Month: June 2013

Sprigs of Lavender, a Lemon and an Apple

Using the ordinary to achieve the extraordinary

At-home therapy with common household items yields notable gains among children with autism

Scott Sellars

More than a weatherman

Public Impact Fellow Scott Sellars is developing a better way to predict precipitation

Warm ocean drives most Antarctic ice shelf loss, UC Irvine and others show

Warm ocean drives most Antarctic ice shelf loss, UC Irvine and others show. Findings are a game changer for future forecasts about thawing continent

Eleven undergrads win scholarships to study abroad

Eleven UC Irvine students have received the Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship for the 2013-14 academic year.

UC Irvine’s 48th annual commencement ceremonies begin Friday

Nine commencement ceremonies will draw more than 35,000 visitors, with countless more watching over live Web stream

UCI student one of 12 worldwide finalists in Broadcom University Research Competition

Sina Poorkasmaei, a UC Irvine graduate student in electrical engineering & computer science, was among 12 student finalists from universities around the globe competing recently in a poster session at Broadcom’s annual Technical Conference.

NIH awards UCI $10 million to study early-life origins of adolescent mental disorders

With $10 million in new federal funding, UC Irvine researchers will study how maternal signals and care before and after birth may increase an infant’s vulnerability to adolescent cognitive and emotional problems, such as risky behaviors, addiction and depression.

NIH awards UCI $10 million to study early-life origins of adolescent mental disorders

With $10 million in new federal funding, UC Irvine researchers will study how maternal signals and care before and after birth may increase an infant’s vulnerability to adolescent cognitive and emotional problems, such as risky behaviors, addiction and depression.

Emile Haddad named chairman-elect of UC Irvine Foundation board of trustees

Elected chair leads the direction and business affairs of the UC Irvine Foundation, a community-based organization that supports the university through private philanthropy and personal advocacy.

Commencement 2013: By the numbers

Figures offer sneak peek at circumstances behind pomp