Julia Reinhard Lupton

Shaking up Shakespeare

From drama to design, English professor Julia Reinhard Lupton thrives on innovation and collaboration.

Understanding the Alzheimer’s-Parkinson’s link

UCI researchers find the neurodegenerative combo of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases accelerates dementia.

UC Irvine News Brief: Student wins State Department scholarship to study Punjabi in India

Natalie Goudarzian, who’s majoring in both literary journalism and international studies, will spend seven to 10 weeks this summer in an intensive course on the critical-need language.

Jennifer Chung accompanied on guitar by engineering undergrad Johnny Yang

Online singing sensation

Drama student Jennifer Chung’s powerful singing and pared-down style have already made her a YouTube star.

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Preserving wetlands for science

San Joaquin wetlands manager William Bretz helps preserve the fragile ecosystem for UCI researchers and students, as well as the creatures that depend on the marsh for survival.

Janice Chang

Making an impact on tinnitus

Public Impact Fellowship recipient Janice Chang hopes a new electronic stimulation therapy can bring relief to tinnitus sufferers.

Class clowns make good theater

For Eli Simon, drama department chair and professor of acting, clowning is high art.

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Nature’s steward

For William Bretz, there’s no such thing as just another day at the office. Instead of working behind a desk, he’s usually behind the wheel of a mud-splattered SUV, making the rounds at the San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh Reserve. On this bright December morning, rolling along an earthen dike, he encounters a flock of Canada […]

Amy Bauer

Music professor gets ‘Lost’

UCI’s Amy Bauer oversees a Web site offering critical analyses of the popular TV show.

Sheena Nahm

Show biz becomes academic

UC Irvine graduate finds her niche in the emerging field of entertainment education doing research fro medical shows.