Year: 2009

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…

Donald McKayle

‘Dance Visions 2009’ celebrates Donald McKayle

UC Irvine’s dance department presents “Dance Visions 2009,” which this year also serves as a celebration of the life and career of an irreplaceable dance treasure, Donald McKayle.

With patients in mind

As UC Irvine Douglas Hospital prepared to open its doors to patients in March 2009, caregivers discussed how the new facility strengthens their ability to provide advanced healthcare. From larger operating rooms equipped with the latest technology to a meditation/prayer room that offers a soothing refuge for families and visitors, UC Irvine Douglas Hospital is […]

Nobelist F. Sherwood Rowland (right) and chemistry chair Donald Blake

Perfect chemistry

The first person Donald Blake met when he walked into UC Irvine’s chemistry department in 1978 was F. Sherwood Rowland, clad in shorts and sandals, a towering 6 feet 5 inches tall. Rowland, department chair, was considering the UCLA senior for a graduate position.   “We talked about lots of things, and in the end […]

Allison Case

Letting the sun shine in

Pete Case got an inkling that his daughter Allison might be destined for show business when she was only 6. While on vacation in Aspen, the Case family was relaxing in the ski lodge when he heard his daughter’s voice over the loudspeakers. She’d slipped away to join a live band on stage and was […]