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Mathematics in the real world

• University of California, Irvine
• Jan. 22, 2009, 1:14 p.m.

Professor Hongkai Zhao uses mathematics to make computers run better, which in turn improves medical imaging and engineering design.

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Termite insecticide a potent greenhouse gas

• University of California, Irvine
• Jan. 20, 2009, 1:19 p.m.

An insecticide used to fumigate termite-infested buildings is a strong greenhouse gas that lives in the atmosphere nearly 10 times longer than previously thought, UC Irvine research has found.

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Brain imaging facilitates mental illness treatments

• University of California, Irvine
• Jan. 12, 2009, 1:29 p.m.

As a brain imaging researcher who studies schizophrenia, Dr. Steven Potkin saw a large problem limiting growth in his field and the potential for new clinical treatments.

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Small-scale lab yields large possibilities

• University of California, Irvine
• Jan. 8, 2009, 1:32 p.m.

UC Irvine opens its second clean room suitable for producing microdevices with organic material.

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Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia gets new chief

• University of California, Irvine
• Jan. 5, 2009, 1:36 p.m.

Neurobiologist Frank LaFerla is taking the reins of the UC Irvine Institute for Brain Aging & Dementia, hoping to boost clinical offerings and move forward with a new building dedicated to Alzheimer’s disease research.

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The search for consciousness

• University of California, Irvine
• Jan. 5, 2009, 1:35 p.m.

As an anesthesiologist, UC Irvine’s Dr. Michael Alkire wants to tackle what many neuroscientists see as the Holy Grail of their field – the biological basis of consciousness.

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University Hospital opens new era in healthcare

• University of California, Irvine
• Jan. 1, 2009, 12:15 p.m.

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A year of growth, achievement

• University of California, Irvine
• Dec. 23, 2008, 1:42 p.m.

The year has been exciting and rewarding for UC Irvine – from promising new research collaborations to impactful breakthroughs, dedicated outreach projects, diverse cultural activities, continued campus growth and athletic success.

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Holiday visits can reveal decline in aging relatives

• University of California, Irvine
• Dec. 22, 2008, 1:47 p.m.

Not all holiday surprises are happy ones. People visiting aging relatives this time of year may discover mounds of unpaid bills, odd solicitations and unkempt surroundings – all possible evidence of a decline in physical or mental function, says Dr. Laura Mosqueda, director of UC Irvine’s geriatrics program.

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Ocean critters captured on film

• University of California, Irvine
• Dec. 22, 2008, 1:45 p.m.

Peter Bryant, developmental & cell biology professor, has spent decades photographing tide pool invertebrates called filter feeders, which keep the water clear by eating suspended matter and food particles.