Public Health

11 of UCI's 14 first graduating students

UC Irvine announces 2015 commencement schedule

This year’s commencement for UCI’s 50th graduating class will stretch over four days in the Bren Events Center, and 7,057 Anteaters will participate. Ten school-based events will be held, featuring addresses by renowned leaders in business, technology, athletics and law.

Dalai Lama Scholars: Then and now

Current and former honorees discuss their service projects and subsequent accomplishments – and the award’s lasting influence.

We check in with Kathy Dong, Jasmine Fang and Armaan Rowther in advance of the Tibetan spiritual leader’s summer visit to campus.

Article proposes 'superheroes of public health'

Brandon Brown, assistant professor of public health, found a novel way to honor the heroes in his field in the current issue of the Journal of Public Health. His article, “Childhood Idols, Shifting from Superheroes to Public Health Heroes,” promotes the use of superheroes in campaigns to teach young children about the vast world of public health – […]

Shedding (fluorescent) light on Ebola

A fluorescent green limb pokes outward from a cell wall under a high-powered microscope. The filament is loaded with VP40, an essential protein in the Ebola virus. The microscope is capturing it budding out in real time. It’s followed by another and another. Those green protrusions may be the means by which the deadly virus […]

Michelle Digman

Shedding (fluorescent) light on Ebola

UCI team uses novel technique to track key protein in deadly virus

Darlene Mulyanto

Fending off the flu

UCI expert discusses facts and fallacies about seasonal scourge and staying healthy through the holidays

Ready for ‘the big one'?

UCI earthquake expert Lisa Grant Ludwig discusses faults, fallacies and the upcoming preparedness event

James Earthman

Playing with fire

Titanium golf clubs can generate sparks, ignite brush in the rough, UCI study finds

Celebrity scientist

In latest honor, UCI engineering professor accepts coveted medal from president of his homeland, India

Ramesh Jain

Focused on the big picture

Computer scientist aims to integrate health data and make it globally available – by phone