Feb. 28 - Unsilencing Black history; Santa Ana pollution research
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Two birds take off from the UCI San Joaquin Marsh Reserve during a Wednesday Wellness Walk sponsored by the Center for Student Wellness & Health Promotion. Photo by Doug Everhart/UCI
UCI ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
Unsilencing Black history
One of the hallmarks of the School of Humanities is its faculty expertise on the vast history of people of African descent. Professors research and teach courses on Haitian history, Black Muslim communities and slave rebellions – and they organize lecture series on early and modern African American art, music, film, literature and more.
COVID reminders
With California’s COVID-19 state of emergency ending today, employees and students are reminded to continue to report their COVID-19 cases to Contact Tracing and Vaccine Navigation Services, which continues to investigate and contact trace cases. Free face coverings and antigen tests continue to be available on campus. Please note that the end of the emergency does not mean the end of COVID-19, so individuals should continue to gauge their risk and take steps to protect themselves and their communities by staying up to date with vaccinations and boosters, staying home if sick, testing, washing hands, and wearing masks when appropriate.
UCI researchers help Santa Ana address environmental injustice
Researchers from UCI's EcoGovLab and AirUCI and others convened to begin building greater understanding of the work that different stakeholders – including government agencies – can do, independently and collaboratively, to address Santa Ana’s pollution burden.
UCI IN THE NEWS
Note: Some news sites require subscriptions to read articles. The UCI Libraries offer free subscriptions to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Orange County Register and The Washington Post for students, faculty and staff.
Forget the Selfie. Think About Safety in the Backcountry.
The New York Times, Feb. 28
Cited: Isabel Algaze, assistant clinical professor of emergency medicine
COVID disparities grow as California ends state of emergency
CalMatters, Feb. 28
Cited: Bernadette Boden-Albala, director and founding dean, Program in Public Health
Health Benefits Of Cannabis
Forbes, Feb. 27
Cited: Daniele Piomelli, director, Center for the Study of Cannabis
#UCICONNECTED
Anteater Express features UCI shining stars
Appearing on the sides of Anteater Express buses are images of this year’s group of UCI’s shining stars. These 10 exceptional undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and alumni (some of whom will be featuring this week) are dedicated to enhancing lives in our community, either through their teaching, cutting-edge research or public service. Be on the lookout for these stellar Anteaters driving around campus. #UCIPride
Erin Joy Araneta ’22 is a School of Physical Sciences alumna. Photo by Max Vidal/UCI
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