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Anteater Time Machine: 60th anniversary trivia quiz answer: With the Gateway Study Center in the foreground, Kreiger Hall and Humanities Hall overlook a barren Aldrich Park. It was taken from the Langson Library. Here is an overhead photo taken recently that shows the direction of the 1967 photograph shown in last Thursday’s Digest. Thank you to all who emailed the Digest responses. |
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Immigrant civic engagement |
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A new pilot study by UC Irvine researchers examines how immigrant residents engage with city services and government processes in Long Beach. It suggests that heightened federal immigration enforcement is undermining democratic participation, even among U.S. citizens who fear for undocumented family members. “Supporting immigrants’ civic engagement is key to strengthening democracy and good governance,” the report concludes. “If these goals can be achieved anywhere, it is in Long Beach, a highly diverse city with a history of supporting immigrants.” |
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Dean Williamson’s State of the School |
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In this video, Dean Ian Williamson, Derek Powell and Reza Jahangiri tackle the hard questions facing higher education today. From navigating federal policy changes to integrating artificial intelligence into the curriculum, the candid discussion reveals how the Paul Merage School of Business is future-proofing its students and redefining success in the Orange County tech hub. |
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Specific gene regulatory maps |
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Researchers led by Dr. Min Zhang and Dabao Zhang of the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health have created the most detailed maps to date showing how genes causally regulate one another across different types of brain cells affected by Alzheimer’s disease. The study also identified numerous influential “hub genes” that offer promising new targets for early detection and therapeutic intervention. “Different types of brain cells play distinct roles in Alzheimer’s disease, but how they interact at the molecular level has remained unclear,” said Min Zhang (left), co-corresponding author and professor of epidemiology and biostatistics. “Our work provides cell type-specific maps of gene regulation in the Alzheimer’s brain, shifting the field from observing correlations to uncovering the causal mechanisms that actively drive disease progression.” The National Institute on Aging and the National Cancer Institute supported the work. #SpeakUp4Science |
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Sustainability is driving major cost savings across UC |
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The University of California has saved approximately $620 million since 2010 by improving the energy efficiency of its facilities, with $100 million of those savings in 2024 alone. The savings are reported in UC’s most recent Annual Sustainability Report and illustrate both the fiscal and environmental benefits of the university’s progress on reducing carbon emissions, generating less waste and consuming less water. |
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Celebrating community stories |
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Jungmin Lee ‘21 (B.A. literary journalism) has never taken the traditional path. From L.A. City Council chambers to popup markets celebrating Asian American heritage, the UC Irvine alumna has built a career around a singular purpose: telling the stories of communities too often ignored. “Empowering folks who fall through the cracks in these systems has always been my north star,” said Lee. “In whatever I pursue, professional or personal, improving the material conditions of the people around me is what motivates me.” |
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#UCIconnected spotlights interesting updates from the UC Irvine community. #IamUCI spotlights profiles of students, faculty, staff and alumni. Send submissions via email or post on social media with the #UCIconnected or #IamUCI hashtags. |
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Forbes, March 3 Cited: Roxane Cohen Silver, Distinguished Professor of psychological science, medicine and public health |
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Irvine Standard, March 2 Cited: Maksim Plikus, professor of developmental and cell biology |
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KNX News 97.1 FM, Feb. 27 Cited: Jade Jenkins, associate professor of education |
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