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Released: 26-May-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Sherry Main Is Named Vice Chancellor of Strategic Communications & Public Affairs
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., May 26, 2022 — Sherry L.K. Main, an accomplished higher education communications leader with a proven commitment to diversity and inclusion, has been named vice chancellor for strategic communications & public affairs at the University of California, Irvine, following a nationwide search. She will assume the post on June 1.

Newswise: Study Found That Food Shortages and COVID-19 Have Led to Unsafe Feeding Practices Among Formula-Reliant Families
Released: 23-May-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Study Found That Food Shortages and COVID-19 Have Led to Unsafe Feeding Practices Among Formula-Reliant Families
University of California, Irvine

The new collaborative report details the impact of baby formula shortages on infant-feeding practices.

Released: 16-May-2022 5:05 PM EDT
UCI-led research recommends extending California’s prescribed burning season  
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., May 16, 2022 – Prescribed burning of ground-level shrubs, branches and leaves is a time-tested tool to help prevent wildland fires from getting out of control, but a team led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine suggests that the practice isn’t used frequently enough. For a paper published recently in the journal Science of The Total Environment, the scientists conducted an in-depth assessment of meteorological and vegetation data spanning 35 years, finding several additional periods during winter and spring in which wind, temperature and humidity levels would allow safe and effective human-set blazes.

Released: 16-May-2022 11:05 AM EDT
UCI is No. 9 university in Money magazine’s ‘Best Colleges’ 2022 ranking
University of California, Irvine

Money magazine has ranked the University of California, Irvine ninth in its 2022 list of the U.S.’s “Best Colleges” – making it the highest-rated California university.

   
Released: 12-May-2022 6:05 PM EDT
Mary Lou Ortiz is named chief financial officer at UCI
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., May 12, 2022 — Mary Lou Ortiz has been named chief financial officer and vice chancellor for the Division of Finance and Administration at the University of California, Irvine, following a nationwide search. She will assume the post on July 18. Ortiz comes to UCI from The Pennsylvania State University, where she serves as associate vice president for budget as well as university budget officer.

Released: 6-May-2022 2:30 PM EDT
Emissions Tied to the International Trade of Agricultural Goods Are Rising
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., May 6, 2022 – Earth system scientists at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have drawn the clearest line yet connecting consumers of agricultural produce in wealthier countries in Asia, Europe and North America with a growth in greenhouse gas emissions in less-developed nations, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere.

Newswise: UCI Researchers Reveal Possible Molecular Blood Signature for Suicide in Major Depression
Released: 5-May-2022 2:15 PM EDT
UCI Researchers Reveal Possible Molecular Blood Signature for Suicide in Major Depression
University of California, Irvine

A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers, along with members of the Pritzker Research Consortium, have developed an approach to identify blood biomarkers that could predict the suicide risk of major depressive disorder (MDD) patients.

Released: 4-May-2022 2:30 PM EDT
National Academy of Sciences names two UCI faculty members as fellows
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., May 4, 2022 – Two University of California, Irvine researchers have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the world’s most respected scientific organizations. Svetlana Jitomirskaya, Distinguished Professor of mathematics, and Krzysztof Palczewski, Distinguished Professor of ophthalmology, are among 120 U.

Newswise: New UCI study reveals brain circuit responsible for cocaine withdrawal-induced anxiety and relapse-related behavior
Released: 3-May-2022 1:55 PM EDT
New UCI study reveals brain circuit responsible for cocaine withdrawal-induced anxiety and relapse-related behavior
University of California, Irvine

New research from the University of California, Irvine, finds that drug withdrawal-induced anxiety and reinstatement of drug seeking behaviors are controlled by a single pathway in the brain and centered around dopamine cells.

Released: 2-May-2022 1:25 PM EDT
NSF supports research studying how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affects Americans
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., May 2, 2022 — The National Science Foundation has awarded a Rapid Response Research grant of nearly $175,000 to University of California, Irvine researchers seeking to gauge the effect that the reporting of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in traditional and social media outlets has on the mental health of U.S. citizens.

