Virus-hit China postpones parliament for first time in decades
Yahoo News (AFP), Feb. 24, 2020
February 24, 2020
Month: February 2020
Injunction stays in place on using Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa to house coronavirus patients
Orange County Register, Feb. 24, 2020
February 24, 2020
UCI to screen film about quadriplegic, followed by Q&A with him and expert speakers
EVENT: UCI will screen the short documentary “Relentless,” which profiles Orange County extreme-sports athlete Marty O’Connor, whose unceasing work ethic and pursuit of his goals enabled him to forge a new sense of self after a freak accident rendered him quadriplegic. After the film, Frank LaFerla, dean of the School of Biological Sciences, will emcee […]
February 24, 2020
An improved implant
UCI researchers have developed a breakthrough cochlear device that could enable hearing-impaired people to detect pitch
February 24, 2020
The Psychological Cost of Constant Coronavirus Coverage
KCBS, Feb. 21, 2020 (Audio)
February 21, 2020
UCI astronomer and colleagues confirm existence of exoplanet orbiting nearby star
Using the Habitable Zone Planet Finder instrument, a team of scientists – including UCI astronomer Paul Robertson – has confirmed that an object previously detected by the Kepler space telescope is an exoplanet, a planet orbiting a star outside our solar system. The team’s findings were published recently in The Astronomical Journal. Called G 9-40b, […]
February 20, 2020
Veggie-loving fish could be the new white meat
UCI discovery points to aquaculture potential of the monkeyface prickleback
February 19, 2020
UCI and Disney Research scientists develop AI-enhanced video compression model
‘End-to-end’ approach generates favorable results in comparison with classical codecs
February 18, 2020