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Lobby glass reflects outdoor celebrants and indoor decorations during the 10th annual Lunar New Year event welcoming in the Year of the Snake. More event photos are below. (Photo: Steven Zylius/UC Irvine) |
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Former Anteater player and wife give $5 million to UC Irvine baseball |
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UC Irvine Athletics has received a $5 million gift to bolster its highly successful NCAA Division 1 baseball program. The donation is the largest in the history of UC Irvine Athletics and comes from Steve and Linda Borowski (above center, with family) to found and name a new player development center. “We are incredibly grateful for this transformative gift, which will have a lasting impact on the future of our baseball program,” said Paula Smith, director of athletics. “It’s an investment in the growth, success and legacy of our program, and we are excited about the possibilities it will create.” |
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Study suggests adding uncertainty language to AI responses |
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A new study by cognitive and computer scientists finds people generally overestimate artificial intelligence’s accuracy. But with some tweaks, says Mark Steyvers, a professor of cognitive sciences, AI’s so-called large language models can be trained to help users better distinguish fact from fiction. Currently, LLMs such as ChatGPT don’t automatically supply language in responses that indicate the tool’s level of confidence in its accuracy. “By modifying the language of LLM responses to better reflect model confidence,” Steyvers said, “users can improve calibration in their assessment of LLMs’ reliability and are better able to discriminate between correct and incorrect answers.” |
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Professor’s new essay probes medieval roots of Chinese New Year |
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 | 2025 marks the Year of the Snake, which is associated with transformation, renewal and spiritual growth. The yearly celebration, with over three millennia of documented history, carries profound cultural significance that extends far beyond China's borders to countries including Korea, Vietnam and diaspora communities worldwide. Xiao Rao, who recently became an assistant professor of East Asian studies, has also written a timely essay on the history of the Chinese New Year’s medieval roots. |
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Lunar New Year brings festive sights and sounds to campus |
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UC Irvine Hansori drummers perform onstage as Southern Wind Dragon Dancers carry the dragon inside the Barclay Barclay Theatre at the start of the festivities. (All photos by Steven Zylius/UC Irvine) |
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Bill Maurer, dean of the School of Social Sciences, feeds a lion on the Barclay theatre. |
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UC Irvine Chinese Orchestra plays outside the Barclay theatre. |
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Festival goers experience a colorful welcome inside the Barclay. |
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The Scientist, Jan. 22 Cited: Maksim Plikus, professor of developmental & cell biology |
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Agence France Press, Jan. 22 Cited: Nicholas Marantz, associate professor of urban planning & public policy |
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Los Angeles Times, Jan. 22 Cited: Sameer Ashar, clinical professor of law and director of the Workers, Law, and Organizing Clinic |
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