Newswise: UCI Researchers Harness the Power of Mathematical Modeling to Understand the Effectiveness of Aspirin on Colorectal Cancer Prevention
Released: 29-Apr-2022 7:05 PM EDT
UCI Researchers Harness the Power of Mathematical Modeling to Understand the Effectiveness of Aspirin on Colorectal Cancer Prevention
University of California, Irvine

Aspirin can significantly reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer, and this protection can be the result of changed evolutionary processes of cells within patients, according to mathematical models produced by UCI researchers and partners. Results from the study were published in eLife Sciences. Colorectal cancer affects about 5% of the U.

Released: 28-Apr-2022 2:50 PM EDT
Four Professors Elected to Membership in the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., April 28, 2022 — A quartet of professors at the University of California, Irvine, has been elected as members by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. The 242nd class of AAAS inductees includes 261 extraordinary people from around the world, recognized for their accomplishments and leadership in academia, the arts, industry, public policy and research.

Newswise: Media Advisory: Catherine Lhamon to Deliver UCI Law 2022 Commencement Address
Released: 27-Apr-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Media Advisory: Catherine Lhamon to Deliver UCI Law 2022 Commencement Address
University of California, Irvine School of Law

Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education, will deliver the keynote address for UCI Law’s 2022 commencement ceremony Saturday, May 7.

Released: 27-Apr-2022 3:35 PM EDT
Uci Professor Wins Prestigious Robert Koch Prize for Groundbreaking Research
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., April 27, 2022 – Philip Felgner, Ph.D., professor in residence of physiology & biophysics at the University of California, Irvine, is one of two scholars to win the prestigious 2022 Robert Koch Prize for fundamental contributions to the transfer of nucleic acids into cells. This pioneering technology for treating infectious diseases played a crucial role in developing the messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccines.

Released: 26-Apr-2022 10:05 AM EDT
UCI’s Michael Méndez is named a 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., April 26, 2022 — The University of California, Irvine’s Michael Méndez has been named to the 2022 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows. The assistant professor of urban planning and public policy joins an exclusive cohort of 28 distinguished individuals nationwide selected from nearly 300 nominees. Each will receive $200,000 for a research sabbatical focused on their study in the social sciences or humanities – the most generous stipend of its type.

Newswise: UCI scientists turn a hydrogen molecule into a quantum sensor
Released: 22-Apr-2022 2:05 PM EDT
UCI scientists turn a hydrogen molecule into a quantum sensor
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., April 22, 2022 — Physicists at the University of California, Irvine have demonstrated the use of a hydrogen molecule as a quantum sensor in a terahertz laser-equipped scanning tunneling microscope, a technique that can measure the chemical properties of materials at unprecedented time and spatial resolutions.

Released: 21-Apr-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Tiffany Lopez is named dean of UCI’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., April 21, 2022 — Tiffany Lopez, visionary artist and administrator and proven champion for diversity and inclusion, has been named dean of the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at the University of California, Irvine, following a nationwide search. She will assume the post on July 1. Lopez comes to UCI from Arizona State University, where she serves as vice provost for inclusive excellence and as a Foundation Professor in the Sidney Poitier New American Film School in ASU’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.

Released: 14-Apr-2022 3:50 PM EDT
UCI’s School of Education hosts “Teaching for Justice,” a two-day conference that spotlights teaching Asian American studies
University of California, Irvine

EVENT:  UCI’s Center for Educational Partnerships and the UCI Teacher Academy in partnership with the UCI Humanities Center and UCI Libraries Southeast Asian Archive will host a two-day conference intended for K-12 educators and all community members interested in integrating the principles of Asian American studies into their professional work.

Released: 14-Apr-2022 3:40 PM EDT
UCI to honor 23 distinguished Anteaters at annual Lauds & Laurels event
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., April 14, 2022 — The University of California, Irvine Alumni Association will honor 23 accomplished individuals at the 2022 Lauds & Laurels ceremony on May 26, bestowing its highest honor, the Extraordinarius award, on Thomas Parham ’77, Ph.D., for his exemplary service, leadership and professional excellence.



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