Briefs

UCI engineer awarded $2.1 million for stem cell research

A UC Irvine engineer has been awarded $2.1 million from the state to support a study on the effect of…

UCI criminology class among 'The 15 Coolest College Courses'

A UCI class taught by criminology, law & society professor Henry Pontell (pictured) was ranked among “The 15 Coolest College…

UCI names new athletics director

Michael Izzi, associate athletic director for sports administration and development at Stanford University, has been named intercollegiate athletics director at…

Genetic switch for circadian rhythms discovered

UC Irvine researchers, led by Paolo Sassone-Corsi, Distinguished Professor and pharmacology chair, have identified the chemical switch that triggers the…

Hypertension patients not reaching blood pressure goals

Nearly three-fourths of American adults with coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes or other conditions that raise the risk for cardiovascular…

Pestolesi named AVCA West Region Freshman of the Year

UC Irvine outside hitter Kari Pestolesi has been named the Division I West Region Freshman of the Year by the…

Anthropology graduate student to study water access in Costa Rica

Andrea Ballestero, a second-year anthropology graduate student at UC Irvine, will travel to the coastal community of Cocles, Costa Rica,…

UCI scientists and advocate give presentation on Huntington's disease

Hans Keirstead (pictured), Oswald Steward, Frances Saldana and Robert Pacifici gave a presentation Wednesday, Dec. 12, about Huntington’s disease to…

UCI professor explores myth of American 'Heartland' in television

Minority, gay and lesbian and urban images are erased from TV depictions of the American Midwest to reinforce its image…

National Endowment for the Arts recognizes MFA fiction writing student

Dave Morris, a graduate student in UCI’s MFA fiction writing program, has won a $25,000 Literature Fellowship from the National…