Press Releases

UC Irvine researchers urge caution when buying noisy toys

Misusing popular toys that feature sound could result in permanent hearing loss.

Major cause of chronic kidney disease-related inflammation is identified

UC Irvine researchers have uncovered an important source of inflammation seen in people with chronic kidney disease, which is increasingly common due to the epidemic of obesity-related diabetes and hypertension.

UCI joins national challenge to improve energy efficiency of buildings

Aided by Smart Labs program, campus seeks to exceed initiative’s savings goal.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society lauds UC Irvine Healthcare's program

After a thorough review, the multiple sclerosis program is recognized as superior by certifying it as an official Center for MS Comprehensive Care.

Donation funds new Newkirk Alumni Center

Construction begins with groundbreaking. Center will open in fall 2012 to serve more than 140,000 former students.

UCI attains its first LEED Platinum rating

U.S. Green Building Council reserves this rating for construction projects that excel in sustainability and energy conservation.

UCI-led team finds new way to boost potency of marijuana-like chemical in body

UC Irvine and Italian researchers have discovered a new means of enhancing the effects of anandamide – a natural, marijuana-like chemical in the body that provides pain relief.

Vietnam History

UCI undertakes regional Vietnamese American oral history project. Scholars will capture stories of first-generation immigrants and refugees

World's lightest metal developed

UCI engineer and others develop material that is 100 times lighter than Styrofoam™.

Ocean temperatures can be used to predict wildfires

Prediction method could help protect rainforests around the globe.