Faculty

UCI study raises questions about long-term brain health after extended spaceflights

“Writing is hard – not only for students but also for faculty!” says Ilona Yim, associate professor of psychology & social behavior. She and Elizabeth van Es, associate professor of education, teamed up to create the U See I Write community of faculty members to provide support, promote effective writing habits and improve their writing practice. A […]

The American Meteorological Society has awarded Efi Foufoula-Georgiou the 2017 Hydrologic Sciences Medal for “her pioneering contributions to the science of hydrometeorology and for visionary and sustained leadership in advancing interdisciplinary hydrologic research.” A UCI Distinguished Professor of civil & environmental engineering, Foufoula-Georgiou is considered one of the world’s leading hydrologists and water resources engineers. Her research focuses […]

Houri Berberian has been named the School of Humanities’ Meghrouni Family Presidential Chair in Armenian Studies. The $2 million endowed chair was established in 2014 by Vahe and Armine Meghrouni, with additional backing from the local Armenian American community and a $500,000 match from the UC Office of the President. Berberian joins UCI from California […]

New programs guide a changing student population to success

UCI MIND takes multipronged approach to finding preventions, cures in effort to avert baby-boom crisis

Innovative teachers shake up traditional lectures to engage students and improve learning

School of Social Ecology field study program yields real-life lessons

Research to focus on effects of maternal experiences, environmental factors

Trend is most pronounced among the better-educated, UCI study finds