From Scotland to Irvine to a Nobel Prize: Why UC Irvine Made it Possible

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Join us for an exclusive public talk by UC Irvine alumnus and winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, David MacMillan. Professor MacMillan will share his journey in this light-hearted, non-technical presentation. Hear about his path from developing organocatalysis in his lab to what it has been like in the aftermath of winning the Nobel Prize.

 

 

NASA Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson calls AirUCI from the International Space Station

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On Monday, July 8th, NASA Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson will video call AirUCI from the International Space Station at 1:00 pm Pacific time to answer questions we have compiled over the last few weeks.


Tracy is an honorary member and alumna of AirUCI and is now on her third trip to space. She launched in late March for a six-month mission aboard the ISS and offered us this special opportunity, which we will share and record for later viewing.

TIME Workshop with Joe Patterson

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Faculty across the School of Physical Sciences are invited to join the first The Institute for Meaningful Engagement Workshop led by TIME in partnership with Professor Joe Patterson from the Chemistry Department to learn about how to positively influence the persistence and retention rates of minoritized students in STEM.

Exploring Kinesthetic Space: A Math and Movement Workshop

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In this workshop, choreographer Reggie Wilson and mathematician Jesse Wolfson will lead participants through an embodied exploration of kinesthetic space. Our goal is to introduce participants to both choreographic and mathematical methods for exploring, probing and conceptualizing space, and how these overlap, interact and draw on different aspects of perceptual and movement practices.

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