UC Irvine Advisory: Pataki Lecture

Diane Pataki sifts through conflicting advice on how individuals can reduce their carbon footprint.

UC Irvine Advisory: Sapolsky lecture

Robert Sapolsky of Stanford University will address “Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers” as part of the Allergan Foundation Lecture Series in Modern Biology at UC Irvine.

UC Irvine Advisory: American Indian Lecture

UCI to kick off Distinguished American Indian Lecture Series with a talk on the history of Indian casino gaming and its impact on economic sovereignty.

Innovative chemistry technique is subject of Jan. 12 breakfast lecture

Products created through chemistry – from drugs to solar and fuel cells – play critical roles in energy independence, commerce,…

UC Irvine Advisory: David & Sylvia Easton Lecture

Rose McDermott, Brown University political science professor, will discuss the increasing rates of violence against women in polygamous sects during the inaugural David & Sylvia Easton Lecture.

Breakfast lecture to focus on black holes

Giant black holes – among the strangest and most fascinating objects in the universe – exist in the centers of…

Hall Lecture

Dame Wendy Hall, computer science professor at the University of Southampton in England, will address “What’s Next for the Web?” in a lecture sponsored by UC Irvine’s Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences.

Science of superheroes topic of breakfast lecture

Michael Dennin, physics & astronomy professor, will discuss “Foams & Superheroes: Physics of the Ordinary and Extraordinary” as part of the Discover the Physical Sciences 2008-09 Breakfast Lecture Series, sponsored by UC Irvine’s School of Physical Sciences 7:30-9 a.m. Tuesday, May 19.

Immune system vaccines topic of Allergan lecture

On May 6, Dr. Ralph Steinman of The Rockefeller University will discuss “Manipulating Your Immune System for Better Vaccines Against Pathogens, Cancer, Allergy and Autoimmune Disorders” as part of The Allergan Foundation Lecture Series in Modern Biology.

Poet, pollster highlight lecture series

UC Irvine’s 10th annual Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellows Series begins this month with political pollster John Zogby revealing why Americans voted as they did. Leading intellectuals in science and literature will round out the series in 2009.