March 8 - Women and allies in tech, Women’s basketball quarterfinals tomorrow
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Students, staff and faculty attend the EmpowerHER Summit in the Student Center last Friday, which was hosted by Womxn’s Center for Success. Steve Zylius/UCI
UCI ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
The UCI women's basketball team has earned the No. 2 seed in the upcoming 2022 Hercules Tires Big West Championships Presented by the Hawaiian Islands. This is the second year in a row the 'Eaters enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed, which is tied for the highest in program history. They are set to begin their postseason journey in Wednesday's quarterfinal, where they will face the winner of a first-round match-up between No. 7 Cal State Fullerton and No. 10 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. at The Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada.
Applause for women and allies in tech across UCI
In honor of today [March 8] being International Women’s Day and March being Women’s History Month, Women in Tech @ UCI unveils its 2022 Applause Program recipients who embody WiT’s “Advance. Inspire. Empower. Act.” motto in the workplace.
LEAP Program for women in technology
UCI and UCI Health’s IT and Data leaders have teamed up to sponsor a new certificate program for women in technology, which kicked off its inaugural class last month. LEAP, the first of its kind at UCI, stands for Leadership, Equality, Allies & Presence, and is designed for those in informational technology and STEM roles seeking to advance their career through leadership, influence, communication and confidence. The program was developed in partnership with Women in Technology at UCI and UCI’s Paul Merage School of Business, who is hosting the sessions.
Caring for Anteaters
On college campuses across the nation, students are grappling with a mental health crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic. UCI’s Marcelle Hayashida spends much of her time immersed in promoting mental health and wellness on campus. As associate vice chancellor for wellness, health & counseling services, she oversees eight offices, including the Student Health Center, the Counseling Center, UCI CARE and the Disability Services Center.
Researchers develop hybrid human-machine framework for building smarter AI
From chatbots that answer tax questions to algorithms that drive autonomous vehicles and dish out medical diagnoses, artificial intelligence undergirds many aspects of daily life. Creating smarter, more accurate systems requires a hybrid human-machine approach, according to researchers at UCI. In a study published this month in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they present a new mathematical model that can improve performance by combining human and algorithmic predictions and confidence scores.
UC NEWS AND GENERAL NEWS
Building Equity into the Medical School Curriculum (UC PRIME)
To address healthcare accessibility, the medical schools of University of California Health introduced a training curriculum known as Programs in Medical Education (UC PRIME). Medical school students who enter UC PRIME programs receive specialized coursework, structured clinical experiences, advanced independent study and mentoring. By equipping medical students with more training about the unique health needs of underserved populations, these future physicians are better able to meet the health needs of the future.
How the COVID-19 test was won
This month, Abbott Laboratories expects to make 100 million BinaxNow test kits, and in just the past five weeks the Illinois medical device and baby formula manufacturer added about 1,300 employees to help make that happen. How BinaxNow became one of the standout products of the pandemic — along with masks from 3M and vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna — comes down to a mix of research and manufacturing horsepower, industry connections and some good fortune.
EVENTS
Diversity in Tech Symposium
Thursday-Friday, 9 a.m. (sponsored by UC EDGE in Tech Initiative)
Starbucks Cup Giveaway & Recycled Coffee Grounds
Thursday, 11 a.m. (sponsored by Sustainability Resource Center)
Livestock Methane Emissions: An Opportunity to Slow Global Warming?
Thursday, noon (sponsored by Solutions that Scale)
Relaxation “Micro-Moments” and Winding Down Techniques
Thursday, noon (sponsored by HR Wellness)
Dance Visions 2022
Thursday, 8 p.m.; live stream performances continue through March 12, available on demand through March 26 (sponsored by Department of Dance)
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.