Summer’s here, and the reading’s easy. So stash the dry textbooks, research tomes and heavier literary works that pile up on the nightstand during the academic year. The latest by David Sedaris? Got it right here with the sunscreen. No. 17 in Janet Evanovich’s epic Stephanie Plum series? It’s in the beach bag. (Hey, don’t […]
Criminology, law & society professor John Dombrink studies changing mores – how what’s considered a sin today can become accepted behavior tomorrow.
The film “The King’s Speech” hits home with UCI’s Dr. Gerald Maguire. The founder of the world’s first clinic dedicated specifically to the scientific study and medical treatment of stuttering can’t recall a time in his life when he didn’t stutter.
Amid the riot of books, papers, student exams, posters and paraphernalia in John Dombrink’s office at UC Irvine, one thing stands out: little yellow sticky notes he’s tacked onto a row of file drawers labeled “sin.” Dombrink — who once considered the priesthood before finding his true calling — specializes in sin. The professor of criminology, […]
Prestigious conference brings 100 presenters to UC Irvine in subjects ranging from informatics to science and technology studies, and from media studies to digital art and design.
Books by UC Irvine faculty suit all tastes.
Four people have been selected to receive UC Irvine’s most prestigious honor, the Medal, which annually confers lifelong recognition on those who have made exceptional contributions to the university’s mission of teaching, research and public service.
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope project has received two major gifts: $20 million from the Charles Simonyi Fund for Arts…
Dr. Gerald Maguire has personal reasons for devoting his life to the research and treatment of stuttering
Self-described ‘gizmologist’ Simon Penny sees a new culture – and area of study – emerging from the digital age