leukemia that could mitigate side effects and improve cure rates.

Beating breast cancer

More than 180,000 American women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and no single event brings attention to this deadly disease more than the Race for the Cure, sponsored by Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Living the green life

Doctoral candidate Candice Carr Kelman conducted a sustainability assessment of the UCI campus and takes everyday steps to reduce her carbon footprint

Aiding orphans

Undergraduate Andy An Hoang launches program to help Vietnamese orphanages care for children with cerebral palsy

New institute to explore how poor spend, save money

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded UC Irvine a $1.7 million grant to create a new research institute…