March 9, 2023

UCI’s artistic research labs

Actors simulating cattle, wheels and riders. An exploration of hip-hop dance’s connection to religion. Improv workshops for doctors and business executives. These and other projects are part of an effort to turn UCI’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts into a living, breathing lab of leading-edge work at a university whose reputation for research is traditionally dominated by the hard sciences. “Arts-based research is one of UCI’s most unheralded forms of excellence,” says Jesse Colin Jackson, the school’s inaugural associate dean of research and innovation.

The pandemic’s heavy toll on senior citizens

The coronavirus had major negative effects on older adults, and not just in lives claimed. Dr. Lisa Gibbs, chief of geriatric medicine and gerontology and the Ronald Reagan Endowed Chair of Geriatrics at UCI’s School of Medicine, discusses ageism and the mental and physical toll of the COVID-19 era.

Yvette Janine Jackson Radio Opera Workshop
Saturday, 7:15 p.m. talk and 8 p.m. concert (sponsored by School of the Arts)

Financial Scarring and the Failure of the Freedman’s Savings Bank
Monday, 3:30 p.m. (sponsored by School of Social Sciences)

UCI Wind Ensemble
Monday, 8 p.m. (sponsored by School of the Arts)

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UCI ad campaign wins national awards

In this year’s Educational Advertising Awards competition, the largest contest of its kind in America, UCI won gold medals for its Facebook and Instagram content, including the “pride points” ad shown above.

Anteater Express buses showcase UCI shining stars

This week, we’re highlighting the last of the UCI shining stars whose images appear on the sides of Anteater Express buses. The promotion features 10 students, faculty, staff and alumni who are dedicated to enhancing lives through teaching, cutting-edge research or public service. Be on the lookout for buses with these stellar Anteaters. #UCIPride

#UCIconnected spotlights student, alumni, faculty and staff photos, essays, shoutouts, hobbies, artwork, unusual office decorations, activities and more. Send submissions via email or post on social media with the #UCIconnected hashtag.

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