Nov. 9 - Future Leaders Initiative, protecting kids from RSV
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Students walk to and from engineering classes. Photo by Steve Zylius/UCI
UCI ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
Future Leaders Initiative invests early in Southern California talent
While touring local high schools, The Paul Merage School of Business Dean Ian Williamson considered what might happen if he could bring the school’s world-class resources and educators to students before college. Hoping to increase the diversity of Orange County’s workforce, he saw an opportunity to not only engage and develop young talent, but to impact employers, startup founders and decision-makers that will soon change the digitally driven landscapes of business and technology. The Future Leaders Initiative encourages high school and community college students from Southern California’s underserved communities to learn about entrepreneurship and innovation while nurturing their curiosity about various careers in technology in business.
Protecting children from RSV
Health experts had predicted an early start to a severe flu season and a rise in COVID-19 cases as new variants emerge. But a recent surge of respiratory syncytial virus — or RSV — now swamping pediatric units and children’s hospitals across the country caught many by surprise. “RSV can require hospitalization in children especially those under 12 months of age, pre-term babies and those whose immune systems are compromised,” says UCI Health pediatrician Dr. Coleen K. Cunningham, chair of the UCI School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics and pediatrician-in-chief and senior vice president for CHOC. RSV spreads through droplets and respiratory secretions.
Learning through experience
To study the human experience, UCI students have ventured out to and explored the wider campus and the city of Irvine, as well as cultural sites and landmarks across Orange County, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Seattle and more. For students in the School of Humanities, the world is their classroom – literary journalism, art history, film and media studies, history, and English – engage and teach their students through experiential learning.
EVENTS
Peter Sellars: A Dream Talk
Thursday, 5:30 p.m. (sponsored by UCI Illuminations)
Men’s basketball vs. LMU
Tuesday, 7 p.m. (sponsored by UCI Athletics)
*UCI faculty, staff and retirees can receive up to four free tickets
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.
Amoxicillin Shortage: Some Forms of this Common Antibiotic in Short Supply
Healthline, Nov. 7
Cited: Oladele Ogunseitan, Presidential Chair and professor of population health and disease prevention
What medical students should do to best prep for loan repayment
American Medical Association, Nov. 9
Cited: Yma-Richel Nabong, director of financial aid services
Massive Solar Storms Will Wreak Havoc on the Internet One Day, And We’re Woefully Unprepared
Popular Mechanics, Nov. 3
Cited: Sangeetha Abdu Jyothi, assistant professor of computer science
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