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2011 Lauds & Laurels recipients

Awards presented by UCI Alumni Association at May 12 ceremony.

Melissa Mazmanian

Studying the role of smartphones in daily life

UCI professors study how busy families use smartphones.

Ban Al-Ani

Tracking social media’s role in Egyptian uprising

UCI researcher Ban Al-Ani tracks role of social media in Egyptian uprising.

A crowd-surfing student

2010 a year of challenges, achievement at UCI

In the past year, UC Irvine students, staff and faculty have stepped up in the face of continuing budget challenges and fee increases with innovation, drive and talent. The result? Research breakthroughs, national honors, global outreach, sports firsts – even a Guinness world record. Here are some top 2010 stories.

Hal Stern

New computer school dean is team player

New computer school dean Hal Stern is a statistician and sports lover.

John C. Hemminger new vice chancellor for research

Physical sciences dean since 2006, the renowned chemist is a ‘committed campus collaborator.’

Bill Tomlinson

The growth of ‘green IT’

Emerging field helps create a more sustainable future, though information technology itself is part of the problem.

The cover art for Bonnie Nardi's new book, "My Life as a Night Elf Priest: An Anthropological Account of World of Warcraft"

Going undercover as a Night Elf Priest

Bonnie Nardi shares findings from her participatory study of the online role-playing game World of Warcraft.

Alumnus Chris Canfield

The game boy behind ‘Rock Band’

Can’t stop playing ‘Rock Band’ or ‘Guitar Hero II’? Blame your addiction on UC Irvine alumnus Chris Canfield, who helped create them.

How big is your carbon footprint?

UCI research group uses collaborative filtering to build a better online carbon footprint calculator.