Year: 2008

New book examines cultural significance of gestures as human expression

<![CDATA[Carrie Noland, UC Irvine professor of French, is co-editor of a new book titled Migrations of Gesture. The book examines…]]>

Chao Center testing cholesterol drug for skin cancer prevention

Lovastatin is one of the most widely prescribed cholesterol management drugs in the world, but doctors at the UC Irvine…

Making a difference

Kirsten Quanbeck leads resolution efforts for campus community members

New stem cell technique improves genetic alteration

UC Irvine researchers have discovered a dramatically improved method for genetically manipulating human embryonic stem cells, making it easier for…

Shifts in political party control focus of study

New research by UC Irvine political science professor Bernard Grofman suggests shifts in political party control over the U.S. House,…

Art history professor publishes new book on art, culture and theology

Seemingly secular modern artifacts are often haunted by forms associated with the divine, according to a recently published book, Our

A sense of dignity

Administrative assistants at UCI’s Neuropsychiatric Outpatient Services ensure patients receive care and respect

Berns named SPIE fellow

Michael Berns, professor of biomedical engineering, surgery and developmental and cell biology at UC Irvine, has been elected a fellow…

Soltesz book examines new approaches for epilepsy research

<![CDATA[ Ivan Soltesz, professor and chair of anatomy & neurobiology at UC Irvine, is co-editor of a new book titled Computational…]]>

Chemistry professors discuss ion effects in Science paper

<![CDATA[ UC Irvine chemistry professors Doug Tobias and John Hemminger (pictured) have an invited perspectives paper in the journal Science Friday,…]]>