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| Peter the Anteater brings the Zot-ergy to the Irvine Global Village Festival this past Saturday. Scroll to see more photos from the festival. (Photo by Steve Zylius / UC Irvine) |
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| | Houston, we have a mission: VOTE! |
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| Former astronaut Steve Smith, above, holds up his copy of the U.S. Constitution. |
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| They have traveled 17,500 miles per hour, circled the Earth 16 times in a single day and spacewalked among the stars. But on Oct. 8, former NASA astronauts Danny Olivas and Steve Smith touched down on a very different kind of mission – one they say may be just as critical to the future as any space launch. The pair arrived at UC Irvine as part of Astronauts for America’s national “Vote for Freedom” college tour, bringing a message that blends cosmic wonder with civic urgency to an auditorium packed with students. |
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| Established in 2021, the Public Health Informatics and Technology program is a workforce training program that emphasizes public health informatics and technology to advance diversity in the public health field. It is one of 10 workforce training programs of its kind in the country. “For our graduates, expanding their training and knowledge of health informatics has become a pathway to further training, meaningful careers and the ability to make a tangible impact on health and healthcare delivery,” said Kai Zheng, professor of informatics and PHIT program co-director. “As they continue to advance in their professions, their achievements reflect our team’s commitment to developing skilled, adaptable professionals ready to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing healthcare landscape.” |
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| | UCI Health – Orange cancer services ranked 30th in nation |
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| UCI Health – Orange has been ranked 30th by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best cancer centers in the nation. It’s also the highest-ranked cancer program based in Orange County. Several procedures and conditions related to cancer were also recognized as high-performing, including leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, gynecological cancer surgery, and prostate cancer surgery. A commitment to the highest level of care, leading-edge research and educating the next generation of physicians are among the reasons the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of the nation’s best places for cancer care. |
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| | ZotPortal modernization coming |
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| UC Irvine’s intranet portal, ZotPortal, is currently undergoing a streamlining and modernization effort to bring the tool up to modern security standards. Access to the new ZotPortal will begin Oct. 22 – same location as before, but with a different look and feel. |
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| | UC admissions reacts to real PIQ examples |
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| In this video, Jayne Reimel from the UC admissions team reacts to real Personal Insight Questions and breaks down what works, what doesn’t and how to strengthen your application. Learn how to choose prompts, avoid common missteps and what details are the most helpful to include. |
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| | 2027 VOICE award recipients |
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| The Valuing Open and Inclusive Conversation and Engagement, or VOICE, Initiative provides funding for UC students and employees who are interested in conducting research or coordinating programs and activities. Support will go to projects that further the center’s mission of exploring how expression, engagement, democratic learning and the value of free speech intersect. Among this year’s honorees are UC Irvine’s Social Media Storytellers: On Academic Freedom, PRAXIS and The Plato Group. |
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| Irvine Global Village Festival |
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| (photos by Steve Zylius / UC Irvine) |
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| UC Irvine and UCI Health sponsored the annual Irvine Global Village Festival last Saturday at the Great Park and showcased all things UC Irvine. |
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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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IFL Science, Oct. 10 Cited: Kristin Turney, Dean's Professor of sociology |
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The Orange County Register, Oct. 9 Cited: Brett Sanders, Chancellor’s Professor of civil and environmental engineering |
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Parade, Oct. 9 Cited: Dr. Nellie Nafissi, UCI Health oncologist |
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