Anteater eNews February 2008
Welcome to the February 2008 edition of Anteater eNews
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HEADLINES

  • Antarctica lost more ice in last 10 years MORE >
  • Severe stress post-9/11 raises heart disease risk MORE >
  • Do after-school programs give students a boost? MORE >
  • When math warps elections MORE >
  • UC Irvine signs 1.2 megawatt solar power agreement MORE >

UCIAA HOTPICKS

Career Moves 2008: UC Career Advancement Conference
Tuesday, Feb. 12
UCLA Campus, Covel Commons
$65-$165

The Alumni Associations of the University of California have partnered to bring fellow alumni and professionals from various fields together in a unique, one-day event designed to meet the needs of professionals with four or more years of work experience advance their respective careers.

Early registration is encouraged. Click here for conference details and registration information.

   

UCI Homecoming 2008
Saturday, March 1
Bren Events Center, Campus
5 p.m. Homecoming Celebration
8:30 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Cal State Northridge

Bring the whole family and join 'Eater Nation for a fun-filled afternoon. There will be free carnival games, live music, and performances. The first 1,500 registrants can also receive up to four free tickets to the men's basketball game.

Click here for more information and to R.S.V.P.>

   

UC Day
Tuesday, March 4
Sacramento
8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Alumni advocates are invited to join UCI in the state's Capitol and meet with Legislators regarding UC priorities. Alumni interested in participating are provided training and briefing materials.Travel and costs associated with the event are at the expense of the participant. MORE >

   

MONTHLY HOTLINK

UCI launches multimedia site about climate
Nobel Laureate and chemistry professor F. Sherwood Rowland has put UC Irvine on the map with climate change research. Now the university has launched a multimedia Web site to share additional research news. To learn more, visit the climate change Web site. MORE >

A THOUSAND WORDS

Balboa Performing Arts Theater presents ... : UCI alumni are invited to join award-winning author Louis Sachar on March 3 at the Discovery Science Center for his discussion of Holes. $40 for members; $50 general admission. MORE>

 

Save 10% off flowers this Valentines Day!

UCIAA has partnered with Teleflora Flower Club to offer members an exclusive 10% discount on online orders. MORE>

Click here to join or renew your membership today.
 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Thursday, Feb. 7
Film and Video Center. Keith. Directed by Todd Kessler. Reception 6:30 p.m., Screening 7 p.m. Lucille Kuehn Auditorium. $3-$5. MORE >
 
Social Sciences Dean's Ambassadors Council. Reconstructing Iraqi Lives: Dinner and Dialogue. 6 p.m., University Club. $75 (portion goes to supply Iraqi school children with the basic educational tools). MORE >
 
Women's Basketball vs. Cal Poly. Think Pink Night. 7 p.m., Bren Events Center. $4. MORE >
 
Drama.. The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. 8 p.m., Studio Theatre. $8-$10. Continues through Feb. 9.
MORE >
 
Dance. Dance Visions 2008. 8 p.m., Irvine Barclay Theatre. $9-$15. Continues through Feb. 10. MORE >
 
Friday, Feb. 8
Men's Tennis vs. Alabama. 1 p.m., Anteater Tennis Stadium. MORE >
 
Men's Volleyball vs. USC. 7 p.m., Bren Events Center. $9. MORE >
 
Center in Law, Society and Culture. Critical Legalities Symposium: Youth and Transnational Policing. Noon to 3 p.m., Social Ecology I, Room 112 MORE >
 
Saturday, Feb. 9
Women's Tennis vs. Cal Poly. 11 a.m., Anteater Tennis Stadium.
MORE >
 
Music. Master Class with Shirley Verrett, Soprano. Noon, Winifred Smith Hall. Free. MORE >
 
Monday, Feb. 11
Medical Scientist Lecture Series. The Role of Lymph Node Stroma in Regulating T-cell Immunity with Shannon Turley. 4 p.m., Tamkin Building, Room F-114. Free. MORE >

 
For more events, visit www.today.uci.edu




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