Year: 2009

Chemistry professor named Scientist of the Year

UCI chemistry professor James Nowick has been named Scientist of the Year by the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian…

Matthew Beckmann

President Obama pushes the stimulus bill

Matthew Beckmann studies how presidents push their policy proposals in Congress and the consequences of partisan polarization

Charitha Reddy

Health sciences students open free weekly clinic

UC Irvine health sciences students – tomorrow’s doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals – have opened a free clinic in Tustin to provide vital primary and preventive care services and referrals for people without adequate access to healthcare.

Scott Samuelsen

Fueling the hydrogen highway

Scott Samuelsen is UC Irvine’s go-to guy on fuel cell and hydrogen technology.

A fractal created by Sterling 2

Advanced technology designed by nature

As hybrid-electric vehicles gain popularity, UCI scientists turn to nature to improve battery design.

Sara Kirker

Going green in the workplace

UC Irvine graduate student Sara Kirker has a menu of different ideas for helping Laguna Beach restaurants and hotels go green.

Monitoring epilepsy

Dr. Jack Lin employs new technology to pinpoint raging storms deep in the brain

McKenzie book named a top read for entrepreneurs

UC Irvine economics and management professor Richard B. McKenzie’s book, “Why Popcorn Costs So Much at the Movies, and Other…

Dutt named to computing society publications board

Nikil Dutt, Chancellor’s Professor of Computer Science at UC Irvine, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Association…

Hand surgery pioneer addresses national microsurgery conference

Dr. Neil Jones, orthopedic surgery professor at UC Irvine, presided over the 25th annual meeting of the American Society for…