Media Advisories

Leading cancer researcher to discuss breakthroughs for annual Chao Lectureship

World-renowned researcher Dr. Daniel Von Hoff will elaborate on treatments for cancer in his talk, “These Diseases Can Be Cured.”

Sir Richard Branson to speak at UCI

Sponsored by UC Irvine and Orange County’s Center for Living Peace, the Living Peace Series will present Sir Richard Branson, the British industrialist who built the Virgin Group into more than 360 companies, discussing the work of his nonprofit foundation, Virgin Unite.

MLK Symposium

UCI hosts 28th annual MLK Symposium featuring Rev. Irene Monroe.

Vaca

UC Irvine Chancellor Michael Drake and the Vietnamese American Community Ambassadors will announce a joint commitment to raise funds to hire an archivist for the UCI Libraries’ nationally recognized Southeast Asian Archive. Speakers will include Drake and VACA President Daniel Do-Khanh.

Social Sciences Speakers

Social sciences speakers to discuss mid-term elections, California’s business climate, and information overload in the digital age

UCI Living Peace speaker series to debut with Charlize Theron

Richard Branson and Dalai Lama also on the program co-sponsored by Center for Living Peace Orange County.

Arctic

On Nov. 12, “Preserving the Environment of the Arctic Region” will feature legal, public health and Earth system science experts discussing the role of law and governance in protecting the Arctic region.

UCI to host awards dinner for outstanding community health efforts

Institute for Clinical & Translational Science will honor 11 Orange County community health advocates and organizations at its third annual Chancellor’s Community Health Awards Dinner.

Renowned neuroengineer to lecture on brain-machine interaction.

Dr. Miguel Nicolelis of Duke University will speak Oct. 7 on “Beyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting the Brain with Machines – and How It Will Change Our Lives” as part of the Ralph Gerard Lectureship Series, sponsored by UCI’s School of Biological Sciences.

Urging candidate support for higher education

UCI to host a pre-election ‘Write-In’ emphasizing the need to reinvest in the state’s educational system.