Month: May 2012

UCI students say 'thank you' to campus custodians

Honor society Pi Gamma Mu collects 100 notes of appreciation to deliver to Facilities Management.

Leading Iranian biologists attend campus symposium

Visit by 13 scientists is part of an educational exchange program run by the National Research Council of the U.S. National Academies, and the World Learning organization.

UCI to host first Orange County Women’s Health Policy Summit

The Orange County Women’s Health Project is holding its first summit at UC Irvine on Tuesday, May 15, to identify needs and priorities related to women’s health issues in the nation’s sixth-largest county.

Study finds racial, economic disparities in ovarian cancer care, survival

UC Irvine’s Dr. Robert Bristow finds that African American women and poor women with ovarian cancer have lower survival rates and receive lower standard of care.

UCI men’s volleyball championship celebration to be held Tuesday at Student Center

UC Irvine is hosting a campus celebration to honor the 2012 men’s volleyball national championship team at noon, Tuesday, May 8, at the Anteater Stairs and Amphitheater in the Student Center.

UCI's Men's Volleyball Team with NCAA Title trophy

UCI national champions in men’s volleyball

Sweep over USC brings UCI its third NCAA title in six years.

Targeting ovarian cancer

Dr. Robert Bristow finds disparities in access to the top-quality care that boosts survival.

Gloria Mark and Stephen Voida

Email ‘vacations’ decrease stress, increase concentration

Being cut off from work e-mail increases focus and reduces stress.

Dean Erwin Chmerinsky hugs graduate Jean Su

A class act

Among other achievements, the 58 members of the School of Law’s class of 2012 helped define UCI’s pro bono program, establishing the school as a true champion of public interest legal education with a strong emphasis on experiential learning.

Jettisoning work email reduces stress

A new study shows that being cut off from work email reduces stress and allows employees to focus better.