October 2023 – UCI News

Jun Wu, Ph.D., UCI professor of environmental and occupational health

UC Irvine-led study links long-term air pollution exposure to postpartum depression in SoCal

Higher suicide risk for moms; infants may develop cognitive, emotional or other impairments

October 31, 2023

Clockwise from left: Assistant professor of education Symone Gyles, Professor of Civil & Environmental Enginnering Brett Sanders, Sara Ludovise with the OCDE, Associate professor of education Hosun Kang, and professor of education Rossella Santagata. The National Science Foundation has awarded an interdisciplinary team from the University of California, Irvine a three-year, $1.6 million grant focused on creating an accessible and equity-centered model for high school environmental engineering education intended to inspire and properly prepare students for careers in this field.

NSF funds UC Irvine project to improve climate science learning in high schools

Biological sciences, education and engineering schools team up to create curriculum

October 30, 2023

The blended wing body aircraft that the U.S. Air Force has tasked JetZero to build and fly in four years.

A revolutionary plane coming soon

Robert Liebeck co-designed the blended wing body aircraft set to fly in 4 years

October 30, 2023

Students in front of the UCI Student Center.

UC Irvine named Fulbright HSI Leader by US State Department for third year

Campus honored for its engagement with international academic exchange program

October 30, 2023

NASA funds UC Irvine-led mission to record changes in Antarctica’s ice sheet

Researchers will use data from upcoming and existing international satellite missions

October 26, 2023

Leigh Turner, UCI Professor of Public Health

UC Irvine study exposes risks of direct-to-consumer stem cell, exosome COVID-19 therapy ads

More than 75 percent of clinics operated by these businesses are in U.S. and Mexico

October 26, 2023

UC Irvine hosts Día de los Muertos event featuring Grammy-winning Mariachi Divas

MEDIA ADVISORY EVENT: UCI’s School of Social Ecology hosts Día de los Muertos, presented by Northgate González Market. This free event, complete with live music, dance, a virtual and physical altar, customary foods, face painting and crafts, will immerse attendees in the rich Mexican tradition of honoring and remembering deceased loved ones. WHEN/WHERE: 4-8:30 p.m. […]

October 25, 2023