November 09, 2009 – Digital media and the Internet are transforming how young people learn, play, socialize and participate in civic life.  A newly-created Digital Media and Learning Research Hub located at the University of California, Irvine will provide a international center

October 28, 2009 – Matthew Sullivan, chemical engineering and materials science graduate student researcher, received the Roland B. Snow Award for microscopy this week at the Materials and Technology Society Annual Conference and Exhibition in Pittsburgh, Penn. The Snow Award ho

October 27, 2009 – In the 2002 futuristic movie “Minority Report” officer John Anderton, played by Tom Cruise, uses a series of hand gestures to manipulate multiple images on large circular screens at police headquarters. Now computer science associate professor Aditi Majumder i

October 27, 2009 – In narrative storytelling, time and place are key elements, and actions always have consequences. In children’s stories particularly, the main character usually outwits the villain or otherwise overcomes obstacles, leading him or her safely into the arms of a

October 26, 2009 – Would-be entrepreneurs got a comprehensive look last week at what they can expect in the process of launching a new business. The insight came courtesy of Luis Vasquez, vice-president of OCTANe LaunchPad, who headlined the most recent Entrepreneurs Forum on Oc

October 21, 2009 – They may have been out of school for many years and retired from successful careers, but approximately 30 eager and inquisitive students happily returned to the classroom last week. They were attending OLLI, the Osher Lifetime Learning Institute, which, for th

October 20, 2009 You put your right foot in, You put your right foot out. You put your right foot in And you shake it all about. The Hokey Pokey, with its whimsical cadence and simple movements, beckons even the most reluctant would-be dancers to join in the fun. While the joys of par

October 15, 2009 – Douglas C. Wallace, a pioneering UC Irvine genetics researcher whose achievements in mitochondrial medicine are leading to new treatments for chronic diseases like cancer and diabetes, has been elected to the prestigious Institute of Medicine. Election to the

October 13, 2009 – Three CALIT2-affiliated professors have been recognized recently for compelling research accomplishments. A paper written by Carter Butts, associate professor of sociology, appeared in a special issue of Science magazine focused on network analysis. The work h

September 15, 2009 – CALIT2 will play a key role in a new partnership that will establish the UC Irvine campus as a living laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency. The Advanced Power & Energy Program at The Henry Samueli School of  Engineering has been awarded