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第47章 University of California, Irvine:

Let there be light

加州大学欧文分校:愿知识之光普照大地

英文导读

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The University of California, Irvine (UCI, UC Irvine, or Irvine) is a public research university located in Irvine, California, in the United States. UC Irvine researchers have won Nobel Peace prizes for chemistry and physics. Schools at the college include law, medicine, biological sciences, arts, computer science and humanities. UC Irvine"s mascot is the anteater, and students take part in several NCAA sports, such as baseball, soccer and track. Regularly ranked one of the best universities, UC-Irvine researchers have won Nobel Prizes with two in chemistry and one in physics. UCI"s unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities in many ways.

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System: The university is noted for its top-rated research and graduate programs, extensive commitment to undergraduate education, and growing number of professional schools and programs of academic and social significance. There are eight undergraduate Schools, two graduate Schools, one Department, and one field of Interdisciplinary Studies. Current academic units at UC Irvine include: Claire Trevor School of the Arts, School of Biological Sciences, Paul Merage School of Business, School of Education; Henry Samueli School of Engineering; College of Health Sciences; School of Humanities; Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences. Note: The School of Biological Sciences is divided into four departments: developmental and cell biology, ecology and evolutionary biology, molecular biology and biochemistry, and neurobiology and behavior. It is consistently ranked in U.S. News & World Report"s yearly list of best graduate schools.

Specialty: UC-Irvine offers one of Orange County"s only university hospitals using the latest technologies to provide specialized medical and surgical treatments to local citizens. UC Irvine specializes in areas such as cancer and neuroscience studies in conjunction with the highly ranked UC Irvine Medical Center. Graduate programs are highly regarded at UC Irvine, too, with specialty offerings at the Paul Merage School of Business and the Henry Samueli School of Engineering. The university has also earned accolades for its eco-friendly measures, promoting green initiatives through student groups like the Anteaters for Recycling and Conservation.

生词助读

mascot [mskt] n. 吉祥物

anteater [nti:t(r)] n. 食蚁兽

cutting-edge [ktied] n. 尖端;前沿

driving force 驱动力;推动力

ecology [i(:)kldi] n. 生态学

evolutionary biology 进化生物学

molecular biology 分子生物学

biochemistry [baiukemistri] n. 生物化学

neurobiology [njurubaildi] n. 神经生物学

neuroscience [njurusains] n. 神经系统科学

conjunction [kndkn] n. 结合;连接

accolade [kleid] n. 荣誉;荣誉称号授予仪式

eco-friendly [i:ku frndli] adj.

不妨害生态环境的;不损坏生态环境的

initiative [iniitiv] n. 倡议;主动性;主动权;首创精神

中文概述

加州大学欧文分校位于加利福尼亚州欧文,建于1964年,是加利福尼亚大学诸分校中最年轻的分校之一,校风开放、乐于接受一些新的信息、文化,因此加州大学欧文分校是成长最快速的一所分校;也是一个富于创新、勇于创造、经济实力雄厚的教育、学术中心。

加州大学欧文分校设有数十个学院,分别为管理、人文、美术、信息系统、地球科学、科技、生物、经济学、生物科学、英文、社会科学。加州大学欧文分校大部分具有很强的科研教学实力,其中在神经科学、基因学、癌症、激光医疗技术方面的研究获得了世界普遍公认。加州大学欧文分校最好的学科是生物学、社会生态学、英文、经济和政治科学,因为生物科学是全大学最好和学生选修最多的学科,不少有志将来念医科的青年人,都希望能在这里修读生物学。

如果你想说流利英语了解美国文化,那么欧文分校语文进修课程为最佳选择。此课程也适合准备留学美国进阶英文程度的学生。分级考试为学生程度分班,将美国文化融入教学,着重学生听说读写的能力。

学校运动设备有体育馆、游泳池、篮球场、网球场、健身房、舞蹈室及田径场。校内提供多种社团活动,学生可自选参加,其中中国同学会尤其活跃,常举办各式文化交流活动。除了拥有崭新优美的建筑外,教职人员皆具有深厚的专业背景,其中有两人为诺贝尔奖的获得者。

在学校附近有个著名的新港沙滩,这是个世界著名的帆船集中地,时常会举办大型的帆船运动比赛及冲浪比赛,这里也常会有人举办各类的聚会活动,如:舞会、茶会、野外烧烤、沙摊排球等等,这一切的活动,都会让你的读书之旅变得轻松。

梦想成功录

Have an aim in life, or your energies will all be wasted.

人生应该树立目标,否则你的精力会白白浪费。

Our greatest glory consists not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.

我们最值得自豪的不在于从不跌倒,而在于每次跌倒之后都爬起来。