Press Releases

UCI-developed database provides 20-year comparison of states’ economic performance

Findings show both bright spots and problem areas for California

UCI team finds new target for treating wide spectrum of cancers

UC Irvine biologists, chemists and computer scientists have identified an elusive pocket on the surface of the p53 protein that can be targeted by cancer-fighting drugs. The finding heralds a new treatment approach, as mutant forms of this protein are implicated in nearly 40 percent of diagnosed cases of cancer, which kills more than half a million Americans each year.

Central Valley irrigation intensifies rainfall, storms across the Southwest

Agricultural irrigation in California’s Central Valley doubles the amount of water vapor pumped into the atmosphere, ratcheting up rainfall and powerful monsoons across the interior Southwest, according to a new study by UC Irvine scientists.

UCI neuroscientists create fiber-optic method of arresting epileptic seizures

UC Irvine neuroscientists have developed a way to stop epileptic seizures with fiber-optic light signals, heralding a novel opportunity to treat the most severe manifestations of the brain disorder.

Circadian rhythms can be modified for potential treatment of disorders

UC Irvine-led studies have revealed the cellular mechanism by which circadian rhythms – also known as the body clock – modify energy metabolism and also have identified novel compounds that control this action. The findings point to potential treatments for disorders triggered by circadian rhythm dysfunction, ranging from insomnia and obesity to diabetes and cancer.

UCI freshman applicants for fall 2013 hit record high of 60,619

UCI attracts record number of applicants — 76,235 — on the strength of academic programs, location and enthusiastic testimonials from student admissions ambassadors.

W.M. Keck Foundation grants UCI $1 million for deep-ocean power science lab

The W.M. Keck Foundation has granted $1 million to UC Irvine to build a campus laboratory in which researchers can explore the potential of using the deep ocean’s low-temperature and high-pressure conditions to generate carbon-free power from methane hydrates.

UCI app safely stores DNA on smartphones

UC Irvine computer scientists have created an app that could allow an individual to securely store and use his or her own DNA on a smartphone. GenoDroid, they said, could potentially be used for paternity and common-ancestry tests, customized cancer-fighting drugs and more.

Fetal exposure to tributyltin linked to obesity in offspring and subsequent generations

Exposing pregnant mice to low doses of the chemical tributyltin (TBT) – which was used in marine antifouling paints and is used as an antifungal agent in some paints, certain plastics and a variety of consumer products – can lead to obesity for multiple generations without subsequent exposure, a UC Irvine study has found.

Major cuts to surging CO2 emissions are needed now, not down the road, study finds

Halting climate change will require “a fundamental and disruptive overhaul of the global energy system” to eradicate harmful carbon dioxide emissions, not just stabilize them, according to new findings by UC Irvine and other scientists.