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Will $70 million in budget cuts damage UCI?
Analysis of possible impact on campus.
Sun, Jun 28 | from OCRegister
UCI budget cut rises again — to $70 million
“As the state’s true fiscal situation becomes clearer, the cuts to the UC system become bigger,” says Cathy Lawhon, director of media relations at UCI, Orange County’s largest employer, with a full and part-time workforce of 20,000 (including students).
Fri, Jun 26 | from OCRegister
UCI’s priestly prof honored by ancient Spanish university
Professor Ayala (RIGHT) in full academic dress as he received his honor in Salamanca, Spain. Image courtesy of Universidad De Salamanca The oldest university in Spain has bestowed a UC Irvine professor with an honorary doctoral degree for his groundbreaking research in evolution and g...
Wed, Jun 24 | from OCRegister
CSUF faces $29 million cut in budget showdown
UC Irvine isn’t the only local campus expected to suffer a big hit in helping the state balance its budget. Cal State Fullerton will have to cut $29 million — we think. The campus didn’t respond to a written request for an estimate on how much it will have to trim. So we put the same question to an of...
Tue, Jun 2 | from OCRegister
My two favorite college teams battle for my heart. Who wins?
I had some serious soul searching to do at Anteater Ballpark. My two favorite college teams battle for my heart. Who wins? by Andrew Melkonian There is nothing on this earth that can keep me at UC Irvine after I am done with classes on a Friday. ... • UCI has comfort of home Daily Pilot
Sun, May 31 | from New University Online
Opinion: UCI chief angers alumni in midst of fundraising campaign
UCI Chancellor Michael Drake (right) poses with Larry J. Shapiro, dean of the Washington University School of Medicine, on May 15. Image courtesy of Robert Boston. Drake chose instead to travel to St. Louis earlier this month to give a commencement talk at the Washington University School o...
Thu, May 28 | from OCRegister
Opinion: Controversial figure wins UCI’s highest honor
Former UCI Chancellor Laurel Wilkening. Image courtesy of UCI. UC Irvine Further, Wilkening was at UCI when Frederick Reines and F. Sherwood Rowland won separate Nobel Prizes in 1995. But she played no role in the seminal work that earned them the highest prize in science.
Wed, May 27 | from OCRegister
Opinion: UCI has state’s second highest “biosci” enrollment
UC Irvine had 4,489 students majoring in the biological sciences in the fall of 2008, the second highest number of any UC or Cal State University campus, according to figures compiled by the California Postsecondary Education Commission. Irvine was second only to UC San Diego, with 5,25...
Tue, May 26 | from OCRegister
Two UCI Programs Ranked Number One in the Nation? Believe It
by Umar Hussain We fly high, UCI, you know it! Now that I have the cheese out of the way, let me get even straighter to the point. UC Irvine sports have never been better. I repeat, never been better! by Mark Ratto What do tight short-shorts, ... - New University Online
Mon, Apr 27 | from New University Online
Chemerinsky: Allowing Exclusion of Burris Creates Dangerous Precedent
Today, in the LA Times, he turns to Blago and Burris. Dean Chemerinsky begins: “Like it or not, Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich has the legal authority to appoint Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate, and Burris, the state’s former attorney general, should be allowed to take the seat vacated by Pre...
Tue, Jan 6 | from WSJ.com
The Gentleman Doth Protest Too Much
Four years ago, the governor signed Assembly Bill 1825 into law, requiring all California employers with more than 50 people to provide sexual harassment training for each of their employees. The University of California raised no objection and submitted to its authority.
Sat, Nov 22 | from Alas, a blog
Podcast: Freeman Thomas - Ford never planned to build the Interceptor
During the concept car ride that Ford held at their Dearborn proving ground this week, some of Ford's top designers including Peter Horbury and Freeman Thomas were on hand to answer questions from the gathered journalists. Thomas currently leads Ford's Advanced Design Studio in Irvine...
Thu, Jul 12 | from Autoblog
Podcast: Irvine ousts Fullerton in marathon
Bryan Petersen ended the longest game in College World Series history with a runscoring single in the bottom of the 13th inning, giving UC Irvine a 54 victory over Cal State Fullerton in an elimination game Monday.
Tue, Jun 19 | from AZ Central.com
Opinion: Stem cell ruling could bring UCI millions in grants
The California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) was already using loans to fund researchers. But the court ruling allows the agency to massively expand its funding of institutions like UC Irvine, which is becoming a Mecca for stem cell research. UCI has obtained $13.5 million in...
Wed, May 16 | from blogs.ocregister.com
Podcast: UC Irvine claims 1st volleyball title
UC Irvines Anteaters blended their power game with great defense to beat Indiana PurdueFort Wayne 31 Saturday and win their first volleyball national championship.
Sun, May 6 | from AZ Central.com
Podcast: iLounge Week In Review 10|13|05
Is the first video iPod any good? A big mistake? iLounge editors Jeremy Horwitz (in Irvine, California) and Bob Levens (in Cambridge, U.K.) started out with markedly different opinions on iPod video features before Apple Computer's announcement of the fifth-generation iPod yesterday...
Thu, Oct 13 | from iLounge
