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UC Irvine helps foreign students transition to So Cal life with mentors, workshops and activities

In the spirit of Halloween, we offer a witches’ brew of peculiar probes and freaky findings by UCI researchers

UC Irvine’s Greg Duncan, a leading scholar in the field of early childhood education and a member of the National Academy of Sciences, has been awarded the 2013 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize for his groundbreaking work on the lasting effects of childhood poverty on learning. Bestowed by the Zurich-based Jacobs Foundation, the honor comes with 1 million Swiss francs ($1.09 million).

Gillian Hayes develops apps and other tools to help those affected by autism

By discovering the role of key neurons that mediate an important part of vision development, UC Irvine and UCLA neurobiologists have revealed a new approach to correcting visual disorders in children who suffer from early cataracts or amblyopia, also known as lazy eye.

The Discovery Eye Foundation – a Los Angeles-based organization that supports research, education, advocacy and treatment related to sight-threatening eye diseases – has awarded $3 million to the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, a part of UC Irvine Health. The gift provides $2 million to complete the UC Irvine campus facility, which opens in September, and $1 million to establish the Discovery Center for Eye Research within it.

First-of-its-kind summer institute cultivates environmental activism – and leadership skills – among incoming students

Center works to make life better for families dealing with autism

Former dean of USC’s Dornsife College, Howard Gillman brings eclectic tastes and talents to his new role as UCI provost and executive vice chancellor

Chen Li, computer science professor, and his team created a search widget after the Haiti earthquake that helped families locate lost relatives. It became the basis for a business, SRCH2, which is now offering the technology at a reduced rate to charities and universities.