Faculty

Progress and promise

During the first week of October, the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center will sponsor events highlighting UCI’s progress in this promising area.

Ken Janda

Good chemistry

New physical sciences dean Ken Janda brings pride, optimism and 20 years’ of experience to the post.

James Zwerneman

Writing his story

UCI awards first Henfield prize for fiction writing to M.F.A. student James Zwerneman.

Daniela Bota

Lifting the fog

Dr. Daniela Bota of UCI’s Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program is determined to find ways for cancer patients to avoid “chemo brain.”

Birth control pill blister packs

Birth control pills alter memory

Women using hormonal contraceptives recall emotional events differently, study finds.

Greek tragedy to unfold on campus

Drama students mount outdoor production of modernized ‘Antigone.’

Jean-Paul Carvalho

68 new faculty members welcomed

Eight full professors join the engineering, law and medical schools.

The 4,488 players of the world record dodgeball game

Having a ball

Anteaters reclaim world record for largest dodgeball game.

Gregory Washington

New engineering dean gears up for fiscal challenge

Gregory Washington knows the mechanics of staying cool under pressure.

Crowd mentality

UCI cognitive scientists want to pool people’s opinions to predict the future.