Researchers propose zapping space debris with laser
A research team that includes UC Irvine proposes using a laser mounted on the International Space Station to zap threatening space debris.
April 23, 2015
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Researchers propose zapping space debris with laser
Planet Earth is surrounded. Thousands of tons of dangerous space debris circles in low orbit, threatening serious damage, even death, if any were to strike the International Space Station. A proposal by a research team that includes UC Irvine could be the answer. In a paper published Friday, April 24, the scientists describe a device […]
April 23, 2015
UCI Distinguished Professor Rubén Rumbaut elected AAAS fellow
Rubén Rumbaut, UC Irvine Distinguished Professor of sociology, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
April 22, 2015
Enrique Lavernia named provost and executive vice chancellor
UC Davis dean and National Academy of Engineering member has roots at UCI
April 22, 2015
State water officials, researchers provide latest drought data, strategies
EVENT: Four top experts on California’s increasingly scarce water resources will present the latest precipitation and supply data for the state, including southern coastal and desert areas and the Colorado River basin. State climatologist Michael Anderson, Department of Water Resources Interstate Resources Manager Jeanine Jones, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration meteorologist Martin Hoerling, and Water […]
April 20, 2015
National conference opens flow of ideas on drought
Top researchers, public officials and policymakers converge at UCI to discuss extreme water shortages and how to handle them
April 17, 2015
Regional beetle infestation prompts removal of UCI trees
An invasive beetle is prompting removal of trees on the UC Irvine campus
April 17, 2015
Reasons to Celebrate UCI
Revel in Peter the Anteater’s new status as Mascot Madness Tournament 2015 winner
April 16, 2015
UCI MIND redesignated as Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
UC Irvine’s Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders has received a five-year, $11 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to renew its status as one of only 27 Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers in the nation – and the only one in Orange County.
April 16, 2015
Brain development suffers from lack of fish oil fatty acids, UCI study finds
In a study appearing in The Journal of Neuroscience, UCI neurobiologists report that dietary deficiencies in the type of fatty acids found in fish and other foods can limit brain growth during fetal development and early in life. The findings suggest that women maintain a balanced diet rich in these fatty acids for themselves during pregnancy and for their babies after birth.
April 15, 2015