Briefs

UCI biologists find potential new treatment for leukemia type

UC Irvine biologists have discovered a new way to combat a type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a cancer that afflicts…

Mind over mouth? Study could lead to communicating via thoughts

A team of UC Irvine scientists has been awarded a $4 million grant to study synthetic telepathy – communicating by…

UCI neuroscientist awarded $3 million state stem cell grant

California’s stem cell research funding agency today awarded UC Irvine neuroscientist Dr. Edwin Monuki $3 million to study and generate…

Vienna honors Holocaust survivor Ruth Kluger

The city of Vienna will honor Ruth Kluger, professor emerita of German at UC Irvine and a Holocaust survivor, by…

Dabiri honored for graduate engineering research

Sadegh Dabiri, third-year doctoral student in UC Irvine’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has received the prestigious American Institute…

Climate change killed off trees in California mountain range, study confirms

Warmer temperatures and longer dry spells have killed thousands of trees and shrubs in a Southern California mountain range, pushing…

Chao Center meets top cancer clinical trial standards

The Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at UC Irvine is the only cancer clinic in Orange County to be an…

UCI earns second round of Ford Foundation funding for dialogues

The Ford Foundation has notified UC Irvine that it will receive a second-round grant for its Difficult Dialogues program. Overseen…

UCI names head women's basketball coach

Molly Goodenbour has been named head women’s basketball coach at UC Irvine. Goodenbour, who received a four-year contract, becomes the…

Cotman to receive lifetime achievement award for Alzheimer's research

Carl Cotman, director of the Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia at UC Irvine, will receive a lifetime achievement award…