Month: May 2013

UC Irvine names Howard Gillman provost and executive vice chancellor

In his new role, Gillman will be UC Irvine’s chief academic and operating officer, assuming primary responsibility for academic and organizational functions, as well as for advancing the university’s excellence in education, research, and public service.

UC Irvine Health boasts 100-plus ‘Best Doctors in America’

UC Irvine Health physicians are leaders in their field – more than 100 have been selected among the Best Doctors in America.

UCI researchers suggest capitalizing on popularity of zombies to raise public health awareness

UC Irvine lecturer/researcher Brandon Brown, Ph.D., and public health grad student Melissa Nasiruddin published a paper in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases that explores using zombies to educate the moviegoing masses about re-emerging infectious diseases such as rabies and neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Bryan Xie and Jennifer Prescher

Undergrad overachiever

Thanks to a UCI research program, junior Bryan Xie is already co-author of a groundbreaking study

Bill Maurer named dean of School of Social Sciences

Irvine, Calif., May 14, 2013 – After a nationwide search, UC Irvine anthropology professor Bill Maurer has been named dean of the campus’s largest academic unit, the School of Social Sciences. “It’s gratifying when we find that the very best person for the position in the country is already right here,” said Chancellor Michael Drake. “I’m […]

UCI engineer Chen Tsai receives lifetime achievement award from IEEE society

UC Irvine Chancellor’s Professor Chen Tsai has been recognized by the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers’ Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics & Frequency Control Society with its 2013 lifetime achievement award.

UCI men’s rowing team wins championship title

The UC Irvine men’s rowing team took first place in the varsity eight-man event at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association championship April 27 and 28 at Sacramento State’s Lake Natoma aquatic facility.

Seema Ehsan

Tenacity pays off for tissue engineer

Public Impact Fellowship supports Seema Ehsan’s efforts to develop a better way of testing cancer drugs

Edward Thorp with two playing cards

Blackjack guru named Extraordinarius

Former math professor Edward Thorp will receive UCI Alumni Association’s top award May 16

Collin Mehring with the NCAA trophy

Celebrating teamwork and confidence

Campus cheers men’s volleyball squad on second consecutive NCAA title