Month: May 2010

Deborah Lowe Vandell

Early child care affects teens

A recent study authored by UC Irvine education professor and chair Deborah Lowe Vandell found that teens who had attended high-quality child care programs scored higher on academic and cognitive tests than their peers.

Child development

A recent study authored by UC Irvine education professor and chair Deborah Lowe Vandell found that teens who had attended high-quality child care programs scored higher on academic and cognitive tests than their peers.

Cancer lecture

Ovarian cancer is the most deadly of the gynocological cancers. Dr. Leslie Randall will discuss risk reduction, symptoms, treatment and clinical trials.

UC Irvine Advisory: Pataki Lecture

Diane Pataki sifts through conflicting advice on how individuals can reduce their carbon footprint.

UC Irvine News Brief: Marine conservation topic of daylong symposium

Part of the “Toward a Sustainable 21st Century” series, it will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 14, at the Arnold & Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences & Engineering.

UC Irvine Advisory: Neuroscientist to speak on music, evolution and the human brain

Neuroscientist Aniruddh D. Patel will discuss “Music, Evolution & the Human Mind” as part of the UC Irvine Distinguished Lecture Series on Brain, Learning & Memory.

Diane Pataki

Climate change: smart strategies

Inundated with conflicting advice on how to reduce your carbon footprint? Diane Pataki, associate professor of Earth system science, will clear up the confusion.

Elizabeth Loftus

Lawyers tend to be overconfident, study finds

Study co-authored by UCI’s Elizabeth Loftus finds lawyers overly optimistic about case outcomes.

New stem cell building a hub of hope, healing

Dedication of UCI’s Sue & Bill Gross Hall is milestone in effort to unlock stem cells’ potential and marks a milestone for the future of medicine.

UC Irvine News Brief: Student wins State Department scholarship to study Punjabi in India

Natalie Goudarzian, who’s majoring in both literary journalism and international studies, will spend seven to 10 weeks this summer in an intensive course on the critical-need language.