Month: November 2013

UCI students sponsor fundraisers for Philippines typhoon recovery

UC Irvine students are stepping up to raise funds for victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Among the efforts:  The American Red Cross Club will sponsor two fundraisers this week. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, they will sell Korean barbecue and on Wednesday, Nov. 20 Korean barbecue tacos. “Normally we dedicate one week of our […]

School spirituality

UC Irvine students, faculty and staff explore the world’s great religions – and atheism, too

UCI goes to the dogs

Therapy animals visit campus to ease student stress before finals

Aphasia Poster

Rendered speechless

Aphasia/stroke victim, UCI expert to launch School of Social Sciences’ 2013-14 lecture series

UCI autism experts to address Senate committee Wednesday morning; hearing to be streamed live

UC Irvine School of Medicine autism experts will address members of California’s Senate Select Committee on Autism & Related Disorders at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Master thespian

Jon Lovitz recalls his journey from UC Irvine to ‘Saturday Night Live’ stardom

The Great Wall of Irvine

Bolstered by three 7-footers, the men’s basketball team sets its sights on a first-ever NCAA tournament bid

Eboo Patel

Eboo Patel speaks at Living Peace Series

Renowned interfaith activist is seventh guest in Living Peace Series

NSF Recognizes Andrei Shkel with EAGER Award

Professor Andrei Shkel has received a $300,000 National Science Foundation EAGER (Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) Award. The NSF’s EAGER funding supports exploratory work in its early stages on untested, but potentially transformative, research ideas or approaches.

Engineering Doctoral Student Receives Marconi Young Scholar Award

Samueli School of Engineering doctoral student Salvatore Campione has been named a 2013 Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar. This award is given each year to scholars age 27 or younger who have already demonstrated exceptional engineering or scientific research.