Irvine, Calif., Dec. 23, 2013 – UC Irvine Chancellor Michael V. Drake announced today that Frank M. LaFerla has been appointed the Hana & Francisco J. Ayala Dean of the School of Biological Sciences, effective Jan. 1, 2014. LaFerla, Chancellor’s Professor and chair of the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior since 2011, joined UC Irvine in […]
Irvine, Calif., Dec. 23, 2013 – UC Irvine Chancellor Michael Drake and Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor Howard Gillman have issued a statement regarding a proposed boycott of Israeli academic institutions: “Members of the American Studies Association recently approved a resolution calling for a boycott of Israeli higher-education institutions. This action spurred debate within the […]
Irvine, Calif., Dec. 19, 2013 — A high-fat diet affects the molecular mechanism controlling the internal body clock that regulates metabolic functions in the liver, UC Irvine scientists have found. Disruption of these circadian rhythms may contribute to metabolic distress ailments, such as diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure. There’s good news, though. The researchers also […]
UC Irvine Earth system scientist Eric Rignot has been named a 2013 fellow of the prestigious American Geophysical Union. “To be elected an AGU fellow is a special tribute for those who have made exceptional scientific contributions,” says the organization. The designation is conferred upon not more than 0.1 percent of all AGU members each […]
UC Irvine Professor Jay Famiglietti, director of the UC Center for Hydrologic Modeling, has been awarded the 2014 David Keith Todd Distinguished Lectureship by the Groundwater Resources Association. “This is a great surprise and a wonderful honor,” said Famiglietti. “I will work hard to meet the high standards for communicating California water issues set by previous […]
Los Angeles residents who live near an Exposition Light Rail station dramatically reduced the number of miles they drove and tripled their rail ridership after the opening of the rail line last year, according to a new study co-authored by Doug Houston, UC Irvine assistant professor of planning, policy & design.
First-generation alumnus now works at U.S. Department of Education helping others like him
Rachel Martin’s offbeat interests have led to a potentially eyesight-saving discovery
Skepticism about repressed traumatic memories has increased over time, but a new study by UC Irvine scientists shows that psychology researchers and practitioners are still divided over their validity.
Year brings scientific advances, national accolades, international outreach, student achievement … and zombies