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Anteater Time Machine: An earlier incarnation of Peter the Anteater interacts with children in this undated archive photo.
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Campus protest update
In a statement released Wednesday night, Chancellor Howard Gillman addressed the police action that took place after protesters began surrounding the Physical Sciences Lecture Hall. “I’m sorry this campus I love so much had to experience this terrible and avoidable situation,” Gillman said. “I remain steadfast in my commitment to protecting the rights of all members of our community to express whatever viewpoints they believe are essential for others to hear and engage. And I remain steadfast in my commitment to defend our faculty and students from efforts to prevent them from having the same rights of academic freedom and free speech as everyone else on this campus. My hope is that we can find our way to a culture of peace, mutual respect and shared commitment to addressing our differences through the norms of scholarly inquiry and debate.”
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Sleep apnea linked to verbal memory decline
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A UC Irvine-led research team revealed a link between the frequency of sleep apnea during the rapid-eye-movement stage of slumber and verbal memory impairment in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Verbal memory is the ability to retain and recall information presented through spoken words or written text and is particularly vulnerable to Alzheimer’s. “Our findings highlight the need for comprehensive assessments that can identify stage-specific sleep apnea events,” said Bryce Mander, an associate professor of psychiatry & human behavior and the study’s co-corresponding author. “Early detection and treatment could play a pivotal role in mitigating cognitive decline and delaying Alzheimer’s disease progression.”
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Scholar to study smoke-shop proximity and health risks
Does living near a smoke shop increase the risk that Black and Latino youth will use tobacco products and suffer adverse health effects? The Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program has awarded Jason Douglas, an associate professor of health, society and behavior, $1.3 million to examine that question in a two-year, first-of-its-kind study. “At the heart of this project lies an understanding that the complexities of tobacco-use in diverse communities cannot be fully grasped within the confines of academia alone,” said Douglas. “The success of this project requires a collaborative effort and a partnership with affected South Los Angeles youth and adult residents.”
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Student ambassadors lobby federal lawmakers
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Nine UC students from nearly every campus recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to speak with federal lawmakers about policies that affect large numbers of students. Over two days, they met with elected officials and staffers to share their experiences and make a case for increasing the Pell Grant program, passing basic needs assistance legislation, and fixing problems with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid process. Among the ambassadors was UC Irvine’s Frank Granda (above, second from left).
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Coup de Comedy Festival
Saturday, 1 p.m. to midnight, and Sunday, noon to 9 p.m. (sponsored by Claire Trevor School of the Arts)
I Will Survive: A Soundtrack To The ’70s
Sunday, 5 p.m. (sponsored by Irvine Barclay Theatre)
UCI Jazz Orchestra
Wednesday, 8 p.m. (sponsored by Dept. of Music)
For more events, visit UCI Today.
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Boosting accessibility for people with ADHD, Alzheimer’s
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day falls on the third Thursday in May each year. Vitica Arnold (above) is an informatics Ph.D. student in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Science. As a member of the Accessibility Research Collective lab, she designs technology to support people with cognitive disorders such as ADHD and Alzheimer’s disease. “The first thing I learned in one of my accessibility classes is that accessibility is not exclusive to people with disabilities,” Arnold says. “Everyone will be ‘disabled’ at some point in their life — whether it’s through a temporary injury or natural causes like aging — and these technologies will be there to support them. So, it’s really important that we invest in accessibility and disability studies because it does affect everyone, even if you are able-bodied.”
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The Wall Street Journal, May 10
Cited: Candice L. Odgers, professor of psychology
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USA Today, May 13
Cited: Michael Méndez, assistant professor of urban planning and policy
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El País, May 15
Cited: Tetyana Vasylyeva, assistant professor of health and disease prevention
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