Amina Yassine

Creating global citizens

Humanities program offers diverse language courses, from Arabic to Vietnamese.

Money management among the poor

UCI funds research on financial practices in developing countries.

Spider-Man

Making physics fun

Michael Dennin, UC Irvine physics & astronomy professor, will discuss the science behind superheroes 8-9 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, at the University Club. A complimentary breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m.

Professor Kamal Sadiq

Citizens on paper only

An era of mass migrations, porous borders and easily obtained fraudulent documents is blurring the definition of citizenship and putting national security at risk around the globe, says UC Irvine political science professor Kamal Sadiq in his new book, Paper Citizens: How Illegal Immigrants Acquire Citizenship in Developing Countries.

Defying gravity

Dr. Roger Walsh, professor, psychiatrist and philosopher, reflects on the uplifting power of meditation

Conflict resolution

Cecelia Lynch, director of the Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies, tackles the tough issues

God’s biographer

After winning the Pulitzer Prize, Distinguished Professor Jack Miles opens a dialogue on scriptures

Peace talks (2)

John Whiteley has been on a decades-long quest to find out how – and if – peace can be achieved in the nuclear age

The art of giving

Medici Scholars program helps arts students launch their dreams

Peace talks (1)

John Whiteley asks how – and if – peace can be achieved in the nuclear age