Press Releases

Use of birth control pills alters memory

Women using hormonal contraceptives recall emotional events differently.

UCI receives $1.7 million federal grant to be national elder abuse center

UCI will be a clearinghouse for practical information supporting federal, state and local efforts to prevent, identify and effectively respond to elder abuse.

Gregory Leet to lead University Advancement at UCI

New vice chancellor brings 20 years of experience to crucial funding efforts.

UCI one of America's top-10 ‘Coolest Schools'

Praised for its green initiatives, Sierra magazine ranks the campus sixth for the second year in a row.

Researchers map fast-moving Antarctic glaciers

Using satellite data from three continents, UCI researchers have mapped thousands of miles of ice.

Bike theft

Campus bicycle thief arrested a third time by UCI police. Four other suspects also apprehended.

UCI studies find different reasons for global methane riddle

One cites less dependency on oil, the other new farming practices.

UCI police arrest individuals believed responsible for campus burglaries

Long Beach residents are suspected in series of thefts at five universities.

White Coat Ceremony marks start of iMedEd Initiative's second year

The School of Medicine’s innovative program provides iPads containing course outlines, notes, lecture slides and textbooks; the West Coast’s first portable ultrasound training curriculum; as well as advanced medical simulation and telemedicine facilities in the school’s state-of-the-art building.

UCI-led study links prenatal exposure to stress with accelerated cell aging

Young adults whose mothers experienced psychological trauma during their pregnancies show signs of accelerated aging, a UC Irvine-led study found. The researchers discovered that this prenatal exposure to stress affected the development of chromosome regions that control cell aging processes.