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Chalk dudleya flowers in the UCI Ecological Preserve. (Photo: Ian Parker)
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UCI ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
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Researchers make strides with mobile healthcare app
UCI researchers led by Amir Rahmani, a professor of nursing and computer science, are innovating healthcare connectivity with ZotCare, a mobile platform that can interact with smart watches and other personal devices to monitor the health of patients and upload that data to medical providers and even health researchers to use for studies and surveys, as well as health-related alerts.
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The secret life of bumblebees
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UCI biologist Tobin Hammer has a thing for bee guts. Equipped with butterfly nets and retooled hand-held vacuums, he and his team corral the insects, track their behavior and study the bacteria in their guts, hoping to improve the health of not only wild bees but also humans, whose microbiomes are somewhat similar. Unlike honeybees, which have been extensively researched, bumblebees and solitary bees are largely a mystery: Roughly 70% of the world’s 20,000 species live underground and very few make honey.
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Video captures White Coat ceremony for new med students
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Check out the new video of incoming medical students being honored in the school’s traditional White Coat Ceremony, which recognizes the past and future hard work of these aspiring doctors. The Aug. 4 event featured 114 students and drew cheers and applause from more than 350 relatives, friends and other well-wishers.
#UCIconnected spotlights student, alumni, faculty and staff photos, essays, shoutouts, hobbies, artwork, unusual office decorations, activities and more. Send submissions via email or post on social media with the #UCIconnected hashtag.
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Note: Some news sites require subscriptions to read articles. The UCI Libraries offer free subscriptions to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Orange County Register and The Washington Post for students, faculty and staff.
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The New York Times, Aug. 15
Cited: Jon Gould, dean of social ecology
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KTVU, Aug. 15
Cited: Shawn Rosenberg, professor of political science & psychological science
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Los Angeles Times, Aug. 16
Cited: Jean-Daniel Saphores, professor of civil and environmental engineering
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