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A close-up shot of Krieger Hall. (Photo: Steve Zylius/UCI)
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UCI ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
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Rams Training Camp returns to UCI on Saturday
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They’re baaaaack. On Saturday, the Los Angeles Rams return to Crawford Field for their summer training camp, which runs through Aug. 8. For a schedule of practice sessions that are open to the public, traffic tips and advance parking passes, visit UCI Transportation’s Rams Training Camp website.
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Tackling antibiotic resistance in nursing homes
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A national team led by UCI Health infectious diseases expert Dr. Susan Huang has been awarded a $13.7 million, five-year federal grant to address the growing problem of multidrug resistant organisms in nursing homes. Six antibiotic-resistant organisms deemed as serious and urgent health threats will be studied. The team hopes to determine the best detection methods, the biggest risk factors and the most effective interventions to reduce hospitalizations and deaths.
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Accreditation panel raves about UCI
A review team from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges not only renewed UCI’s accreditation for the maximum 10 years, but heaped praise on the campus, writing: “UCI is, without doubt, a jewel in the crown of the UC system and one of the country’s premier public research universities... The team left feeling inspired and uplifted, viewing UCI as a model for where higher education needs to be headed to restore public confidence and make good on the promise of the transformative power of a college degree.”
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Anteater is first Latina on Anaheim school board
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Jessica Guerrero, who grew up attending Anaheim public schools and received her Master of Public Policy from UCI’s School of Social Ecology in 2020, has made local history as the first Latina school board member for the Anaheim Union High School District. Elected last November, she’s also the youngest person to serve on the board.
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#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 World, July 25
Guest: Jeff Wasserstrom, Chancellor’s professor of history
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Healthcare IT News, July 26
Cited: Julie Eastman, UCI Health chief information officer
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The Messenger, July 25
Author: Gloria Mark, emeritus professor of informatics
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