Archive for May 3rd, 2010
Library Renamed
The library will be renamed after Francisco J. Ayala, an evolutionary biologist who donated his $1.5 million Templeton Prize to UCI.
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UC Protests Lead to Conduct Charges for Several Students
ARRESTS: A UC Irvine student who was arrested during last November’s protest may face charges.
UCI Is Coming Out
SUPPORT: LGBT’s “Outlist” aims to promote the organization’s visibility on campus.
The Professional Facebook Stalkers: Your Online Profile Made Public
WEB: It isn’t just your crush stalking you, it could be college admissions employees or your future boss.
Nuclear Problems
ECONOMICS: An inexpensive fuel to power nuclear power plants may be more risky than helpful.
News in Brief
Stem Cell Research Expands at UCI
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has awarded grants of more than $2.6 million to UC Irvine scientists Marian Waterman and Aileen Anderson.
With these grants, Waterman and Anderson will be studying stem cells and their potential to treat spinal cord injury, cancer and other disorders; specifically, the fundamental properties [...]
Needed: Freedom from PowerPoint
You’re on Facebook. You’re also in class. Your eyes flicker from screen to screen. Your neighbor is playing Minesweeper. The girl in front of you is checking the sales at Urban Outfitters. You struggle to pay attention to the lecture, which has been condensed into bullet points projected overhead. The professor reads directly off the [...]
New Benjamins Keep Counterfeiters Busy
Another day, another hundred-dollar bill. The 145-year old game of constantly one-upping counterfeiters has entered an exciting new stage, as the Treasury Department has redesigned the $100 bill to thwart the latest forgeries. Since the $100 bill is the most widely circulated and counterfeited denomination outside of the U.S., the move marks an important battle [...]
Revamp Biology at UCI
The School of Biological Sciences claims to be one of the strongest science programs in the nation. As a result, it aims to educate students to be leaders, educators and researchers. By the time a diploma is in hand, students won’t be timid of analytical discourse or novel thinking. They will possess, with all its [...]
Just Put the Phone Down, Texting Can Wait
I must confess that I have a problem. Like many others in our generation, I am a slave to my cell phone. The moment I sit down in class, I whip my handheld lifeline out and start texting. While I’m walking from one place to another, I’m either catching up on calls or fiercely gripping [...]
