Day: March 26, 2014

UCI study shows major glacial loss in W. Antarctica

Six massive glaciers in West Antarctica are moving faster than they did 40 years ago, causing more ice to discharge into the ocean and raising the global sea level, according to new UC Irvine-led research reported in Geophysical Research Letters.

Frank LaFerla

New dean is bio sci booster

Frank LaFerla, renowned for his Alzheimer’s work, hopes to raise the school’s profile