Feb. 6 2025

Anteater Time Machine: Students bike through Aldrich Park, circa 1988. (Photo Courtesy of UC Irvine Libraries University Archives)

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Heart Health Awareness Month: Simple steps to a stronger heart

February is Heart Health Month, and with it comes a reminder to evaluate your daily habits and make small adjustments that can yield lifelong benefits. Matthew Landry, an assistant professor of population health & disease prevention, provides a fun walk-through of the American Health Association’s Life’s Essential 8 steps to help lower your risk of cardiovascular disease.

Annual Heartfelt Thanks Campaign for Staff Launches Monday, Feb. 10

It’s that time of year again! Express your heartfelt thanks for a colleague during the annual Heartfelt Thanks campaign in Bright People, Brilliant Solutions for a chance to win a $20 Amazon e-card for you and a $20 Amazon e-card for them. The campaign runs from Feb. 10-16 inclusive. Two posts will be selected at random each day. Please thank only one colleague per post and include a picture to make your message even more memorable. Every person may win only once.

Anteater Insider Podcast: The importance of scholarly values

In the first of a series of Anteater Insider podcasts about the importance of scholarly values, Duncan Pritchard, a Distinguished Professor of philosophy and chair of the Year of Scholarly Values committee, interviews L. Song Richardson, Chancellor’s Professor of law. The two discuss how to define scholarly values, their importance in academia, and how they shape research and teaching practices.

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UC monitoring federal policy shifts affecting its communities

Gallery Talk with Exhibition Curator, visual studies Ph.D. student Dada Wang

Saturday, 11 a.m. (sponsored by UC Irvine Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art)

City of Irvine Day at Men’s Basketball game - Bren Events Center

Saturday, 7 p.m. (sponsored by UC Irvine Athletics)

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UCI Health executive is one of Becker’s COOs to know

UCI Health chief operating officer and senior vice president Nathan Shinagawa has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of its COOs to Know. With over 14 years of hospital leadership and a decade in public service, he oversees daily operations for the $4 billion network, including the development of the UCI Health – Irvine medical campus. He also spearheaded the acquisition of four community hospitals, elevating UCI Health to one of California's largest academic health systems.

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