Highlights of 2013 at UCI
Year brings scientific advances, national accolades, international outreach, student achievement … and zombies
Year brings scientific advances, national accolades, international outreach, student achievement … and zombies
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.
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.
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.
Students who volunteer with Global Brigades work in the trenches – sometimes literally – to make the world a better place
Jon Lovitz recalls his journey from UC Irvine to ‘Saturday Night Live’ stardom
Bolstered by three 7-footers, the men’s basketball team sets its sights on a first-ever NCAA tournament bid
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 […]
With a major neurology award and $10 million in funding, Dr. Tallie Z. Baram strives to understand early-life brain development
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 […]