Day: December 14, 2009

Strict blood sugar control in some diabetics does not lower heart attack, stroke risk

Strictly controlling blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetics with coexisting health problems such as heart disease and hypertension does not lower their risk of a heart attack or stroke, according to a UC Irvine Health Policy Research Institute study.

Central Valley water

The view from space is not pretty as satellites show California groundwater being pumped for irrigation in unsustainable quantities.

Year of discovery, growth at UCI

High points of 2009 range from the volleyball court to the operating room with demonstrations of drive and dedication by UC Irvine students, faculty and staff.

Oracio Sanchez

The joiner

Oracio Sanchez ’09 earned the Living Our Values Student Award for his campus involvement and for bringing people together. Once an outsider, he found a sense of belonging at UCI.

Orchards wither in the dry fields near Interstate 5

Water: California’s disappearing resource

The view from space is not pretty as satellites show California groundwater being pumped for irrigation in unsustainable quantities.