Highlights of 2013 at UCI
Year brings scientific advances, national accolades, international outreach, student achievement … and zombies
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Prolonged viewing of Boston Marathon bombings media coverage tied to acute stress
Stepping away from the television, computer screen or smartphone in the aftermath of terrorist attacks or mass shootings may be beneficial to your mental health. That’s the takeaway from a new study by UC Irvine researchers showing that six or more daily hours of exposure to media coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings in the week afterward was linked to more acute stress than having been at or near the marathon. Acute stress symptoms increased with each additional hour of bombing-related media exposure via television, social media, videos, print or radio.
How our vision dims: Chemists crack the code of cataract creation
Groundbreaking new findings by UC Irvine and German chemists about how cataracts form could be used to help prevent the world’s leading cause of blindness, which currently affects nearly 20 million people worldwide.
Scientists get $2.8 million to study flood resilience
Social ecology and engineering researchers get $2.8 million NSF grant to translate science into action on climate change-related challenges, including rising sea levels and urban flooding.
Foot soldiers in the war on poverty
Students who volunteer with Global Brigades work in the trenches – sometimes literally – to make the world a better place
Master thespian
Jon Lovitz recalls his journey from UC Irvine to ‘Saturday Night Live’ stardom
The Great Wall of Irvine
Bolstered by three 7-footers, the men’s basketball team sets its sights on a first-ever NCAA tournament bid
Interfaith advocate Eboo Patel to speak at UCI as part of Living Peace series
EVENT: Eboo Patel, founder and president of the Interfaith Youth Core, will talk about the importance of religious pluralism in strengthening our democracy. Patel challenges and inspires people of all faiths to work together to make our world a place where diverse traditions can thrive side by side. WHEN/WHERE: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, (doors open at […]
Getting inside the child mind
With a major neurology award and $10 million in funding, Dr. Tallie Z. Baram strives to understand early-life brain development
UCI Medal event honors recipients and helps students
Irvine, Calif., Oct. 7, 2013 — An annual UC Irvine gala celebrating recipients of the UCI Medal raised more than $1 million, which will provide benefits for students through the prestigious Chancellor’s Fund for Scholarships and Fellowships. More than 600 guests turned out Saturday, Oct. 5, for the 2013 UCI Medal Awards. One of Orange […]