Month: April 2010

Young Scientist Award from the European Geosciences Union will be bestowed at the May EGU meeting.

A research team led by Dr. Ranjan Gupta, professor and chair of orthopedic surgery, has received a five-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Institute of Health to find new ways to treat of chronic nerve.

UC Irvine pitcher Daniel Bibona named as finalist for Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award.

UCI’s Marian Waterman and Aileen Anderson will receive California Institute for Regenerative Medicine grants totaling more than $2.6 million to study the underlying biology of stem cells aimed at treating spinal cord injury, cancer and other disorders.

HIPerWall makes its first foray into community education with “Our Students Speak” display on freedom of expression.

May 4 event includes a volunteer and internship fair linking students with community groups.

Election to the NAS is considered one of the highest honors that can be accorded a U.S. scientist.

UCI biologists’ groundbreaking work with the freshwater polyp hydra helped put a young campus on the map.

Roxane Cohen Silver, UCI expert on trauma and coping, advises leaders of quake-stricken country on ways to promote psychological recovery.

Living Our Values Award recipient Rose Jacobs makes sure UCI physicians have — and keep — the proper credentials. She’s director of medical staff administration at UC Irvine Medical Center.