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Mariachi Orgullo de UCI performs at the Día de los Muertos celebration at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Scroll to see more photos from the event. (Photo by Steve Zylius / UC Irvine) |
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Climate Collaboration inaugural team project grants |
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The Climate Collaboration has announced the recipients of its inaugural team project grants for 2025-26. The grants support five research teams that are tackling climate-related challenges in California and beyond. “Through these projects, we aim to showcase UC Irvine’s capacity for team-based, solutions-driven research while fostering exciting new learning opportunities for students,” said Brett Sanders, director of the Climate Collaboration and Chancellor’s Professor of civil & environmental engineering and urban planning & public policy. |
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In this episode of The UC Irvine Podcast, Scott Lerner, a composition lecturer in the School of Humanities, shares stories of tribulation and triumph from his first-gen journey. He talks about how he structures courses to help students tell their own tales. |
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Genitourinary syndrome of menopause |
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Many menopausal and post-menopausal women experience vaginal dryness and pain that occurs along with the drop in their estrogen levels. These are symptoms of a common condition called genitourinary syndrome of menopause. GSM may worsen without treatment, says UCI Health urogynecologist Dr. Carly Crowder, who frequently sees patients experiencing these symptoms at UCI Health Urogynecology Services. Fortunately, she says, there are treatments. Topical medications containing estrogen can halt and even reverse many GSM symptoms. |
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CUCSA All-Staff Town Hall recap |
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In this video, the Council of UC Staff Assemblies speaks with the Benefits Programs & Strategy team about changes to healthcare benefits for 2026 Open Enrollment and to address inquiries from staff. The Open Enrollment period concludes at 5 p.m. on Nov. 21. For additional information, refer to the new resources that are available:
Here are a few other resources, in English and Spanish, to explain changes for 2026: |
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UC Irvine-community partnership honored |
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¡Plo-NO! Santa Ana! (Lead-Free Santa Ana!) is a collaboration between the Orange County Environmental Justice Education Fund and researchers Alana LeBrón and Jun Wu from Wen Public Health. It has been recognized by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation as an Exemplary Project through its Community Engagement Scholarship Awards program. The award recognizes public universities that have made exemplary strides in building deep, reciprocal partnerships with their communities through teaching, research and service. |
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Third annual Día de los Muertos |
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(Photos by Steve Zylius / UC Irvine) |
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The School of Social Ecology hosted its third annual Día de los Muertos event yesterday at the Irvine Barclay Theatre and showcased the rich Mexican tradition of honoring and remembering deceased loved ones. |
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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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Orange Coast, Nov. 4 Cited: Chad Lefteris, president and CEO of UCI Health |
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Science, Nov. 3 Cited: Eric Rignot, Distinguished Professor of Earth system science |
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Psychology Today, Nov. 3 Cited: Gregory Hickok, Distinguished Professor of cognitive sciences and language science |
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