Topic: University of California-Irvine

Fewer hate crimes in 2008, Obama's election year, data show

Reported hate crimes dropped 2 percent in 2008 from 2007 levels. Is rising 'atmosphere of rage' a threat to gains?

Opinion: The Fed is foolishly weakening the dollar

Devaluing the dollar is spoiling global economic recovery. The Fed and President Obama must reject easy money and ever-larger deficits.

Opinion: University blasts in Pakistan and the future of Islam

The International Islamic University is carving out a much-needed space in Muslim intellectual, and through it, political, life.

India's vanishing groundwater

Scientists warn of emerging form of unregulated whaling in Asia

Does increasing fuel efficiency make people drive more?

Opinion: Shanghai's 2010 Expo: the 'Economic Olympics'

World Expos have been a snooze in the West for decades. But China's first one ever next year will be a wake-up call.

Dump corn stalks at sea to slow global warming?

Opinion: Two big China stories you missed this year

The brief yet radical shift of patriotic fervor into criticism of the government after the Sichuan earthquake and the official revival of Confucius were crucial moments in a pivotal year.

Opinion: The dangers of Obama's public-works juggernaut

Given the risks, it'd be wiser to let economic nature take its course.

The new voter: A young Arab-American feels duty-bound to vote

Syrian-born Omar Kurdi of Irvine, Calif., became a US citizen at age 15. A student activist, he gives much weight to the candidates’ foreign-policy stances, especially in Iraq and the Middle East.

Which candidate’s plan would best ease the mortgage crisis?

McCain and Obama differ on solutions, which could echo FDR’s during the Great Depression.

Delays, mistakes plague 911 system

More calls and new technologies have increased pressure on emergency responders.

Scientists simulate early cosmos, find gigantic stars

New study is part of a broader effort to understand the early years of the universe, after the big bang.

Water’s odyssey from sewer to cup

The water utility in Orange County, Calif., has been drawing attention since it opened the world’s largest water recycling facility of its kind in January.

Conflicting news about weeds and climate change

Will weeds be more aggressive if the climate warms up – or won't they?

A defect on tires has links to China

Imported valve stems may cause tires to fail. One recall issued; a US agency is investigating.

A bid to boost ranks of minorities with PhDs

In its 14 years, The PhD Project has helped to triple minority presence on business school faculties.

Beijing not alone when it comes to Olympic disputes

Controversy – from Black Power salutes to boycotts – is often what's remembered.

Beijing not alone when it comes to Olympic disputes

Controversy – from Black Power salutes to boycotts – is often what's remembered.

American and German students take cross-ocean class on the Holocaust

Students at Vassar College in the US and the University of Potsdam in Germany share ideas – and cultural differences – on Germany's 'darkest hour.'

Potent greenhouse-gas methane has been rising

Methane levels in the atmosphere rose in 2007 after 10 years. Scientists are trying to find out why.

Potent greenhouse-gas methane has been rising

Methane levels in the atmosphere rose in 2007 after 10 years. Scientists are trying to find out why.

For China, Olympics are a time to display – and to conceal

As Olympic torch relay gets under way, officials are keenly attune to the face China presents to the world.

Opinion: Sovereign wealth funds: China's potent economic weapon

SWFs can act as a nation's fiscal stabilizer, but can also be used to achievemore nefarious economic goals.