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California’s climate crisis examined on UCI special report website

California’s climate crisis examined on UCI special report website
Cross-disciplinary expertise shared through stories, videos, podcasts and more
October 20, 2021
UCI alumnus wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

UCI alumnus wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry
David MacMillan is one of two awarded for work with molecule-building catalysts
October 6, 2021
UCI, NASA JPL scientists uncover additional threat to Antarctica’s floating ice shelves

UCI, NASA JPL scientists uncover additional threat to Antarctica’s floating ice shelves
Thinning of rift-healing slush is identified as a major cause of iceberg calving events
September 27, 2021
AirUCI institute awarded nearly $2 million to study non-tailpipe vehicle emissions

AirUCI institute awarded nearly $2 million to study non-tailpipe vehicle emissions
Interdisciplinary researchers will examine impacts on overburdened communities
September 23, 2021
Serving UCI’s Latino community

Serving UCI’s Latino community
Recognizing the campus commitment to diversity during Hispanic Heritage Month
September 14, 2021
UCI researchers to help find clues about past climate conditions in Antarctica’s oldest ice

UCI researchers to help find clues about past climate conditions in Antarctica’s oldest ice
Initiative will create paths for first-generation and underrepresented students
September 14, 2021
UCI researchers analyzed Antarctic air samples to learn of a 70-percent increase in atmospheric hydrogen over the past 150 years

UCI researchers analyzed Antarctic air samples to learn of a 70-percent increase in atmospheric hydrogen over the past 150 years
September 9, 2021
NASA funds project to make STEM learning more inclusive

NASA funds project to make STEM learning more inclusive
August 30, 2021
California’s carbon mitigation efforts may be thwarted by climate change itself

California’s carbon mitigation efforts may be thwarted by climate change itself
UCI study: Higher heat will limit ecosystem’s role in removing atmospheric CO2
July 22, 2021
UCI scientists make X-ray vision-like camera to rapidly retrieve 3D images

UCI scientists make X-ray vision-like camera to rapidly retrieve 3D images
Tech can visualize various materials, structures with detailed chemical information
July 21, 2021