Day: April 29, 2009

Soil study contributes to major global warming finding

A recent study in the journal Science found that drought affects the Amazon rainforest more than previously thought, killing trees,…

California funds UCI Alzheimer's stem cell research

UC Irvine neuroscientists Frank LaFerla and Mathew Blurton-Jones (pictured) were awarded $3.6 million April 29 toward the development of an…

Graduate student to study spread of malaria

With a $10,000 award from the UC Irvine Graduate Division, Thomas Gilbreath will study how land-use in Africa affects the…

Former surgeon general to speak about public health and politics

The Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellows Series continues this spring with former Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona, who will talk on “Prevention, Preparedness, Plagues and Politics: The Life of the Surgeon General.”