Press Releases

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A trick of light: UC Irvine researchers turn silicon into direct bandgap semiconductor

Discovery enables manufacturing of ultrathin solar panels, advanced optoelectronics

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UC Irvine to lead next phase of UC’s California Alliance for Minority Participation

National Science Foundation awards $2.5 million for longtime STEM initiative

UC Irvine scientists uncovering link between gut E. coli and Parkinson’s disease

The interdisciplinary team identifies potential gut microbiome origins of disorder

UC Irvine scientists identify potential deep-ocean greenhouse gas storage solution

Marine bacteria could store carbon long-term as complex organic molecules

An experimental bonfire

UC Irvine scientists track and analyze lofted embers that cause spot fires

Live field experiments in Sierra Nevada mountains are first of their kind

UC Irvine researchers discover atomic-level mechanism in polycrystalline materials

Findings could herald more efficient electronics, aerospace and automotive technologies

John Chaput

UC Irvine-led team engineers new enzyme to produce synthetic genetic material

Discovery advances development of new therapeutic options for cancer and other diseases

Amal Alachkar

UC Irvine researchers are first to reveal role of ophthalmic acid in motor function control

Brain molecule reverses movement deficits of Parkinson’s, offering new therapeutic target

UC Irvine Pathway Project Revolutionizes Literacy Education Across the Country

School of Education Partners with Division of Continuing Education to Deliver Research-Based Literacy Training to Teachers

Dr. Roger Mah (son), Dr. Robert A. Mah, Dr. Adeline Yen Mah, Chancellor Howard Gillman, Lucy Mah-Klein (granddaughter) and Christopher Klein (son-in-law), from left to right, participate at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building on April 24, 2023.

Adeline and Robert Mah donate another $20 million toward Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building

Gift to advance molecular innovation, vaccine development centers