Year: 2009

Stem cell grant would boost UCI training program

The state Jan. 30 tentatively approved $3.3 million over three years to enhance UC Irvine’s stem cell training program, which…

Peter Donovan

Stem cell grant to boost training program

The state today tentatively approved $3.3 million over three years to enhance UC Irvine’s stem cell training program, which teaches tomorrow’s experts the techniques, ethics and clinical knowledge critical to this fast-growing field.

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What Obama’s presidency means to UCI research

Barack Obama swept into the presidency on a platform of change, one that includes a number of scientific policy and research issues. As a major research university, UC Irvine is deeply involved in some of these key areas – stem cells, global warming and alternative energy, to name a few. Research vice chancellor Susan Bryant discusses how changes made in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento, especially during the current economic crisis, will impact research efforts at UCI.

UCI chemist awarded Faraday Medal

Reg Penner, UC Irvine chemistry professor and Center for Solar Energy director, has been awarded the 2009 Faraday Medal from…

New era in healthcare

The March 2009 opening of UC Irvine’s University Hospital heralds a new chapter in healthcare for the people of Orange County.

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Drippy faucets offer lesson in physics

Peter Taborek uses high-speed video to capture the motion of drops and bubbles coming apart. Knowing the details of this “pinch-off” process is important when designing inkjet printers and also is useful in biotechnology when fluid is used on microchips, as well as for applications in cosmetics, food and structural materials industries.

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Robots and superheroes: taking science public

James Hicks and Michael Dennin could tell you a story about the ontogeny of cardiovascular regulation in reptiles and Langmuir monolayers. Or they could talk to you about the science of WALL-E and Superman.

UCI behind world's first embryonic stem cell study in humans

A therapy developed at UC Irvine that made paralyzed rats walk again will become the world’s first embryonic stem cell…

Civil rights pioneer addresses UCI community

Civil rights attorney Lani Guinier calls for continued work toward a more just and equal society in MLK week speech at UC Irvine.

UCI neuroscientist Hans Keirstead

UCI behind world’s first embryonic stem cell study in humans

A therapy developed at UC Irvine that made paralyzed rats walk again will become the world’s first embryonic stem cell treatment tested in humans.