From physics to finance
In new book, professor explores scientists’ role on Wall Street
January 12, 2013
Year: 2013
Studio artist Beatriz da Costa dies at 38
Beatriz Noronha da Costa, associate professor of studio art, died Dec. 27 in New York at the age of 38.
January 11, 2013
James Weatherall, UC Irvine assistant professor of logic & philosophy of science, says that mathematical models for predicting market behavior “need to be used cautiously; otherwise, they tend to engender overconfidence.”
Chancellor’s Club founders pass torch to new generation of UCI supporters
January 11, 2013
Coming home to an open house
Homecoming attendees get chance to tour the new Newkirk Alumni Center
January 10, 2013
UCI researchers learn why Down syndrome boosts susceptibility to other conditions
A study led by UC Irvine researchers has revealed some of the underlying neural factors that explain why people with Down syndrome are more susceptible to Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and autistic spectrum disorders.
January 10, 2013
Nursing science makes first appearance in NIH research rankings
UC Irvine’s Program in Nursing Science has landed on the National Institutes of Health research funding list for the first time, rating 54th among U.S. nursing schools.
January 08, 2013
Major cuts to surging CO2 emissions are needed now, not down the road, study finds
Halting climate change will require “a fundamental and disruptive overhaul of the global energy system” to eradicate harmful carbon dioxide emissions, not just stabilize them, according to new findings by UC Irvine and other scientists.
January 07, 2013
UC Irvine and Institute on Aging launch mobile app with elder abuse resources
UC Irvine’s Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect has developed an app to help law enforcement and first responders in California understand laws about elder abuse and neglect.
January 03, 2013
Dopamine-receptor gene variant linked to human longevity
A variant of a gene associated with active personality traits in humans seems to also be involved with living a longer life, UC Irvine and other researchers have found.
January 03, 2013