UCI Digest
A weekday newsletter roundup of UCI news, announcements and items of interest to the campus.
View past issues below.
May
May 5, 2022 – Why UCI mask rules vary; a high-tech Rubik’s Cube
May 4, 2022 – Why are COVID cases still up? #IamUCI 2022 debuts
May 3, 2022 – Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month; Title IX at 50
May 2, 2022 – War and mental health; unique sleep apnea treatments
April
April 29, 2022 – Avoiding BA.2 variant; AAAS inductees
April 28, 2022 – Drive Sober’ campaign; vaccine research award
April 27, 2022 – Are boosters worth it?; Orange County of the 1940s
April 26, 2022 – UCI Podcast: Twitter and free speech, Ph.D. and M.F.A. funding
April 25, 2022 – “COVID in Custody”; dishes that will knock you out
April 22, 2022 – Physicists measure up; what’s environmental humanities?
April 21, 2022 – New arts dean; a real fountain of youth?
April 20, 2022 – Denim Day; alum guides copyright office
April 19, 2022 – COVID Minute, environmental humanities
April 18, 2022 – Zot n Clothes; Turning Anteaters into plant eaters
April 15, 2022 – Are we safe from spring fever? Lauds & Laurels
April 14, 2022 – 1960s flashback; UCI COVID update; Alaskan smog study
April 13, 2022 – Vision visionary; COVID testing site hours updated
April 12, 2022 – Guggenheim Fellow named, student government elections
April 11, 2022 – Advertising and the pandemic; bariatric surgery
April 8, 2022 – Ulysses Jenkins’ moment; testing a novel Parkinson’s therapy
April 7, 2022 – Anti-cancer molecule; new law school dean
April 6, 2022 – Undergraduate experience survey opens, vaccinating adolescents
April 5, 2022 – Special volleyball court; inaugural Women’s Leadership Academy graduation
April 4, 2022 – COVID in wastewater; Kal Penn is commencement speaker
April 1, 2022 – Where we are with COVID; Gut-healthy meals
March
March 31, 2022 – New diversity hiring effort; women of BioSci
March 30, 2022 – UCI COVID metrics; 50 years of Title IX
March 29, 2022 – Grad rankings, ARC reopens
March 28, 2022 – Museum location revealed; spring quarter reminders
March 24, 2022 – One alum’s circuitous journey; student triumphs over misfortune
March 23, 2022 – COVID test reminder; Women’s History Month perspectives
March 22, 2022 – Chancellor’s “road to UCI,” Changes to campus COVID executive directives
March 21, 2022 – Student loan debt forgiveness; Persian studies blossom
March 18, 2022 – Chancellor’s March message; COVID symptom check update
March 17, 2022 – Helping Ukrainian scholars; bird-inspired robots
March 16, 2022 – Circadian rhythms, metabolism and addiction; staff scholarships
March 15, 2022 – Women’s basketball heads to first round, Experian credit monitoring extended
March 14, 2022 – At-home COVID tests; returning from spring break
March 11, 2022 – Campus mask rules end March 19; rare UCI Health distinction
March 10, 2022 – Commencement events set; meet UCI’s K-9 handler
March 9, 2022 – Combating healthcare ageism, COVID data research grant
March 8, 2022 – Women and allies in tech, Women’s basketball quarterfinals tomorrow
March 7, 2022 – Booster side effects, Student Health there for you
March 4, 2022 – Furry Friday, does an mRNA vaccine alter my genes or DNA?
March 3, 2022 – Mollusk teeth; Russia sanctions and UCI research
March 2, 2022 – What is an mRNA vaccine? Booster shot reminder
March 1, 2022 – Women in tech; UCI top Fulbright producer
February
Feb. 28, 2022 – Masking guidance, 2022 Emergency Paid Sick Leave
Feb. 25, 2022 – Campus support resources, ICWT celebrates 20 years
Feb. 24, 2022 – Modern nursing’s Black roots; UCI breaks applications record
Feb. 23, 2022 – Leveraging instructor strengths, antibiotic resistance
Feb. 22, 2022 – Last campus booster clinic Friday, inaugural Samueli wellness officer
Feb. 18, 2022 – African American Studies, collegiate esports leadership
Feb. 17, 2022 – Making Fitbits more useful; faculty explain critical race theory
Feb. 16, 2022 – Pioneering brain discovery, redesigned UC website
Feb. 15, 2022 – Institute for Precision Health launches, booster clinics open to households
Feb. 14, 2022 – Anteater love stories, COVID case decline continues
Feb. 11, 2022 – Face covering guidance, protocluster discovery
Feb. 10, 2022 – A new dean, finding Wi-Fi hotspots
Feb. 9, 2022 – UCI ranks high, undergrad reviewers
Feb. 8, 2022 – Prevent Zoombombing, COVID testing reminder
Feb. 7, 2022 – Boostered Anteaters, vetting N95 masks
Feb. 4, 2022 – Which mask is best, Black History Month perspectives
Feb. 3, 2022 – COVID brain fog, AI vs. ear problems
Feb. 2, 2022 – Booster clinics, asymptomatic testing
Feb. 1, 2022 – UCI expert on money, Black History Month
January
Jan. 31, 2022 – Booster importance, documentation due
Jan. 28, 2022 – In-person instruction criteria, resources and advice
Jan. 27, 2022 – Homecoming update; the vicissitudes of outdoor art
Jan. 26, 2022 – When to isolate or quarantine, life-changing bariatric program
Jan. 25, 2022 – Campus services and KN95s, Criminology ranked #1
Jan. 24, 2022 – Campus housing and in-person instruction updates
Jan. 21, 2022 – Face covering change explained, outpatient prostate cancer surgery
Jan. 20, 2022 – UCI to host Holocaust exhibit; Anteaters help bring Broadway back to life
Jan. 19, 2022 – UCI COVID Minute, transformative new research instrument
Jan. 18, 2022 – Employee test kits available, mega-events guide updated
Jan. 14, 2022 – Increasing diversity in clinical trials, inflation explained
Jan. 13, 2022 – Revised campus mask rules, MLK Day reflections
Jan. 12, 2022 – Student COVID-19 tests, booster deadline looms
Jan. 11, 2022 – Booster exemptions, how to get a test kit
Jan. 10, 2022 – Student services modifications, testing locations update
Jan. 7, 2022 – Remote instruction extended through Jan. 28, free at-home tests for employees
Jan. 6, 2022 – Booster timing if you just had COVID; masking tips
Jan. 5, 2022 – Jan. 31 booster deadline, gift card drawing
Jan. 4, 2022 – COVID testing, well-being services for employees
Jan. 3, 2022 – Omicron is here, Physicians of Excellence