UCI is No. 2 in Sierra magazine’s 2021 ‘Cool Schools’ ranking of sustainability leaders
Campus has been in top 10 for unmatched 12 straight years, with 4 first-place finishes
September 09, 2021
Environment & Energy
NASA funds project to make STEM learning more inclusive
Through its Minority University Research and Education Project, NASA has granted $750,000 to fund a project proposed by UCI and Oregon State University to expand access to science, technology, engineering and math learning opportunities for underserved students. UCI and OSU are among 10 institutions receiving the Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry award, which is intended to […]
August 30, 2021
NSF funds UCI project to study post-wildfire mudslides and flooding
Interdisciplinary researchers will examine infrastructure and public preparedness
August 19, 2021
UCI Podcast: Uncovering the cause of the soil lead crisis in Santa Ana
UCI historian Juan Manuel Rubio partners with environmental justice groups on research
July 29, 2021
California’s carbon mitigation efforts may be thwarted by climate change itself
UCI study: Higher heat will limit ecosystem’s role in removing atmospheric CO2
July 22, 2021
Banerjee receives NSF funding to establish international ‘network of networks’ on wildfire research
Research will address the fundamental knowledge gaps in the science and engineering aspects of wildfires
July 20, 2021
Largescale wetlands construction seen as effective treatment for farm runoff
UCI, U. of Kansas and U. of Minnesota experts model Mississippi Basin water quality
July 06, 2021
Increased use of household fireworks creates a public health hazard, UCI study finds
Impacts are most pronounced in Southern California’s low-income communities
June 29, 2021
Climate change is driving plant die-offs in Southern California, UCI study finds
Loss of vegetation cover is most stark in desert ecosystems already on edge of habitability
June 21, 2021
California wildfires disproportionately affect elderly and poor residents, UCI study finds
California’s wildfire burn area has increased by more than 23,000 acres per year over the past two decades, and the number of people who have been adversely affected has nearly doubled. In a paper published recently in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, UCI researchers show that elderly and low-income residents have […]
May 30, 2021