Feb. 11 - Face covering guidance, protocluster discovery
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You Zot this, Rams: Peter T. Anteater may have befriended the Super Bowl MMXXII champion’s mascot when he posed with Rampage during Rams training camps at UCI. (Here is another training camp memory.) Photo from Twitter.com/PeterTAnteater
UCI ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
UCI face covering guidance remains in place
Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 16, updated state guidance will require indoor masking only for unvaccinated individuals, with universal masking only required in specified settings. However, David M. Souleles, director of the COVID-19 Response Team, explains why UCI’s executive directive on face coverings — which requires universal masking in all indoor settings on university property — will remain in place until further notice.
UCI, UC Riverside astronomers discover galactic protocluster in early universe
An international team of astronomers, including researchers from UCI and UC Riverside, has discovered a massive cluster of young galaxies forming in the early universe. If you’d like to visit this particular protocluster, pack a really big lunch as it is about 11.8 billion light-years away from Earth.
UC NEWS AND GENERAL NEWS
Friday fun fact
Timely progress: Health professional and clinical science graduate students were most likely to not have COVID-19 affect their time to degree.
Orange County’s COVID-19 transmission rate remains high as state mask mandate set to expire next week
Health officials are asking OC residents to continue following health protocols as transmission rates remain high. This comes as the state’s mask mandate is set to expire for vaccinated people. Scientists and health officials are concerned about the contagiousness of a new sublineage.
EVENTS
Self Compassion and Mindfulness - Winter Recharge
Tuesday, 1 p.m. (sponsored by Graduate Division)
Master Gardeners: Gardening in Small Space
Tuesday, 2 p.m. (sponsored by FRESH Basic Needs Hub)
UCI Care: What is Advocacy?
Tuesday, 2 p.m. (sponsored by Graduate Division)
Studying Abroad on Other UC Programs
Tuesday, 3 p.m. (sponsored by Study Abroad Center)
LSAT Strategy Workshop
Tuesday, 6 p.m. (sponsored by Division of Continuing Education)
Visit today.uci.edu to see and submit event listings. Events of general interest will be shared in UCI Digest two days before they occur.
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.
How to decide whether to go maskless as states drop mandates
The Washington Post, Feb. 10
Cited: David Souleles, director of COVID-19 Response Team
More healthy behaviors = lower risk of Alzheimer’s, research shows
Seniors Matter, Feb. 9
Cited: Joshua Gill, professor of psychiatry and human behavior & neurobiology and behavior
How COVID-19 Can Lead to Serious Complications During Pregnancy
Healthline, Feb. 8
Cited: Tim Bruckner, associate professor of public health
#UCICONNECTED
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