Faculty

Frank M. LaFerla

UCImpact: Alzheimer's disease

UC Irvine’s impact on Alzheimer’s research is acknowledged on World Alzheimer’s Day.

UCI to become living renewable energy lab

The UC Irvine campus will become a living renewable energy laboratory under a statewide program designed to make electricity generation and transportation safer, cleaner and more affordable for Californians.

Chef Shane Gagnon

Cooking up savings

Cooking classes at Anteater Recreation Center are among the low-cost enrichment activities at UC Irvine, kicking off an occasional series called “UC I Can Afford It.”

People Laughing

Owner's guide to the quirky human body

As much as we know about the human body, some of the more mundane, daily functions are least understood.

Gary Busby

Growing its own musicals

Drama department’s staging of new musicals gives lovers of the genre a voice in the future of Broadway.

Linda Scheck

Alzheimer's art creates lasting memories

Nine paintings created through an Alzheimer’s Association program called Memories in the Making are on display at UCI MIND.

Jeff Johnson

Memories may exist even when forgotten

Using advanced brain imaging techniques, UCI scientists have discovered that a person’s brain activity while remembering an event is very similar to when it was first experienced, even if specifics can’t be recalled.

Microfluidic chips

Toy inspires innovation in high-tech biochips

Overcoming a research snag was child’s play for assistant biomedical engineering professor Michelle Khine – and it earned her international recognition.

A flu vaccine being administered

Preparing for swine flu

Flu season is just around the bend, and one UCI expert says common-sense precautions and flu shots can do a lot to ward off H1N1.

Gillian Hayes

Technology helps teach kids with autism

Gillian Hayes, informatics assistant professor, designs computerized devices that help teachers work with children who have autism.