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The wind sprays water from Infinity fountain on a blustery morning. (Photo by Steve Zylius / UC Irvine) |
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Before the city of Irvine was founded, before a single classroom welcomed a student and long before the name “UC Irvine” carried any weight in the academic world, a young neurobiologist took a gamble on a bold idea. That man was James McGaugh, who would become not only a founding UC Irvine faculty member but one of the essential architects of the university. The Distinguished Professor Emeritus reflects on the campus’s early days. |
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Urgent care: Do’s and don’ts for best results |
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Urgent care is the ideal place to seek medical evaluation and treatment for non-emergencies – think cuts, minor stomach pain, urinary tract infections and fever. “They are a great way to get you and your family the care you need,” said Dr. Ryan Gibney, medical director of the emergency room at UCI Health – Irvine, which is now open. |
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The 2025 W-2 statements will be available in UCPath this week. Employees who opted for an electronic version of their W-2 statement will receive an email notification when their W-2 statement is available. Employees who did not opt-in for an electronic version may still access their W-2 statement in UCPath, and a printed W-2 statement will be sent to the mailing address listed in UCPath no later than Feb. 2. |
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SpeechMatters podcast: “Campus Speech and Academic Freedom, A Guide for Difficult Times” |
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In this episode of the SpeechMatters podcast, free speech experts Chancellor Howard Gillman and Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of UC Berkeley School of Law, share about their upcoming book, Campus Speech and Academic Freedom: A Guide for Difficult Times. They discuss how higher education leaders can navigate free speech, academic freedom and institutional governance in 2026. |
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Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists honored |
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The Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists has been recognized with a Student Chapter Community Service Project award by the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The award recognizes the SSHP chapter’s “Summer Health” sessions, which, in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Tustin, taught elementary school children about sun safety, heat-related illnesses and hydration. |
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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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NPR – All Things Considered, Jan. 26 Cited: Irene Vega, associate professor of sociology |
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Scientific American, Jan. 26 Cited: Elizabeth Loftus, Distinguished Professor of psychology and criminology, law and society |
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Becker’s Health IT, Jan. 25 Cited: Dr. Deepti Pandita, vice president of clinical informatics at UCI Health – Irvine |
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