Month: March 2010

Weather blog

Bloggers apply National Weather Service data to Orange County conditions and topography to create a detailed, scientific report.

Lauds & Laurels

The UCI Alumni Association announced that Julian Feldman, professor emeritus of information & computer sciences, will receive the Extraordinarius award at its 40th annual Lauds & Laurels ceremony May 13.

UC Irvine Advisory: Cramer

Dr. Steven Cramer will talk about how brain can be helped to repair itself as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series on Brain, Learning & Memory.

UC Irvine News Dalai Lama Scholars

Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships is accepting applications for the 2010-11 XIV Dalai Lama Endowed Scholarship.

Novel stroke treatment passes safety stage of UCI-led clinical trial

Sequential-growth-factor therapy holds promise for improving recovery outcomes.

UC Irvine News Brief: National forum on aging

UC Irvine sociology professor Judith Treas will co-moderate the American Society on Aging’s National Forum on Immigration in an Aging Society, set for March 18 in Chicago.

Staff members get the big picture

New UCI program introduces staff members to aspects of campus they might otherwise miss.

Bringing hope and health to Duroville

A dusty trailer-home park near the Salton Sea may seem like an unconventional venue for medical education, but to a group of UC Irvine students, it’s ideal. At Duroville — a 40-acre tract in the Coachella Valley that’s home to some 4,000 mostly Latino farmworkers and laborers — they’re providing essential healthcare to an impoverished […]

Rafe Day

‘Parts Dude’ creates chemistry

Rafe Day, a technician with Down syndrome, is important to the mix in physical sciences lab

Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club Members

Older = happier

UCI’s Susan Turk Charles attributes study finding to seniors’ ability to better regulate emotion.