Press Releases

Deborah Vandell named founding dean, UCI School of Education

Renowned researcher studies the effects of early schooling and family life on children’s later behavior and academic performance.

Drug combo better for common type of metastatic breast cancer, UCI-led study finds

Postmenopausal women with the most common type of metastatic breast cancer now have a new treatment option that lengthens their lives, according a study led by UCI oncologist Dr. Rita Mehta and conducted by the Southwest Oncology Group.

UC Irvine studies therapy robot's effect on chemo patients

Oncologists at UC Irvine use Paro therapy robot to learn whether the cuddly mechanical creature lowers stress and improves outcome for cancer patients.

Brains of people with superior memory are different

A group of people with superior autobiographical memory all share structural variations in their brain structures, a UC Irvine study finds.

UCI and StemCells Inc. awarded $20 million

Grant from state stem cell research funding agency will advance joint project to treat spinal cord injury.

UCI hosts topping-out ceremony for Gavin Herbert Eye Institute

State-of-the-art vision care center is expected to open next summer.

School of Education approved by UC Board of Regents

Designation reflects campus commitment to improving California classroom experience.

UCI recognized for sustainability in educational facilities management

Green construction, energy conservation earn campus inaugural APPA award.

UC Irvine Medical Center is ranked among America's best for 12th year in a row

Annual US News hospital survey includes UC Irvine program in geriatrics among the best in the nation.

2012 Medalists are announced

Two couples and one individual have been selected to receive UC Irvine’s most prestigious honor, the UCI Medal, which confers lifelong recognition on those who have made exceptional contributions to the university’s mission of teaching, research and public service. The annual Medal was first awarded in 1984 to UCI founding Chancellor Daniel G. Aldrich Jr. […]