Author Archive for Karen Zhou
Equestrian Club ‘Trots’ Ahead
By Karen Zhou Staff Writer The rays of the afternoon sun are beginning to soften. She sits there, a straight line forming from her shoulder to her hip to her heel. Her elbows are bent, back straight, tailbone pressing the saddle slightly. She makes sure her heels point down, toes up. She wraps the reigns [...]
Dancing to Help Newborns
By Karen Zhou Staff Writer I have set foot in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) three times in my life. On my past two visits, I have been lucky enough to be a part of UC Irvine’s Care-a-thon team. Care-a-thon is a six-hour dance marathon solely intended to raise funds for the UCI Douglas [...]
UCI’s New Academic Allstars
By Karen Zhou It’s always a good sign to see people being hired. Despite the current budget issues, UC Irvine welcomed new faculty members across nearly every department: engineering, law, medicine, biology, physical sciences, social ecology, social sciences, business, humanities, education and nursing science. “Even in tight economic times, recruiting outstanding faculty remains among our [...]
Jane Austen in South Coast
STAGE: Austen’s classic novel “Pride and Prejudice” is adapted as a play and undergoes an modern twist.
Presentations Abound for UROP
RESEARCH: The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program flaunted final projects this Saturday.
Comp Lit Professor Awarded
LITERARY: Professor Miller joins the ranks of distinguished UCI emeriti with an award honoring his work.
UCI Engineers: Must Love Dogs
A pristine, white doghouse sits in Sean Alexander McWillie’s backyard. Outside, it resembles some of the original 1965 Brutalist-style architecture found on campus, like the kind seen at Social Science Tower. The insulation is made from re-purposed Styrofoam and it is completely sustainable. Even the roof, which slopes downward so the water can drain from the back, has a small garden growing from it. Inside, it is spacious and beautiful, perfect for Jolly.
Radio Meets Social
NETWORK: RadioFlag’s new collaboration connects social media with old-school AM-FM.
UCI’s Resident Fulbright Scholar
It is 6 in the morning. The sun has not yet risen, the campus has not yet awaken. But Cuckoo Mahapatra is already up and running in her immaculate apartment. She is cooking, and the decadent smell fills the space as she stays true to her own vegetarian diet. Her computer is open with Skype [...]
Under the Milky Way
SPACE: Professor Cooray’s research on dark matter sheds light on a relatively untouched subject.
