Stats on UCI’s 2023 graduating class

Bilingual computer tool reduces alcohol abuse, study says

A bilingual, computerized alcohol screening and intervention tool reduced binge drinking episodes among Latino emergency department patients (mostly of Puerto Rican descent) at a northeastern U.S. hospital, according to a UCI-led study published online in the journal JAMA Network Open. Patients who were screened with the tool showed significant and sustained reductions in alcohol abuse compared with those who received standard care, the study said.

NPR’s ‘UCI week’ continues with vaccination researcher

Bilingualism Matters in California
Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon (sponsored by School of Education)

UCI Chamber Music Concert
Monday, 8 p.m. (sponsored by Claire Trevor School of the Arts)

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#IamUCI: Chad Gornay ’23, B.S., nursing science

Yucaipa native and UCI water polo player Chad Gornay plans to apply for a nursing residency after graduation, but first he’s traveling to Barcelona, Spain, and then he might take a road trip up the California coast to surf and hike trails in various state and national parks.

#IamUCI: Shemms Najjar, M.P.H. ’23

At UCI, Shemms Najjar used historical research on cholera to map the disease’s transmission over time through the Middle East and North Africa. After graduation, she hopes to travel, find a job in the public health arena and possibly seek a doctorate.

#IamUCI: Brandon Saint-Milfort ’23, B.S., pharmaceutical sciences

The son of immigrants from Haiti and El Salvador, Brandon Saint-Milfort says his passion is to help address the medical needs of lower-income people. After receiving his diploma, he plans to take a gap year to do community volunteering and then apply to medical schools. Eventually, Saint-Milfort hopes to practice medicine in a setting that serves disadvantaged populations.

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