James McGaugh receives Grawemeyer Award for Psychology

Irvine, Calif., Dec. 3, 2014 — UC Irvine neurobiologist James McGaugh, whose research has vastly contributed to our knowledge of the brain’s learning and memory abilities, has won the 2015 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Psychology. A research professor in neurobiology & behavior and a founding UCI faculty member, McGaugh is receiving the prize for […]

UC Irvine News Brief: For his memory work, Guzowski is named first McGaugh Chair

The associate professor of neurobiology & behavior says the five-year appointment and funds attached to it will enable him to pursue previously unavailable avenues of research.

UC Irvine researchers (left to right) Michael Leon, Cynthia Woo and Michael Yassa.

Sweet smell of success: Simple fragrance method produces major memory boost

UC Irvine research into aromas while sleeping sparks 226% cognitive increase

Jesse Colin Jackson presented his installation Marching Cubes Final Countdown in the Experimental Media Performance Lab in Feb. 2022. He invited visitors to help assemble a series of sculptures based on Henry Moore’s monumental forms.

The art of inquiry

Claire Trevor School of the Arts puts research center stage

New research “sniffs out” how associative memories are formed

UCI-led team is first to discover how the brain creates memories of delicious smells

UCI receives grant to support 30 HBCU students in Summer Institute in Neuroscience

Center for Neurobiology of Learning and Memory to partner with Delaware State U.

Neurosurgeon who became famous for separating conjoined twins died of covid-19. His real legacy is his humanity.

The Washington Post, April 1, 2020

The American Dream Personified

From helping homeless youths to leading California’s community college system, UCI alumni are living out the American dream in myriad ways. Tenacious, intelligent and driven, they have overcome adversity to achieve their visions and make a difference in their communities and in the world. Below, we explore just a small sampling of the fascinating success stories created by UCI graduates.

Scientific method acting

Cross-disciplinary course explores role of neurobiology in performing arts

UCI to host symposium, exhibits on legacy of architect William Pereira

EVENT: “California Modern: Irvine Style” will explore the master plans for UCI and Irvine in relation to American modernism and higher education and early 1960s Utopianism. The symposium and exhibits aim to define the legacy and influence of architect William Pereira (1909-1985), who designed the campus and city. WHEN/WHERE: April 18-25 at UCI’s Student Center (bldg. 113, grid […]