UCI Podcast: Review of first presidential debate of 2024
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On June 27, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off in the first debate of the 2024 presidential election. It also marked the first debate in U.S. history between a sitting and former president. What moments stood out, what happened that wasn’t expected, and where do the campaigns go from here? In this episode of The UCI Podcast, political scientists Louis DeSipio and Tony Smith, whose takes on U.S. political trends have recently been featured in Newsweek, SkyNews Australia, Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register, discuss.
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UCI Medical Center earns four-star patient experience rating from Medicare
UCI Medical Center, part of UCI Health, has reached a significant milestone by receiving Medicare’s four-star rating for patient experience. The achievement underscores UCI Health’s commitment to exceptional healthcare and outstanding patient interactions. “A four-star rating by Medicare is validation that our dedication to delivering high-quality care is felt by everyone who comes to UCI Medical Center,” said Brad Giafaglione, director of experience at UCI Health.
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Cyber@UCI team places fourth in national cybersecurity competition
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Cyber@UCI, a team of UC Irvine cybersecurity competitors, earned a fourth-place showing in the recent National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition in Austin, Texas. Representing Anteater Nation was (left to right) faculty advisory Alfred Chen (assistant professor, computer science), Joshua Chung (senior, computer science), Charles Wu (senior, computer science), Dhruv Kandula (freshman, computer science), Akshay Rohatgi (freshman, computer science), Jacob Lee (junior, computer science), Steven Ngo (first year PhD Student, software engineering), Payton Erickson (Winter 2024 graduate, computer science), Cara Failer (senior, software engineering).
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Reminder: In observance of Independence Day, there will be no Digest on Thursday. We’ll be back next Monday.
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Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson calls AirUCI from the International Space Station
Monday, July 8, 1 p.m. (sponsored by School of Physical Sciences)
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College of Health Sciences holds inaugural Scholars Day
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On June 13, the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing hosted the inaugural Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences Scholars Day. This event celebrated the outstanding achievements of students, clinicians and faculty from a variety of disciplines within the COHS and UCI Health. More than 150 participants gathered to share their scholarly work, network and prepare for future presentations. In attendance (above, from fourth from left along with podium presenters) were several deans including the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing’s Mark Lazenby, the School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences’s Jan Hirsch, the School of Medicine’s Michael Stamos and the Program in Public Health’s Bernadette Boden-Albala.
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Stateline, June 28
Cited: Charis Kubrin, professor of criminology, law and society
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WFTS, June 28
Cited: Leigh Turner, professor of health, society and behavior
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LAist, July 1
Cited: Steven Allison, professor of ecology & evolutionary biology
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