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Anteater Time Machine: Falling leaves blanket Aldrich Park on a fall day, circa 1986. (Photo courtesy of UC Irvine Libraries Archives) |
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The impact of nutrition incentives |
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Jessica Jones-Smith, professor of health, society and behavior, and her team surveyed beneficiaries of a Fresh Bucks program. They found that households enrolled in the program experienced a 31 percent increase in food security and a 37 percent higher likelihood of consuming at least three daily servings of produce, compared to those not enrolled. “We clearly see that once this program goes away, people can no longer afford to eat these foods, as evidenced by the increase in fruits and vegetables when people are receiving the benefit, but the near symmetric decrease when benefits are lost,” Jones-Smith said. |
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Staff Assembly Helping Hands Program – become a sponsor! |
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UC Irvine Staff Assembly community relations committee is sponsoring the annual Staff Holiday Helping Hands Program. This confidential program will match staff (at the Irvine campus and the Orange medical campus) who need assistance anonymously with those able to help. If you are fortunate to have enough to share, please volunteer to become a sponsor. Complete the 2025 Staff Helping Hands Sponsor form to join. For questions, contact Jeanne Fuller, Helping Hands committee member, at 949-824-7256, or email helpinghands@uci.edu. |
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Cities around the world are working to limit emissions of climate-warming greenhouse gases, but few ways exist to measure whether those gases are actually decreasing in any given municipality. UC Irvine researchers have created a cost-effective method for cities to measure their greenhouse gas emissions and help local governments gauge the effectiveness of their emission-curbing programs. “We found that measuring radiocarbon in turfgrasses is a practical and spatially sensitive tool for assessing urban fossil fuel carbon dioxide patterns,” said Claudia Czimczik, professor of Earth system science and senior author. The work was supported by the National Science Foundation. #SpeakUp4Science |
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UC Tech News: UC Irvine launches ZotGPT |
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In this issue of UC Tech News, UC Irvine is spotlighted for its creation of ZotGPT – the first generative AI platform designed specifically for students and made available to the entire campus. Unlike commercial platforms, ZotGPT is modular and runs on an isolated infrastructure with its own policies. Faculty can view student questions in ClassChat by design, while private use remains protected under UC policy. By prioritizing equity, countering misinformation, piloting new projects and preparing students for the workforce, ZotGPT is positioning UC Irvine – and the UC system – at the forefront of AI in higher education. |
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Society for Neuroscience awards Manuella Oliveira Yassa |
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Congratulations to Manuella Oliveira Yassa, director of outreach and education at the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, who has been honored by the Society of Neuroscience as its 2025 Science Educator Award recipient. The award recognizes neuroscientists who have made outstanding contributions to public neuroscience education and engagement. Of Oliveira Yassa’s many accomplishments, she created and runs the UCI Brain Camp, a two-week summer program that introduces middle and high school students to neuroscience through hands-on experiments, lab tours and mentorship. |
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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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Daily Journal, Nov. 5 Cited: Ari Waldman, professor of law |
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New Scientist, Nov. 5 Cited: Steve White, Distinguished Professor of physics and astronomy |
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The New York Times, Nov. 5 Cited: Martin Harries, professor of comparative literature |
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