Month: November 2011

Tatiana Benavidas consoling Constanza Quiroga after the earthquake

Measuring mental aftershocks

The massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile in February 2010 left thousands homeless, caused billions of dollars in damages and triggered a deadly tsunami. The psychological impact of such traumatic events over time is the focus of an ongoing research collaboration between UC Irvine psychologists and Chilean academic and government officials. The quake — the […]

UCI attains its first LEED Platinum rating

U.S. Green Building Council reserves this rating for construction projects that excel in sustainability and energy conservation.

UCI-led team finds new way to boost potency of marijuana-like chemical in body

UC Irvine and Italian researchers have discovered a new means of enhancing the effects of anandamide – a natural, marijuana-like chemical in the body that provides pain relief.

A heaping helping of hospitality

UCI staff, leadership to host holiday feast for students staying on campus

No day at the beach

Global warming could cut into mental health benefits of beaches.

Dorothy Williams with robotic device

Merging robotic rehab and stem cell research

Cutting-edge rehab programs at the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center utilize robotics and computer software that someday could be combined with stem cell-based therapies to accelerate recovery from strokes and spinal cord injuries.

Vietnam History

UCI undertakes regional Vietnamese American oral history project. Scholars will capture stories of first-generation immigrants and refugees

Elizabeth O’Malley

Staying true to her corps values

Volunteering around the world, E.B. O’Malley ’78 actively engages in global friendships and the pursuit of peace.

World's lightest metal developed

UCI engineer and others develop material that is 100 times lighter than Styrofoam™.

UC Irvine News Brief: Professor's book on Korean cinema has foreword by Martin Scorsese

Kyung Hyun Kim – who writes about the extraordinary success of Korean movies in the early 21st century – and the Academy Award-winning director worked together on the restoration of “The Housemaid,” a classic 1960 Korean film.