Press Releases

UC Irvine Health physicians are leaders in their field – more than 100 have been selected among the Best Doctors in America.

Irvine, Calif., May 14, 2013 – After a nationwide search, UC Irvine anthropology professor Bill Maurer has been named dean of the campus’s largest academic unit, the School of Social Sciences. “It’s gratifying when we find that the very best person for the position in the country is already right here,” said Chancellor Michael Drake. “I’m […]

The honor, considered one of the highest in scientific research, goes to a professor renowned for his development of a two- story-high, scanning, tunneling microscope to investigate single molecules.

Four UC Irvine students have been awarded highly coveted Fulbright grants to study abroad. Two will conduct public health research in Jordan; it’s the first time UC Irvine students have been placed in that country. Sponsored by the State Department, Fulbright is the largest international exchange program in the U.S. It funds one year of […]

UCI Medal honorees demonstrate pillars of excellence in academics, research, leadership and character.

Irvine, Calif., April 11, 2013 – UC Irvine has been named a platinum-level Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association for helping employees eat better and move more. “Thanks to campuswide efforts, physical activity and employee wellness are important values at UC Irvine,” said Wendell Brase, vice chancellor of administrative & business services. “We are […]

Irvine, Calif., April 9, 2013 – Inspired by a traditional Balkan bedbug remedy, researchers have documented how microscopic hairs on kidney bean leaves effectively stab and trap the biting insects, according to findings published online today in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface. Scientists at UC Irvine and the University of Kentucky are now […]

The UC Irvine Cal Teach program has been awarded $3.5 million in endowment and grant funding to continue supporting math and science teacher education for many years to come.

Irvine, Calif., April 2, 2013 – Our emotional responses to the stresses of daily life may predict our long-term mental health, according to a new study led by a UC Irvine psychologist. The research, which appears online in the journal Psychological Science, suggests that maintaining emotional balance is crucial to avoiding severe mental health problems […]

California sagebrush in the southern part of the state will adjust better to climate change than sagebrush populations in the north, according to UC Irvine researchers in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology affiliated with the Center for Environmental Biology.