Social epidemiologist studies Asian Americans’ stress and cancer rates
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The effects of colon cancer and stress on Asian Americans is the focus of two National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities-funded studies by social epidemiologist Sunmin Lee, a professor of medicine. The first, Screening to Overcome and Prevent Colorectal Cancer, or STOP CRC, surveys 400 Chinese and Korean Americans on what holds them back from getting screened for colorectal cancer. Her other project, Disparities Research to Evaluate Asian Americans’ Multifaceted Stressors on Sleep and Health, or DREAMS, follows 750 Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese Americans over years, collecting data on their sleep and health indicators. A first-generation immigrant from South Korea, Lee struggled with discrimination and language barriers that affected her health and sleep, common stressors among Asian immigrants. “I feel a responsibility toward helping my community,” Lee says. “If I don’t, Asians will continue to be an understudied, invisible population in our society and in health research.”
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Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building construction update
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The construction of the Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building remains on track, with the build-out of Levels 2 through 6 advancing on schedule. Additionally, the overhead HVAC, plumbing and electrical installations are making substantial headway across all floors. The exterior glazing system is nearly complete, all three elevators are being put in, and the concrete footings for the loading dock and generator enclosure have been placed, marking another important milestone.
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OB-GYN survey suggests better training needed on benefits of plant-based diets
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A recent study led by Matthew Landry, an assistant professor of population health and disease prevention, shows misconceptions about the health benefits associated with plant-based diets among OB-GYNs. By integrating more extensive education on plant-based diets into medical training programs, he says, clinicians can be better equipped to counsel pregnant patients on the benefits and practicalities of such diets during the perinatal period.
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UC campuses admit largest and most diverse class in university history
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The University of California admitted the largest and most diverse class in its history for fall 2024, including big jumps in admission offers to California students, community college transfers and students from groups historically underrepresented in higher education. According to newly released preliminary data, UC offered admission to 2 out of every 3 applicants overall, with nearly 167,000 students offered a spot at one of the university’s nine undergraduate campuses.
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Another accolade for Anteater’s novel take on California life
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The New York Times has named Héctor Tobar's The Barbarian Nurseries (Picador) among readers’ top choices for books most representative of the Golden State published since 2000. Released in 2011, the novel by the UC Irvine professor of Chicano/Latino studies and literary journalism examines the class and ethnic divides in modern Southern California. It was a New York Times Notable Book; a Los Angeles Times bestseller; a winner of the California Book Awards Gold Medal for Fiction; and on Best Books of the Year lists by The New York Times Book Review, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle and The Boston Globe.
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The Orange County Register, Aug. 2
Cited: UCI Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art
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Politicology, Aug. 4
Cited: Jon Gould, social ecology dean; Mike Madrid, social ecology senior fellow
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Big Think, Aug. 4
Cited: Candice L. Odgers, professor of psychological science and informatics
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