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Crape Myrtle trees burst with blooms along the Beall Center for Art + Technology. (Photo by Steve Zylius / UC Irvine) |
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How to make a happy Anteater |
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The Student Well-Being Summit united attendees under this year’s theme, “Actioning Hope in Turbulent Times.” A panel of psychologists shared tips for Anteaters experiencing stress, sadness or loneliness. “It seems like a weird thing to say, like when you’re really stressed out, be happy,” said Sarah Pressman, professor of psychology. “That’s terrible advice, right? But it’s not, because it actually helps. … Positive relationships, feeling hopeful, feeling optimistic: These things can help prevent stress from making us sick, especially during turbulent times.” |
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When Alyssa Walls, 25, came to see UCI Health thoracic surgeon Dr. Ali Mahtabifard for her excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, her confidence was at its lowest point ever. Walls shares what life was like before and after a successful minimally invasive, outpatient procedure with a high success rate. "No longer does hyperhidrosis rule my life,” she said. “I can now be in full control and live my life to the fullest." |
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High estrogen levels in brain |
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Experiencing multiple acute stresses at the same time, as in natural disasters or mass shootings, can cause long-lasting memory problems, and high levels of estrogen in the brain can make women particularly vulnerable, according to a new study from UC Irvine researchers. “High estrogen is essential for learning, memory and overall brain health,” said Dr. Tallie Z. Baram, Distinguished Professor of pediatrics, anatomy & neurobiology, and neurology, who led the study. “But when severe stress hits, the same mechanisms that normally help the brain adapt can backfire, locking in long-lasting memory problems.” The National Institutes of Health supported the work. #SpeakUp4Science |
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New federal digital accessibility regulations |
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If you create, manage or share digital content as part of your work at UC – whether it’s a website, PDF, PowerPoint, video or social media post – a new federal accessibility law will affect how you do that work. The government has finalized new digital accessibility regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which will take effect in April and May of 2026, respectively. |
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Fall 2026 preliminary application data |
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UC has released the fall 2026 preliminary data on undergraduate applications. The data is released at points in time during the current admissions cycle. The data often change after their preliminary release. A summary can be found at this link. |
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Water UCI has been awarded $1.39 million from the Cyrus Tang Foundation for a three-year research initiative to combat agricultural and urban runoff pollution in the United States and China. “Our initial project examined pollutants emanating from the wastewater treatment process itself,” said David L. Feldman, Water UCI Director and emeritus professor of urban planning and public policy. “This new phase expands our scope to address what may be an even more critical challenge: non-point source pollution from agriculture and urbanization that is pushing some ecosystems toward irreversible tipping points.” |
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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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LAist, Feb. 24 Cited: Jade Jenkins, associate professor of education |
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Marketplace, Feb. 23 Cited: Eric Swanson, professor of economics |
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The Hermosa Review, Feb. 14 Cited: Brett Sanders, Chancellor's Professor of civil and environmental engineering |
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