UC Irvine News Brief: Study suggests patent protection may dampen innovation

Finding by UCI and University of Kansas researchers builds on earlier work about the effect of the patent system on the inventive process.

Scales sitting on a pillar

A legal leg up

Impressive number of graduating students have already secured judicial clerkships.

Globe and Gavel

Legal zoom

New program at UC Irvine School of Law permits concurrent degree study.

A life well scripted

Claire Trevor Professor of Drama Robert Cohen to be feted with festival, theater renamed in his honor.

Ken Janda

Good chemistry

New physical sciences dean Ken Janda brings pride, optimism and 20 years’ of experience to the post.

Jean-Paul Carvalho

68 new faculty members welcomed

Eight full professors join the engineering, law and medical schools.

The 4,488 players of the world record dodgeball game

Having a ball

Anteaters reclaim world record for largest dodgeball game.

Leveling the legal field

UCI’s Pre-Law Outreach Program aims to encourage, recruit disadvantaged undergrads.

Bill Maurer

Embarking on a new adventure

Anthropology professor Bill Maurer takes the reins as associate dean in School of Social Sciences.

Expanding teens’ world view

Launched 10 years ago, UCI’s Global Connect program has taught international studies to nearly 8,000 high school students.