Gifted Students Academy nurtures young minds
Mummies, eyeballs and all manner of mysteries are part of UCI’s summer Gifted Students Academy Exploratorium.
July 29, 2009
Alumni
Study finds patent systems may discourage innovation
Bill Tomlinson, informatics assistant professor, uses a computer game to test the efficiency of the U.S. patent system, and it doesn’t score well.
July 27, 2009
A different view of math
Can you learn math without using symbols or language? A four-year, $3 million study led by UC Irvine education professor Michael Martinez will test the theory.
July 13, 2009
The sky’s the limit
As UCI’s greatest women’s track & field athlete ever, high-jump champ Lauren Collins ends a record-setting season on track for the Olympics.
June 25, 2009
UCI Africa Initiative lends a hand
UC Irvine group demonstrates how modest efforts can reap big rewards by donating time and energy in Africa.
June 24, 2009
Doing more with less
Is your life too complicated? UC Irvine professor suggests redesigning priorities and weeding out unnecessary possessions to achieve peace.
June 22, 2009
Adding up the commencement numbers
One alligator, eight renditions of the national anthem, 36,000 visitors – these are just a few of the post-commencement numbers assessed by the Office of Student Affairs.
June 17, 2009
Earth first
For Max Broad ’09 and undergraduate Alexis Kim, The Green Initiative Fund brings new meaning to TGIF.
June 15, 2009
Conscientious ‘Eater
Hai Vo ’09 sows seeds of sustainable food reform at UC Irvine and beyond.
June 15, 2009