Month: April 2010

NSF scholarships

UC Irvine hits record increases in National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.

Russell Turner

Russell Turner named UCI men’s basketball coach

UCI’s new basketball coach has experience with NBA Golden State Warriors and championship teams at Stanford University.

Alumni Regent.

UCI’s Bruce Hallett ’78 will join University of California Regents July 1 as alumni representative.

Plant growth aided by insect-feeding animals

UCI study shows how birds, bats and lizards play their roles in preserving plant species in face of global climate change

Daniel Wehrenfennig

Sowing the seeds of peace

Olive Tree Initiative founders, recent recipients of the Living Our Values Award, see their vision take root. The students hope to bring greater understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Jay Famiglietti

Documenting California’s water woes

UCI hydrologist Jay Famiglietti calls much-needed attention to California’s dwindling groundwater supply.

Gregory Weiss

Young scientists of the world unite

Global Young Academy, co-chaired by UCI chemist Gregory Weiss, supports, gives voice to world’s junior researchers.

UCI's Katie Pine

Back-to-basics childbirth

UCI’s Katie Pine seeks to improve U.S. maternity care with a Public Impact Fellowship.

Bassoonist Alex Rosales

Taking it ‘From the Top’

NPR host and classical pianist Christopher O’Riley will share the stage with UCI student musicians April 9 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.

UC Irvine Advisory: Literary Orange

Orange County’s premiere literary event provides a chance for readers to interact with writers.