Briefs

Trends show increase in alcohol-related crash fatalities for young women

Although young men have tended to be associated with alcohol-related crashes, young women are beginning to show an alarming increase…

UC Irvine immigration expert to testify before Congress

While considering comprehensive immigration reform, Congress called on UC Irvine sociology professor Rubén Rumbaut, a leading scholar on assimilation of…

Study shows first images of brain changes associated with memory

Neuroscientists at UC Irvine have developed the first images of the physical changes in brain cells thought to underlie memory,…

Dietary supplement blocks MS, diabetes symptoms

A dietary supplement has been found to suppress the damaging autoimmune response seen in multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes…

UC Irvine business students compete for prize money

Twenty teams of UC Irvine students will compete Friday, May 18, in the finals for the 2007 Stradling Yocca Carlson…

HumaniTech's Barbara Cohen on CNN's Local Edition

HumaniTech director Barbara Cohen appeared on CNN’s Time Warner Local Edition to discuss technology’s impact on people and HumaniTech’s work.…

New exhibit chronicles changes in Vietnamese ethnic minority groups

The UCI Libraries opened their spring exhibit Tuesday, May 15, entitled “Surviving War, Surviving Peace: The Central Highlanders of Vietnam.”…

Get fit physically, mentally and financially using UC Irvine resources

A Wellness and Safety Fair for UC Irvine faculty and staff will be held Wednesday, May 16, from 11 a.m.…

Alkire wins top abstract award

At the annual International Anesthesia Research Society meeting this spring, Dr. Michael Alkire, associate professor in residence and vice chair…

UC Irvine launches effort to develop patient-specific stem cell lines

UC Irvine neurobiologist Hans Keirstead and his research team launched a project Monday, May 14, to develop stem cell lines…