Briefs

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…

Governor appoints Petersilia to prison reform "strike team"

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed UC Irvine professor Joan Petersilia to a “strike team” to implement statewide prison reform. Petersilia,…

Hoag donates $500,000 to Paul Merage School of Business

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian donated $500,000 to support programs at the Center for Health Care Management and Policy at UC…

Cusick's pinch-hit grand slam powers No. 13 UC Irvine past Pacific

Freshman Jeff Cusick hit his first career grand slam Sunday, May 13, to highlight UC Irvine’s dramatic eight-run comeback in…

Calling all cell phones! UCI adds "zotAlert" to emergency communications

UCI has introduced “zotAlert,” an emergency alert system that uses text messages to quickly notify students of a natural disaster,…