April 27, 2023
UCI Digest
Anteater Time Machine: In advance of May Day on Monday, we flash back to a Gateway Plaza event on May 1, 1969.
Anteater Time Machine: In advance of May Day on Monday, we flash back to a Gateway Plaza event on May 1, 1969.

UCI ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

Crystal Cove faces rising sea levels – with help from UCI

Crystal Cove faces rising sea levels – with help from UCI
The beachfront state park “is a place where we can contemplate the challenges of balancing environmental needs against cultural [and] recreational needs,” says Brett Sanders, a professor of civil and environmental engineering. “It’s not going to be easy.” He and School of Engineering Dean Magnus Egerstedt are working with the Crystal Cove Conservancy on educational and scientific projects, according to a story in The Orange County Register.

How UCI’s art museum aids classroom instruction

How UCI’s art museum aids classroom instruction video
Seeing artwork in person, instead of in a book or on a computer screen, adds another dimension to classroom instruction, according to Bridget R. Cooks, professor of art history and African American studies, and student Shawnee Stevens, who appear in a video about the Jack & Shanaz Langson Institute & Museum of California Art.

Surviving spring allergies

After a winter of wild weather and drought-busting storms, Southern California doctors are seeing an influx of patients suffering from severe allergy symptoms. UCI Health allergist Dr. Donald S. Levy explains how to tell the difference between allergies and colds, and outlines various treatments and tips.

UC NEWS

UC ranks No. 1 for patents among universities

UC ranks No. 1 for patents among universities
The University of California was granted more U.S. utility patents last year than any university in the world, according to a ranking released Wednesday by the National Academy of Inventors. The UC system averages five new inventions a day across its 10 campuses and six academic health centers.

EVENTS

“The Sweetheart Deal”
Saturday, 8 p.m., through May 7 (sponsored by Claire Trevor School of the Arts)

Shakespeare Trial 2023: A Witches’ Brew
Sunday, 1 p.m.

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

In “Jury Duty,” a new comedy series on Amazon Freevee, Ron Song, former senior director of prospect and campaign analysis at UCI, plays a slow-talking candy machine operator.
In “Jury Duty,” a new comedy series on Amazon Freevee, Ron Song, former senior director of prospect and campaign analysis at UCI, plays a slow-talking candy machine operator.
#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

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Why You Might Not Want AI Chatbots That Are Too Human

Lifewire, April 26
Cited: Tom Andriola, chief data digital officer

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New Programs Allow Women To Freeze Their Eggs For Free—As Long As They Donate Half Of Them

Women’s Health, April 27
Cited: Michele Goodwin, Chancellor’s Professor of law

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Redefining “Glacial Pace”

Eos, April 24
Cited: Eric Rignot, professor of Earth system science

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