Day: May 24, 2010

Students lauded for launching health clinic

Medical school team wins Living Our Values Award for commitment to underserved populations. The students established a free healthcare clinic in Santa Ana.

Fountain pen next to writing

UCI poetry program going strong

For the talented few admitted, UCI’s graduate writing program in poetry offers a mix of creativity, criticism and, often, acclaim.

Greg Duncan

Breaking the poverty cycle

Greg Duncan finds that an income boost for poor families with young children leads to improved academic performance and lifetime earnings.

How big is your carbon footprint?

UCI research group uses collaborative filtering to build a better online carbon footprint calculator.

UC Irvine News Brief: UCI grad among cooks competing on reality TV show

Alumna Doreen Fang, who co-owns a catering company and specializes in Asian-influenced California cuisine, is one of 12 finalists on Season 6 of “The Next Food Network Star.”

Sept. 11 attacks linked to increased male baby miscarriages

Stress caused by psychological shock from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, felt even by people with no direct link to the event, may have led to an increase in male children being miscarried in the U.S.