UC Irvine announces commencement schedule
UC Irvine today confirmed that its 2014 commencement celebration will include a special, all-graduate keynote event at Angel Stadium of Anaheim followed by several smaller, school-based ceremonies on campus.
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From drawing boards to boardrooms
Two new initiatives help Anteaters hone their entrepreneurial skills
UC Irvine-led study finds ‘truthiness’ in people’s names
Why look up the facts when you can find “truthiness” in a name? The same scientists who discovered that photographs lend legitimacy to all kinds of claims have discovered a new route
to Stephen Colbert’s “truthiness,” which is the gut feeling that something is true regardless of what the facts support.
Can kava cure cancer?
UC Irvine study of plant compound’s effectiveness against bladder malignancies has yielded promising results
UCI honored by EPA for exemplary climate leadership
Irvine, Calif., Feb. 25, 2014 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized UC Irvine with the 2014 Climate Leadership Award for Organizational Leadership for reducing carbon pollution and addressing climate change. The EPA announced the award in conjunction with the Association of Climate Change Officers, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, and The Climate Registry. “We […]
Energy, environmental and industry leaders to speak at UCI’s fuel cell symposium
EVENT: The National Fuel Cell Symposium, hosted by UC Irvine, will bring together top energy and environmental policymakers, industry leaders and academics to discuss rapidly emerging fuel cell technology for power plants and cars, including construction of California’s “hydrogen highway.” WHEN/WHERE: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences […]
Bevacizumab prolongs survival in advanced cervical cancer, UC Irvine-led trial finds
Orange, Calif., Feb. 20, 2014 — Women with advanced cervical cancer now have a new treatment option that could lengthen their lives. A trial led by UC Irvine gynecologic oncologist Dr. Krishnansu S. Tewari found that combining chemotherapy with bevacizumab, also known as Avastin, extended median survival to 17 months, compared to 13.3 months for those receiving chemotherapy […]
International studies program a NerdScholar favorite
NerdScholar, a consumer interest site for students, has ranked international studies at UC Irvine among the top programs in the country.
UCI study finds specific genetic cue for sudden cardiac death syndrome
UC Irvine researchers have found a specific genetic flaw that is connected to sudden death due to heart arrhythmia – a leading cause of mortality for adults around the world.
UCI’s Brandon Brown addresses HIV stigma at conference; more appearances upcoming
Brandon Brown, director of the Global Health Research, Education & Translation Program at UC Irvine, was a speaker this week at the Southern California Sexual Health Summit.