Month: February 2009

Monitoring epilepsy

Dr. Jack Lin employs new technology to pinpoint raging storms deep in the brain

McKenzie book named a top read for entrepreneurs

UC Irvine economics and management professor Richard B. McKenzie’s book, “Why Popcorn Costs So Much at the Movies, and Other…

Dutt named to computing society publications board

Nikil Dutt, Chancellor’s Professor of Computer Science at UC Irvine, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Association…

Hand surgery pioneer addresses national microsurgery conference

Dr. Neil Jones, orthopedic surgery professor at UC Irvine, presided over the 25th annual meeting of the American Society for…

UCI's acting programs cited among the top 10 nationally

Two important rankings just out for graduate-level acting programs place UC Irvine in the top 10 nationally. Actingbiz.com, which ranked…

UCI baseball players cheer CHOC patients

The Anteaters paid a spirited visit to patients at Children’s Hospital of Orange County Jan. 29, the first in a…

Frank B. Wilderson III

UCI author envisions change

In his recently released memoir, “Incognegro,” Frank Wilderson criticizes Nelson Mandela’s presidency for failing to deliver on its promises of social equality and significant reform.

Ilona Yim

Pregnancy hormone predicts postpartum depression

Ilona Yim studies the relationship between hormones and postpartum depression. Her research could help identify, treat women before onset of symptoms.

Postdoctoral scholars in the spotlight

UC Irvine’s postdoctoral research staffers asked, “Where’s the love,” and the university responded, making February “Postdoc Appreciation Month.”

Hemminger to brief national policymakers on energy/environment report

On Tuesday, Feb. 3, John Hemminger, UC Irvine physical sciences dean, and colleagues will brief the U.S. Senate Energy and…