Briefs

Interdisciplinary science focus of special issue

Daniel Stokols, Chancellor’s Professor of Social Ecology at UC Irvine, is co-editor of the current special issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Political science professor examines affirmative action politics

Louis DeSipio, political science associate professor at UC Irvine, will examine trends in voter-supported bans on state affirmative action programs…

History professors work the 'China Beat'

Fascinated by China? Check out the China Beat blog, recently named one of the “Best of the China Blogs” by…

New blog delivers inside look at Calit2 in action

The California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) has launched an experimental blog that allows visitors to experience a…

Butterfly biologist earns award for her work with women, minority scientists

Adriana Briscoe, ecology and evolutionary biology associate professor, uses the beauty of butterflies and their spectacular biology to attract and…

Professor studies gender inequality in academia

When it comes to faculty gender equity, academia earns a “needs improvement,” according to a new UC Irvine study. “Gender…

Snow receives Founders Award for study of social problems

David Snow, Chancellor’s Professor of Sociology at UC Irvine, will receive the 2008 Lee Founders Award from the Society for…

Study by graduate finds cleaning up environment could save lives in Russia

Nearly 400,000 Russians die each year due to heart disease, but a study by a recent UC Irvine graduate found…

Diane Pataki honored by American Geophysical Union

Diane Pataki, associate professor of Earth system science and ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Irvine, has been named the…

Surfing the Net popular among bosses, executives

Is personal Internet use at work strictly the domain of low-paid employees? A recent study co-written by UC Irvine political…