2011 Lauds & Laurels recipients
Awards presented by UCI Alumni Association at May 12 ceremony.
Awards presented by UCI Alumni Association at May 12 ceremony.
The prospect of better employment may be what motivates students to enroll in college, but the key to keeping them enrolled has a lot to do with peer-bonding experiences and organizational involvement, says Daisy Reyes, UC Irvine graduate student in sociology and Lauds & Laurels honoree.
While their peers party on, some UCI students spend spring vacation working on various service projects, from planting a garden at a Native American reservation in San Diego County to putting the shine on the Golden Gate national park in San Francisco.
UCI faculty now boasts 26 members of the prestigious organization.
Dr. Zeev Kain, professor and chair of anesthesiology & perioperative care, will use a $3.2 million National Institutes of Health grant for a research effort aimed at lessening the anxiety and pain children feel before and after an operation.
UC researchers have found a possible alternate path for TB to spread in the human body.
Julia and George Argyros’ donation will establish a surgical center in their name at the new Gavin Herbert Eye Institute.
Gift to The Gavin Herbert Eye Institute will establish an ambulatory surgery center in their name.
Study shows mother’s work status is not associated with children’s achievement or behavior.
UCI drama students take on mentoring role at L.A. high school.