Your guide to what’s new and trending at UCI
Dear Friends of UCI,
Welcome to the Weekly Anteater report for what’s new and trending at UCI!
We’ve curated a collection of top news items and trending social topics. If you’re active on social media, please share this news with your friends and colleagues. We’ve attached social links and summaries for easy sharing!
On to this week’s big news…
#UCIVOTE
The @OCRegistrar installed a secure ballot drop box on W. Peltason & Pereira, near the bike repair shop & Student Center. For drop box locations in OC, visit: https://bit.ly/3iMaqja
Tweet: https://bit.ly/34PNQ4n
Conquering COVID-19
The UCI Center for Clinical Research opened in the summer of 2019 after three years of planning and just in time to respond to #COVID19.
“This [launch] was extremely timely,” says Dr. Daniela Bota. “When COVID-19 hit, we had some advantages.”
Tweet: https://bit.ly/37ezcGI
#UCIConnected
What have you been up to during the pandemic? Send photos and/or words about your activities, workstation, volunteering or academic adventures to marketing@ad.uci.edu or post on social media with #UCIConnected
“Working at my dining room table while my daughter does school, one cat on the table, another cat and a dog under the table. Not pictured: kindergartner also doing remote schooling out of frame.” — Steve Mang
Tweet: https://bit.ly/3lJwc9f
#BrilliantFutureUCI
“The Brilliant Future campaign continues to keep UCI at the forefront of cutting-edge research, innovative healthcare, student success and so much more.” — Julie Hill, UCI Foundation Chair
Tweet: https://bit.ly/3lQAX0E
#WellnessWednesday
Color your stress away with UCI coloring pages! 🐜🍴 💙💛 🎨
IG Post: https://bit.ly/2T0iAKp
UCI In the News
The race for a Covid-19 vaccine: Are lives at risk as countries try to find a quick fix?
“When common rocks, known as olivine, chemically break down, they absorb carbon dioxide to form carbonates that can then be washed into the oceans,” — postgraduate researcher, Kyle Manley
“It’s not just that people are gathering. It’s that they’re gathering amidst the backdrop of this winter-seasonality effect,” Noymer said. “I just don’t see any scenarios, barring a vaccine, in which we don’t have lots of COVID-19 this winter, and Thanksgiving is going to play a role in that,” — Noymer
Thank you for reading! Questions? Please contact the social media team at UCI: ucisocialmedia@uci.edu
