Magazine

Music vs. Alzheimer’s

Favorite songs from a person’s past can ease depression, agitation and other symptoms of dementia, says a UCI researcher who donates iPods to nursing homes

Stroke of the Future

In 20 years, stem cells, genetics and robotics will get patients back on their feet after a blood clot in the brain

Flipped Reality

Prism goggles trick the brain into rewiring the visual cortex, providing insight into its plasticity

UCI’s Next 50

A change in leadership and a golden anniversary mark the start of a new era – and vision – for the university

From Beads to Bitcoin

The way people pay for things is changing, UCI experts say. Will paper money become passé?

Ahead of Their Time

In the spirit of UCI’s forward-thinking founders, campus researchers see beyond the present to create a brilliant future

A New Home for Nursing

Record $40 million gift from Sue and Bill Gross addresses growing need in healthcare

Mentoring Made the Difference

At UCI, LaShonda Carter ’15 found others who helped her realize her dreams

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Earth’s defender

Abigail Reyes divides her life into two parts, “B.T.” and “A.T.” – before Terence and after Terence. In February 1999, Terence Unity Freitas, an environmental activist and her “partner in work and love,” was kidnapped and murdered in Colombia. At the time, he was working to halt the plans of major oil companies to drill […]

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Measuring Earth’s Meltdown

An expedition to Greenland with UCI glaciologists reveals ‘time bomb’ effects of global warming