Natural remedies: help or hype?

Doctor urges patients to carefully evaluate natural remedies and supplements

Crossing over

For undergraduate Cristian Martinez, research opens doors to a promising career – and new life

Ron Carlson

Rhode Island loves Carlson

Call it the little state with the big reach. Rhode Island is touching UC Irvine in a big way by selecting Ron Carlson’s “Five Skies” as its statewide reading pick for 2009.

Can exercise make kids smarter?

This is the second in a three-part series of essays by UC Irvine pediatrician Dr. Dan Cooper on children and exercise.

Michael Montoya

Fighting poverty with knowledge

Inequality literally is making people sick, says Michael Montoya, UC Irvine anthropology and Chicano/Latino studies assistant professor.

Dean Rafael L. Bras

Engineering: 'We will grow'

It’s been a busy few weeks for Rafael L. Bras, the new dean of UC Irvine’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering.

Student staffers lead a cheer for incoming freshmen

UCI traditions tutorial

What’s a university campus without tradition? A pretty thin experience. Here’s a small tutorial on UC Irvine traditions that have evolved over 43 years.

UCI Vice Chancellor Brase and UC Vice President Lapp

UC VP Lapp taps UCI's King of Green

Wendell Brase is already leaving his reduced-carbon footprint on the state: UC Irvine’s vice chancellor for administrative & business services has made his mark at UCI with green buildings, waste recycling, solar energy and more. And now, Katherine Lapp, executive vice president of the University of California, has asked Brase to chair the Climate Solutions Steering Group, which will focus on implementing carbon-neutral technology and solutions on UC campuses.

Trimming the fat

No single program works for everyone, but moderation in all things is a good start

Photo entered in First Steps category

Promoting healthy play

A year has passed since UC Irvine inaugurated the “Children at Play” photo contest to raise awareness about the role of exercise in children’s health and growth.