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Global glacier melt raises sea levels and depletes once-reliable water source

UCI/NASA JPL scientists use satellite gravity measurements to monitor ice changes

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UCI Podcast: The race for COVID testing

In March, the UCI Medical Center became the first hospital in Orange County to provide COVID-19 testing. In the UCI Podcast, Dr. Ed Monuki, chair of pathology who leads UCI Health’s testing efforts, discusses how the campus came together to address this community need and how future testing for the coronavirus and its antibodies will […]

UCI appoints Ian O. Williamson as dean of The Paul Merage School of Business

Leading international scholar brings academic, research, industry expertise to campus

UCI Earth system scientist helps quantify drop in carbon emissions during pandemic

Scientists who normally study how human activities impact the planet have been given a rare opportunity over the past few months to observe what happens when industry, transportation and other sources of carbon emissions are curtailed. Steve Davis, UCI associate professor of Earth system science, is part of an international cohort of researchers measuring the […]

UCI physicists exploring use of Blu-ray disc lasers to kill COVID-19, other viruses

Low-cost technology could be employed in hand-held devices and ventilation systems

UCI and County of Orange partner on large-scale COVID-19 infection survey

Results will help determine true prevalence and inform lifting of local lockdown

Dr. Richard Lee, interim chief of UCI Health’s Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine principal investigator for the Aviptadil clinical trial.

UCI to take part in clinical trial of drug for critically ill COVID-19 patients

Aviptadil could save people suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome

UCI announces initial plans for reengaging some campus operations

Chancellor Howard Gillman announced May 11 that UCI will begin to share its plans for reengaging certain campus operations, while providing a road map on how courses will be held in the fall quarter. On-site operations will resume at a gradual pace, with some areas ready for in-person attention before others. The phase-in decisions are […]

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UCI Podcast: On the front lines of COVID-19

UCI Health’s Dr. Robert Rowe describes treating patients in ‘the epicenter of the epicenter’ of coronavirus infections in the U.S.

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UCI Podcast Video Series: Attacking the coronavirus where it replicates – safely

In this episode of the UCI Podcast Video Series, Rachel Martin, UCI professor of chemistry, discusses a project in her lab that centers on finding a way to block the ability of the coronavirus to make copies of itself once it’s inside the human body. Martin highlights that the project, which involves postdoctoral scholars, Ph.D. […]