Alzheimer’s disease is a major health crisis that is projected to become an even larger threat in the coming decades. According to the National Institute on Aging, the number of Americans 65 and older with Alzheimer’s could rise from 5.8 millio

Meet the CIRM Intern Javier Lepe

Oct 12th, 2020 3m 3s

A short profile of Javier Lepe, a CIRM-funded intern at the UC Irvine Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center and how the program is advancing his career. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36475]

Meet the CIRM Intern Cherie Lepe

Oct 12th, 2020 3m 38s

A short profile of Cherie Lepe, a CIRM-funded intern at the UC Irvine Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center and how the program is advancing her career. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36474]

Rap on Trial: Is it a Crime to Rhyme?

Nov 15th, 2018 5m 15s

Should your art send you to prison? Rap lyrics are increasingly turning up as evidence in courtrooms across the country. The fictional characters portrayed in violent gansta rap songs are often a far cry from the true personalities of the artis

The Many Faces of Xi Jinping with Jeffrey Wasserstrom

Jun 11th, 2018 17m 45s

Jeffrey Wasserstrom, PhD examines the political career of Xi Jinping from a historical and comparative perspective. Starting in the Qing dynasty and moving to the present, Wasserstrom outlines the events that have shaped China and Xi Jinping's

Closed Loop Plastics

Jan 9th, 2018 4m 23s

3D printing can create large amounts of plastic waste. William Amos and Aldrin Lupisan of UC Irvine have created a system to recycle and reuse that waste for new material. By turning plastic waste into a locally based plastic supply chain they

Designing Water Conservation Solutions in Middle Schools

Oct 23rd, 2017 3m 41s

By focusing on a current water issue, students in public schools learn the science behind the problem and then exercise the scientific method in determining a unique solution to the problem with their classmates. The students develop teamwork

Blum Center Drones to Enhance Flood Resilience

Sep 25th, 2017 3m 44s

Floods are the most destructive of natural disasters, on average affecting 100 million people globally. Drones can be used as very cost effective mapping devices, gathering fine resolution data on a site's terrain, landcover, and even its infra

Ebola: What You Should Know

Apr 17th, 2015 2h 5m

A panel of experts analyzed the Ebola situation in October 2014. In March 2014 an outbreak of disease in Guinea was confirmed to be caused by the Ebola virus. Guinea and two neighboring West African countries, Sierra Leone and Liberia, were in

President Barack Obama at the 2014 UC Irvine Commencement

Aug 8th, 2014 32m 18s

President Barack Obama addresses the University of California, Irvine’s 2014 graduating class. The President challenges the graduates to get involved in one of our planet's most pressing issues: the growing threat of a rapidly changing climate

The Brick People

Feb 3rd, 2014 28m 55s

“The Brick People” chronicles the story and legacy of Mexican immigrants who came to work at Simons Brickyard #3 in Los Angeles during the early part of the 20th century. The bricks they made literally built Los Angeles and the surrounding reg

One Heartbeat at a Time -- Lifesaving Cardiology in Rural China: a UCI GHREAT Initiatve

Oct 29th, 2013 6m 30s

In the second of a four-part series, UC Irvine Public Health faculty and students work with children of local farmers to diagnose and treat heart conditions in communities in rural China. This outreach program is part of UCI’s Global Health Res

Cutting-Edge Research Methods to Solve the Malaria Challenge -- A UCI GHREAT Initiative

Oct 17th, 2013 8m 33s

In the third of a four-part series, UC Irvine Public Health faculty explore new ways to conquer malaria in cooperation with students and faculty at The Southern Medical University in China. This outreach program is part of UCI's Global Health R

HIV Stigma: Personal Stories from Gay Men and Transgender Women in Peru -- A UCI GHREAT Initiative

Oct 15th, 2013 13m 33s

In the final installment of a four-part series, UC Irvine Public Health professor Brandon Brown and others help members of Lima's gay and transgender community overcome the stigma of HIV and get access to healthcare. This is no small feat in Pe

Innovative Malaria Research in Southeast Asia: a UCI GHREAT Initiative.

Sep 30th, 2013 11m 48s

In the first of a four-part series, UC Irvine faculty, staff and students tackle severe malaria by creating new diagnostics and providing innovative treatments to patients in Thailand and elsewhere in Southeast Asia. This outreach program is p

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