Giving Day; volunteers needed for emergency exercise

April 18, 2023

A student walks along inner Ring Road past Gateway Study Center, blending in with the blooming bougainvillea. (Photo: Steve Zylius/UCI)

UCI ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

UCI Giving Day is here

Today, UCI is looking for all Anteaters to champion world-changing research, transformational healthcare, impactful teaching, the arts, athletics and more. Let’s show the community and the world what we can do. Every gift counts. Thank you for your support. Explore opportunities and make a gift at givingday.uci.edu.

Volunteers needed for emergency exercise

The Emergency Management division will conduct a functional exercise on May 17 from 9 a.m.-noon to test campus care and reception procedures using a tsunami/earthquake scenario. Volunteers are needed to play the role of clients who will process through care and reception at the Student Center. Those interested in volunteering should register at this webpage. Additional information can be found at this volunteer FAQ (pdf) or reach out to Shane O’Brien at sobrien1@uci.edu. Registration will close April 28.

Sustainability achievements and tips from UCI

Did you know: UCI was the first university in the nation to convert its diesel buses to an all-electric fleet. The Anteater Express provides 1.65 million rides to students annually.

UC News

The nature of UC

UCI manages the Burns Piñon Ridge Reserve which is part of the UC Natural Reserve System. (Photo: Christopher Woodcock)

The UC Natural Reserve System is a collection of 41 ecosystems throughout California. Most of the state’s major habitat types are represented at these sites, from coastal tidepools and inland deserts to lush wetlands and redwood forests. No other network of field sites can match its size, scope and ecological diversity. The NRS offers outdoor laboratories to scientists, classrooms without walls for students and nature’s inspiration to all. UCI manages three of these sites, including the San Joaquin Marsh Reserve on campus.

EVENTS

Charlie Oh: Korean American Playwright and His Coleman '72 Journey
Thursday, 10 a.m. (sponsored by Illuminations: The Chancellor’s Arts & Culture Initiative)

What is the Role of the Long Arm of Childhood for Experiencing Dementia in Old Age?
Thursday, 5:30 p.m. (sponsored by Illuminations: The Chancellor’s Arts & Culture Initiative)

Visit today.uci.edu to see and submit event listings. Events of general interest will be shared in UCI Digest two days before they occur.

#UCICONNECTED

@UCICNLM tweets: 9 days until #LEARNMEM2023! Today we showcase the Featured Research Symposium on the Future of the Brain Initiative! We look forward to hearing from John Ngai, Michelle Jones-London and Xiaowei Zhuang in a session moderated by Xiangmin Xu. See you there!

#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.

UCI IN THE NEWS

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.

Eyewitness Newsmakers: How to harness stormwater and the concerning 100-year flood assessment

KABC, April 16
Cited: Brett Sanders, professor of civil and environmental engineering

Mother Nature can't stop evolving eyes

Salon, April 16
Cited: Adriana Briscoe, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology

The first transformable nano-scale electronic devices are finally here

Interesting Engineering, April 18
Cited: Javier Sanchez-Yamagishi, assistant professor of physics and astronomy

COVID-19 NOTIFICATION & HEALTH RESOURCES

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Potential workplace exposure

UCI provides this notification of a potential workplace COVID-19 exposure. Employees and subcontractors who were in these locations on the dates listed may have been exposed to the coronavirus. You may be entitled to various benefits under applicable federal and state laws and University-specific policies and agreements. The full notification is available on the UCI Forward site. If you have been identified as a close contact to a COVID-19 case, the UCI Contact Tracing Program will contact you and provide additional direction.

UCI Forward – information on campus status and operational updates

UCI Health COVID-19 Updates – important information related to UCI Health

Contact Tracing and Vaccine Navigation Services – assistance with COVID questions including vaccines and vaccine uploads or to report a case, available at contacttracing@uci.edu or 949-824-2300

Employee Experience Center – employee information on COVID benefits

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