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Derek Sabori ’95 and ’02; Shante Carter, ’23; men's basketball assistant coach Michael Wilder ’13; Brian Hervey, vice chancellor for University Advancement & Alumni Relations; the UC Irvine spirit squad and band lead the zots at the pep rally before last Saturday’s game between the Anteaters and Big West rival Long Beach State. (Photo by Steve Zylius/UC Irvine). More Homecoming photos are below. |
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Scientists invent new drugs to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria |
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James Nowick (pictured, right), a Distinguished Professor of chemistry, and Sophia Padilla, a Ph.D. candidate in chemistry, have designed a new family of antibiotics showing promise in fighting bacterial infections that kill an estimated 35,000 people in the U.S. each year. The new drug is a variation of vancomycin, which is used as a last resort for extremely ill patients. “The issue with antibiotics is this crisis of antibiotic resistance,” said Padilla. “We’re starting to target something that bacteria will most likely not evolve resistance to.” |
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Anteater Insider Podcast: Increasing public trust in science |
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This loss of public trust in science since the COVID-19 pandemic could have a profound impact on U.S. universities, which receive billions in research funding from public sources annually. What is driving this decline, and what actions can the scientific community, particularly U.S. universities, take in response? In this edition of the Scholarly Values Anteater Insider podcast, Duncan Pritchard, Distinguished Professor of philosophy and Chair of the Year of Scholarly Values Committee, discusses these questions with Pramod Khargonekar, the vice chancellor for research and Distinguished Professor of electrical engineering & computer science. |
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The Office of Inclusive Excellence’s Lived Experience Survey is a comprehensive tool designed to capture the experiences and perspectives of our students, staff and faculty on the academic campus. All students, staff and faculty at the academic campus are reminded to take the survey by March 15. More information about the Lived Experience Survey is available online. |
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Nine surprising facts about UC tuition |
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Seventy percent of the University of California’s in-state undergrads get grants and scholarships averaging $20,000 per year. Most in-state students with household income of $100,000 or less – which includes 50% of UC’s California undergrads – pay no tuition at all. Those and seven more surprising tuition-related facts are available on the UC website. |
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Anteater spirit is alive and well at Homecoming 2025 |
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The School of Social Ecology tent’s cereal bar was a hit among homecomers. (All photos by Steve Zylius/UC Irvine) |
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Festival goers enjoy a game of soccer on the verdant fields of Aldrich Park. |
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Anteaters make a 360-degree movie of themselves. |
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Looking sporty in his alumni Hawaiian shirt, Peter the Anteater flashes the zot sign for photos. |
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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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The Washington Post, March 2 Cited: Michelle Deutchman, executive director of the National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement |
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LAist, March 3 Cited: Sean Young, executive director of the University of California Institute for Prediction Technology |
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Nature, March 3 Cited: David Meyer, professor of sociology |
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