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Welcome to the May 2007 edition of Anteater e-News.

Omega-3 may fight Alzheimer brain changes Reuters News

Lengthy commute takes toll on health The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
UCI volleyball wins MPSF title CSTV.com
UCIMC honors hematologist Today@UCI
Study raises new treatment possibilities for cognitive disorders  Today@UCI

A summary of recent UCI media releases can be found on Today@UCI. A two-week archive and today’s issue of "UCI in the News" is also available at http://today.uci.edu/news/uciinthenews.asp. Web links in this mailing are time sensitive, so stories may not be available after the day the mailing is distributed. Many newspapers allow current day access without charge, and later change the location of stories to protect content.
 

 
  RESERVE YOUR SEAT
Lauds & Laurels

Thursday, May 10
Hyatt Regency Irvine
6 p.m. Reception
7 p.m. Dinner and Ceremony

$200/individual seats

R.S.V.P.>
The Lauds & Laurels Awards celebrate the accomplishments of UC Irvine alumni, students, faculty, staff and community friends. To date, more than 600 worthy Anteaters have been recognized for their accomplishments as part of this time-honored tradition. Hurry! Few seats remain.

ON THE BALLOT
UCIAA Annual Meeting
Monday, June 11
Santa Ana Zoo

6 p.m.


FREE

R.S.V.P.>
Join UCIAA for its annual meeting and its new 'behind-the-scenes' annual tradition at the Santa Ana Zoo. You will hear the latest association news, vote on the 2007-08 slate of officers and enjoy an after-hours tour of Orange County's zoo.  Reserve your seats today.



 
R.S.V.P. Early
Pageant of the Masters

Wednesday, July 25
Festival of the Arts,
Laguna Beach
8:30 p.m.

$40/per ticket

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Enjoy 90 minutes of "living pictures" - incredibly faithful art re-creations of classical and contemporary works of art with real people posing to look exactly like their counterparts in the original pieces - during Laguna Beach's most famous attraction. This event sells out each year, reserve your seats early!
 
University Research Opportunities Program
The UCI Undergraduate Research Symposium, an annual event that provides undergraduates the opportunity to present their research results in a professional setting, is scheduled for Saturday, May 12 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.  LEARN MORE>

 



Of Knightly Proportions: Alumni and friends gathered for UCI's annual open house and Medieval Faire on Saturday, April 21. Pictured here is the 2007 UCIAA Hospitality Tent and Beer Garden.

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VISIT THE SERENGETI
Members can join a safari trip to Tanzania
 

Travel dates: June 14-25
Costs: from $5,872


Members of the UCI Alumni Association can join UC Santa Barbara alumni on a trip to Tanzania to enjoy hot air ballooning, safaris and a chance to meet
the rainmaking Barabaig tribe in the Rift Valley. To make a reservation, contact Another Land, 888-334-7559 or visit: www.anotherland.com

 

Not a member?

Join UCIAA today and enjoy the benefits of membership.

 

 

 

For a comprehensive listing of UCI events, visit: http://www.today.uci.edu/calendar/ 

Thursday, May 3
Bookstore. Author Event with Oakley Hall reading from his latest novel, Love and War in California. 5 p.m., Bookstore. Free. Light refreshments served. MORE>



Friday, May 4
Center for Citizen Peace-building. The New Middle East: Conversation Not Confrontation with El Hassan Bin Talal, Prince of Jordan. 6-8 p.m., Social Science Plaza A, Room 1100. Free. MORE>



Saturday, May 5

Women's Basketball. Special Skills Camp. For girls ages 6-14. 9 a.m.-noon, Crawford Hall. $25 each, $75 for all four sessions. Registration required. Continues Saturdays through May 26. MORE>



Thursday, May 10

Alumni Association. 2007 Lauds & Laurels Awards Ceremony and Dinner. Proceeds benefit the UCI Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship. 6 p.m., Hyatt Regency Irvine. $200. MORE>



Saturday, May 12
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. Fourteenth Annual UCI Undergraduate Research Symposium. 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Humanities Buildings. R.S.V.P. by May 9. MORE>



Tuesday, May 15
UCI Libraries. Surviving War, Surviving Peace: The Central Highlanders of Vietnam. 5:30 p.m., Langson Library. Reception and exhibit viewing follow. Free. R.S.V.P. by May 8. MORE>

Engineering. California: Prosperity Through Technology. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center. Also May 16. MORE>



Saturday, May 19

Arboretum. Spring Perennial Sale. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Arboretum. $2. Also May 20. More: 949.824.5833.   

Baseball. UCI vs. Cal State Northridge. 1 p.m., Anteater Ballpark. $5-$8. MORE>
 

Athletics. Sports O'Call. 5 p.m., Anteater Recreation Center. $60-120 MORE>