July 21 - Recession podcast, commencement video
Section 1
Anteater Time Machine: In 1968, UCI’s Engineering and Computer Sciences buildings were dedicated during a fall convocation ceremony in Campus Park (now Aldrich Park).
UCI ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
Friday morning campus disaster drill
A disaster drill involving UCI Emergency Management, the Orange County Fire Authority and other local agencies will take place Friday, July 22, from 8 a.m. to noon, in and around Donald Bren Hall on the UCI campus. Although there will be fire trucks and other first responder vehicles in the area surrounding Bren Hall, including the University Club parking lot, this is a drill.
UCI Podcast: Is a recession coming?
A quick look at the economy these days tells a worrisome story. Inflation is up 9% over last year. The Gross National Product fell nearly 2% last quarter. Rents are skyrocketing, and the stock market is dropping. The S&P 500 Index – which tracks the top companies in the U.S. – is in a bear market. Eric Swanson, professor of economics, studies unconventional monetary policy and the relationship between financial markets and the macroeconomy. In this episode of the UCI Podcast, he answers questions about a potential recession.
VIDEO: All university commencement
ICYMI: Here is a brief video capsulizing the June all university commencement at Angel Stadium - have your hankies ready.
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.
USC researchers identify symptoms associated with increased risk for long COVID
Los Angeles Times, July 20
Cited: Melissa Pinto, associate professor of nursing
California's Trees Are Dying and Might Not Be Coming Back: Scientists
Newsweek, July 21
Cited: Jonathan Wang, Earth system scientist, and James Randerson, Chancellor’s professor of Earth system science
Can a Teaching Track Improve Undergraduate Education?
Chronicle of Higher Education, July 19
Cited: Jennifer Wong-Ma, associate professor of teaching
#UCICONNECTED
Dulcie and Larry Kugelman have a passion for peace that has propelled their partnership with the Center for Citizen Peacebuilding since 2001. The couple is intimately involved in the School of Social Sciences; Dulcie is on the steering committee for the Women of the Dean’s Leadership Society and Larry chairs the Board of Councilors. Photo by Daniel Cewinski
“We’re interested in encouraging students to take a look at peace, how all of these parts fit together for a more peaceful world, and to do more research in areas related to peace. We want to support them and help them grow.”
–Dulcie Kugelman
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