Danziger inspires, blazes trails at UCI
Political science professor Jim Danziger is a research pioneer and student favorite.
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A Holocaust childhood
Almost 20 years ago, Ruth Kluger wrote an account of her remarkable wartime experiences to share with a few friends. Today, her story of growing up Jewish during the Holocaust continues to resonate with countless people worldwide. “I wanted to present as honestly as possible what I remembered of that period — what people might […]
A 'match' made in medicine (Story and photo essay)
Professional sports have their annual drafts; medical education has Match Day. That’s when thousands of medical school graduates nationwide learn where they will begin their careers as doctors. A story and photo essay capture the 76 UCI students who learned where they matched in a festive, emotional March 19 event.
Dr. Sheldon Greenfield's big year
While Dr. Sheldon Greenfield’s not quite a household name, he is making a significant impact. He’s helping run a thriving campus research center, and he’s engaged in high-level decision making in California and Washington, D.C., with international implications for biomedical research and healthcare.
Scout's honor
When UCI undergraduate Ruben Hipolito learned he was chosen from among 3.5 million Boy Scouts to represent the organization before the U.S. president and Congress this month, he followed the official scout motto: Be prepared. Hipolito, assistant scoutmaster of Huntington Beach Troop 1134, was one of seven distinguished scouts who met with President Barack Obama […]
Street-wise scholar
Pamela Ruiz studies ways to end gang strangleholds in Honduras and the U.S.
President Obama pushes the stimulus bill
Matthew Beckmann studies how presidents push their policy proposals in Congress and the consequences of partisan polarization
Hemminger to brief national policymakers on energy/environment report
On Tuesday, Feb. 3, John Hemminger, UC Irvine physical sciences dean, and colleagues will brief the U.S. Senate Energy and…
What Obama's presidency means to UCI research
Barack Obama swept into the presidency on a platform of change, one that includes a number of scientific policy and research issues. As a major research university, UC Irvine is deeply involved in some of these key areas – stem cells, global warming and alternative energy, to name a few. Research vice chancellor Susan Bryant discusses how changes made in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento, especially during the current economic crisis, will impact research efforts at UCI.
'Eaters' eyes on the Capitol
UC Irvine community shares thoughts about the inauguration of Barack Obama.