Ruiz and Frank elected AAAS fellows
The UCI faculty members are among 220 new fellows and 17 new foreign honorary members elected this year.
The UCI faculty members are among 220 new fellows and 17 new foreign honorary members elected this year.
Andrea Henderson, whose scholarly interests center on 18th and 19th century literature, visual art and science, is one of six UC faculty members so honored this year.
Henry Cisnero, secretary of housing & urban development under President Clinton, was the keynote speaker at a University Club luncheon celebrating the anniversary.
Jessica Pratt is looking for the most cost-effective way to save unique and precious California habitat.
Highlights included a meeting with Israel President Shimon Peres.
UCI’s master in urban & regional planning program celebrates 20th anniversary.
His research is credited with saving Earth’s critical ozone layer.
Renowned chemist and founding faculty member discovered that aerosol propellants were creating a hole in Earth’s ozone layer.
Cinat honored for her skill and compassion as a trauma and critical care surgeon. She was director of the UC Irvine Regional Burn Center in Orange, Calif.
UC Irvine doctoral candidate Cheng-Wei “Aaron” Chen’s research using human embryonic stem cells to create a heart patch has earned him a $10,000 2011-12 Public Impact Fellowship.