Tag: university of california
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Mark Warschauer, University of California, Irvine β Improving Childrenβs Learning Through Interactive TV Shows
Kids loving talking to the TV, but what if it talked back to them? Mark Warschauer, professor of education and informatics at the University of California, Irvine, explores how to make characters interact with the kids watching them. Dr. Warschauer is a professor of education and informatics and has worked with students at all levels…
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Candelaria Bergero, University of California, Irvine β How Our Airplanes Can Achieve Net-Zero Emissions
On this Student Spotlight during University of California, Irvine Week:Β Reducing carbon from transportation is key to our future. Candelaria Bergero, Ph. D. student in Earth system science, examines how to cut emissions from one form of transport. Candelaria Bergero is a Ph.D. student in Earth System science at the University of California, Irvine. She…
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Keri Hurley-Kim, University of California, Irvine β Identifying Disparities to Improve Vaccine Rates
On University of California, Irvine Week:Β Knowing who gets vaccinated more often, can tell us whom to target in future vaccine efforts. Keri Hurley-Kim, associate clinical professor in the School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, looks into the data. Dr. Hurley is a pharmacy educator and has worked with PharmD students and residents at all…
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Regina Ragan, University of California, Irvine β Using E. coli to Detect Water Contamination
On University of California, Irvine Week:Β We hear about the harm bacteria can do, but what about the good? Regina Ragan, professor of materials science and engineering, examines this question. Ragan is a recipient of the National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Award and a Fulbright Fellow. She is co-Director of the Institute for Design…
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Saurabh Chatterjee, University of California, Irvine β How Blue-Green Algae Can Increase Severity of Liver Disease
On University of California, Irvine Week: Climate change has many effects that we may not be aware of. Saurabh Chatterjee, professor of environmental and occupational health, delves into one. Dr. Chatterjee is a human physiologist with specialized training in immunology. After completing his PhD in inflammation biology, he pursued his postdoctoral work at NIHβs National…
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Oladele Ogunseitan, University of California, Irvine β Disentangling the Worldwide Web of E-Waste and Climate Change
E-waste is a climate change issue. Oladele Ogunseitan, professor in the department of population health and disease prevention at the University of California, Irvine, looks into combating this. Oladele (Dele) Ogunseitan holds the University of California Presidential Chair at Irvine where he served for more than a decade as Professor and Founding Chair of the…
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Peter Kaiser, University of California, Irvine β Therapies That Restore the Bodyβs Own Tumor Suppressing Activity
Your body may have its own way to fight tumors; we just need to trigger it. Peter Kaiser, professor and chair of biological chemistry at the University of California, Irvine, explores a new therapy to do so. Peter Kaiser, PhD, is the chair of the Department of Biological Chemistry at the UC Irvine School of…
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Huolin Xin, University of California Irvine β A Better Battery for Electric Cars
Making batteries for electric vehicles can come with a human cost in poorer countries. Huolin Xin, professor of physics and astronomy at the University of California, Irvine, discusses one way to change this. Huolin Xin graduated from the Physics Department of Cornell University in 2011 and joined University of California, Irvine in 2018. Prior to…
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Emily Schlickman, University of California, Davis β A Case for Wildfire Retreat
The risk of wildfires will force big decisions for residents in the near future. Emily Schlickman, assistant professor of landscape architecture and environmental design at the University of California, Davis, has more. Emily Schlickman is an assistant professor of landscape architecture and environmental design at the University of California, Davis. Her research focuses on the…
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Jun Wu, University of California, Irvine β Examining Effects of Environment on Preterm Birth
Nature or nurture? Today on The Academic Minute: Jun Wu, professor of environment and occupational health at the University of California, Irvine program in public health, says your environment can play a role in when nurturing begins. Jun Wu, PhD, is a Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health at the UCI Program in Public Health.…