UCI ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
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AARP features UCI study of ‘super-agers’
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More than 2,000 people who have lived into their 90s and beyond with exceptional memories have participated in a UCI study that began in 2003 to examine the physical health and lifestyles of so-called “super-agers.” The 90+ Study’s co-principal investigator, Dr. Claudia Kawas (above), a professor of neurology and neurobiology & behavior, told AARP there’s no single secret to aging well: “Everyone wants it to be one thing, like blueberries or crossword puzzles. I don’t think it’s that simple. A good diet matters. Get as much education as you can. It doesn’t mean Nobel laureates don’t get Alzheimer’s, but at a lower rate. It confers lifelong prevention through some mechanism that we don’t understand yet.”
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Popular Science praises UCI scientist’s research
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Popular Science has included UCI’s Quinton Smith, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, in its recent roundup of scientists “on the cusp of changing the world.” Smith’s lab creates organ models that enable researchers to learn how changes in blood flow contribute to disease development, or how a specific drug might affect circulation. According to the magazine, “Smith’s insights could help scientists around the world illuminate what he calls ‘the black box’ of human development and help ensure safer pregnancies for marginalized communities.”
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California set to welcome hydrogen power to energy grid
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UCI was the first UC campus to add a hydrogen fuel cell bus to its fleet, starting in 2015. (Photo: Elena Zhukova)
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As California strives to meet its goal of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, hydrogen’s fortunes might be starting to change. In October, the federal Department of Energy chose California as one of seven hydrogen hubs, regions where the agency will fund coordinated networks of hydrogen fuel producers, purveyors and consumers. A University of California-backed consortium called the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems, or ARCHES, managed the state’s application to DOE, and will steer up to $1.2 billion in federal funding toward 39 hydrogen infrastructure projects up and down the state. Altogether, ARCHES projects are estimated to eliminate 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions every year, equivalent to taking 445,000 gas-powered cars off the road. Among the experts involved in the project is Jack Brouwer, director of UCI’s Clean Energy Institute, who estimates that 60% of California's energy on any given day now comes from renewable sources, with some days reaching nearly 100%.
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Speaking up or Staying Silent: Rethinking Institutional Speech
Thursday, 11 a.m. (co-sponsored by UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement)
Tenth Thursday Undergraduate Student Exhibition
Thursday, 6:30 p.m. (sponsored by Claire Trevor School of the Arts)
New Slate 2023
Thursday, 8 p.m. (sponsored by Claire Trevor School of the Arts)
Visit today.uci.edu to see and submit event listings. Events of general interest will be shared in UCI Digest two days before they occur.
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Alum’s Paddington predilection wins New York Times notice
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On Nov. 29, the New York Times published a fascinating profile of Jason Chou, a UCI alumnus who studied film and video production. During the pandemic, Chou found himself with some extra time on his hands, which he used to sate his apparently unquenchable thirst to photoshop Paddington Bear into stills from his favorite movies, including “Interstellar” (above) and (below, clockwise from top left) “Scream,” “28 Days Later,” “Halloween” and “Home Alone.” Chou says he tries to keep Paddington’s cameos from becoming too disturbing. “I kind of find myself saying: ‘Oh, Paddington! Don’t do this!’” he told the Times. “I’m scared that one of these days I’m going to accidentally turn Paddington into a bad guy or something.”
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#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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Note: Some news sites require subscriptions to read articles. The UCI Libraries offer free subscriptions to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Orange County Register and The Washington Post for students, faculty and staff.
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Scripps News, Dec. 4
Cited: Jonathan Watanabe, professor of clinical pharmacy
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Harvard Business Review, Nov. 17
Co-author: Margarethe Wiersema, Dean’s Professor of strategic management
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Law.com, Dec. 4
Cited: Austen L. Parrish, dean and Chancellor’s Professor of law
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