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coronavirus

Dr. Daniela Bota, medical director of the UCI Center for Clinical Research standing in her lab

Revving up research

Year-old center for accelerating clinical trials gave UCI Health an investigative edge when the pandemic hit

Minecraft UCI characters stroll along Ring Road exploring the virtual campus.

Making that campus connection

Minecraft replica lets remote students visit virtual UCI

Following the infection

UCI trains contact tracers to disrupt COVID-19 transmission – with an emphasis on health equity issues

UCI to conduct COVID-19 contact tracing workshop series

Training will emphasize cultural sensitivity, health equity issues

Thomas Milner, the new director of UCI’s Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic

Inventive medicine

Optics innovator Thomas Milner is back at UCI as director of the Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic

UCI Podcast Indicator

UCI Podcast: Practicing harm reduction to flatten the coronavirus curve – again

Major portions of society are continuing to open back up in Orange County, even as some restrictions return amidst surging coronavirus cases in California. In the spring, Orange County managed to flatten the COVID-19 curve and even served as an exemplary model for other areas around the nation. Now, the question is whether Orange County […]

UCI researchers use campus as test bed for coronavirus contact tracing system

Wi-Fi-based application expected to be transferable to other universities and beyond

Bill Mauer, dean of UCI’s School of Social Sciences, a professor of anthropology and director of the campus’s Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion

What’s next: The future of cash

The death of dollars has been greatly exaggerated

Ernesto Cruz, directing traffic at UCI Medical Center

The man behind the mask

A beloved fixture at the entrance to UCI Medical Center, traffic controller Ernesto Cruz provides service with a smile – though it may not be visible

UCI Student Center has been awash in color as part of the global #LightItBlue campaign honoring front-line healthcare professionals and essential workers

Thriving through a new normal

The switch flipped, and what started as a disquieting new reality quickly turned into a more settled way of life. While the majority of UCI undergraduates moved home, those remaining on campus saw the implementation of health and safety guidelines and social distancing. From mandatory temperature checks outside the Student Health Center to near-empty cafeterias […]