Faculty

UCI physics professor compares St. Nick’s powers to those of traditional caped crusaders

It was a year of firsts … and a year of records

UCI alumna Erin Morris, who earned a Ph.D. in psychology & social behavior in 2006, is the subject of UCI associate professor of literary journalism Erika Hayasaki’s story “The Investigator,” published in the Dec. 1 issue of The California Sunday Magazine. The Los Angeles County public defender’s office created the position of behavioral sciences research analyst for […]

Identifying exercise-driven molecular changes could enhance long-term well-being

Renowned hydrologist joins UCI to lead interdisciplinary research efforts

Unit will foster interdisciplinary research, international collaboration

Kristin Turney, associate professor of sociology, has been named a 2016 William T. Grant Scholar – one of only five researchers selected from a nationwide pool. The recognition includes a five-year, $350,000 award to support her work on the intergenerational consequences of paternal incarceration during childhood and adolescence. She will combine information from in-depth and […]

Power-to-gas technique offers new way to store and use excess wind and solar energy

More than 500 educators from Southern California are registered to attend the 17th Annual Literacy Conference for Teachers, hosted by the UCI Writing Project, on Dec. 13. This year’s theme is “Teaching Better by Design: Helping Students to Dive Deep as Readers and Writers.” The event features two keynote addresses and a variety of workshops. “We created […]

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