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Foxtail agaves flower along the inner Ring Road. (Photo: Steve Zylius/UC Irvine) |
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Office of Inclusive Excellence offers Black History Month resources |
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In recognition of Black History Month, the Office of Inclusive Excellence offers a timely compendium of campus resources – everything from library book and video collections to campus groups, free events and online courses that engage with African American narratives and excellence. |
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The UCI Podcast: Bringing the classroom into the community |
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Through collaborative partnerships with families, schools and community organizations, Andres Bustamante and his team at the STEM Learning Lab are creating opportunities for children to learn in powerful and effective ways that are also engaging, joyful and fun. In this episode of The UCI Podcast, the associate professor of education and faculty director of UC Irvine’s Orange County Educational Advancement Network guides us on a tour of the playful learning landscapes he has helped install in schools and community locations throughout Santa Ana and explains how and why they’re already making a difference. |
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Spine surgeons recognized for excellence, share new goals |
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The UCI Health Comprehensive Spine Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s leading programs by Becker’s Hospital Review. The center’s key strength is the unique collaboration forged between pioneers in orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery. Spine surgeon Dr. Hao-Hua Wu says that one of his top priorities this year will be expanding collaborations with colleagues throughout the academic health system to provide the highest level of care for patients with spinal tumors. |
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UC statement on judicial order halting NIH funding cuts |
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In a statement released today, the UC Office of the President responded to a federal judge’s order to halt cuts to the indirect costs funding provided by NIH grants: “We are grateful for the judge’s order and the bipartisan chorus of policymakers for supporting efforts to continue this vital research that saves lives and improves health care for countless Americans,” the statement reads. “The University of California is committed to working with the new administration to ensure taxpayer dollars are well spent on innovations and lifesaving research.” |
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Merage School offers free ebook for fire and flood victims |
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In response to the catastrophic California wildfire and North Carolina hurricane disasters, the Paul Merage School of Business is providing free access to Under One Roof: Creating Harmony for Multigenerational Living, a book that provides strategies for designing sustainable, long-term housing solutions – particularly beneficial for families temporarily living together while they rebuild. Written by Emily Graham, Angel Vargas and John Graham, the book can be downloaded through eScholarship.org, UC’s open-access publishing platform. |
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#UCIconnected spotlights interesting updates from the UC Irvine community. #IamUCI spotlights profiles of students, faculty, staff and alumni. Send submissions via email or post on social media with the #UCIconnected or #IamUCI hashtags. |
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Econlib, Feb. 11 Cited: Richard McKenzie, professor of economics |
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Healio, Feb. 10 Cited: Dr. Natasha A. Mesinkovska, vice chair of clinical research in the department of dermatology |
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Scientific American, Feb. 11 Cited: Nicholas Scurich, chair and professor of the department of psychological science |
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