Bee diapers; UCI Law Talks Podcast: Presidents Episode

Jan. 30, 2024

Recent rains leave a carpet of leaves between the Humanities Instructional Building and Humanities Gateway. (Photo: Steve Zylius/UCI)

UCI ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

UCI professor’s new research project: bee diapers

Tobin J. Hammer, an assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology (above), has an unusual new project: creating diapers for bees. As he explained to KCRW, evidence shows that parasites living inside the bees are one of the contributors to their recent population decline. “We’re looking at interactions between parasites and beneficial bacteria in the bee to understand what is going on there,” he says. “We’re doing experiments right now to test whether we can use fecal samples, bee poop, to characterize the bacteria and parasites in their gut.”

UCI Law Talks Podcast: The Presidents Episode

Dean Austen Parrish interviews four powerhouse UCI Law alums who are now presidents of bar associations: Mimi Ahn ’14 (Orange County Korean American Bar Association), Shirley Diaz ’18 (Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia), Cinthia Flores ’14 (Latina Lawyers Association) and Honieh Udenka ’17 (Thurgood Marshall Bar Association). They share some classic UCI Law folklore and discuss their leadership and thriving legal practices, how public service became part of their DNA at UCI Law, and why they wouldn’t trade the UCI Law experience for anything.

UC NEWS

Social Media: Once it’s online, it’s permanent

Despite its widespread use as a primary communication tool, social media harbors significant security risks. At a recent IT Policy and Security Community general meeting earlier this year, Monte Ratzlaff, cyber risk program director at UC’s Office of the President, underscored the importance of understanding these risks and privacy concerns associated with social media use, which the office has distilled into a list of helpful tips.

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UCI volunteers at OC Food Bank for MLK Jr. Day of Service

MLK Jr. Day of Service is a tradition for Anteaters to continue Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy through community service. This year, volunteers met at the UCI flagpoles and traveled by bus to package canned goods at the OC Food Bank. The MLK Jr. Day of Service is hosted by the Office of Campus Organizations & Volunteer Programs and College Corps in collaboration with the Basic Needs Center, Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research, Cross-Cultural Center, International Center, Sustainability Resource Center, Black Psychology Student Association and Black Student Union.

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