Research

UCI-created high-resolution charts will inform future ice and sea level forecasts

Astronomers can learn a lot about planets outside our solar system, including whether they’re capable of supporting life, by studying their surface albedo, or reflectivity. Aomawa Shields, UCI Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy, recently won a grant from the NASA Habitable Worlds program to research this characteristic of planets orbiting relatively […]

Researchers hope to develop brain imaging tools for pre-symptomatic diagnosis

Landforms ‘self-organize’ to withstand human and natural disturbances

People who rely on social media encounter more rumors, report greater distress

Multidisciplinary hub aims to advance research, engage public

An international team of scientists including Kieron Burke, UCI professor of chemistry, has created a machine-learning algorithm that predicts molecular behavior. The breakthrough may aid in the development of pharmaceuticals and materials to enhance the performance of batteries, solar cells and digital displays. In a study published in Nature Communications, the researchers describe how their […]

New professor has a knack for translating biomedical inventions into commercial treatments

Genetically engineered model could boost anti-dementia drug research

Andrej Luptak, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry and molecular biology & biochemistry, was awarded a $200,000 grant through the Pew Charitable Trusts’ 2017 Pew Innovation Fund. For the past 30 years, Pew has supported over 900 early career researchers. The new Innovation Fund provides a funding opportunity for scientists from different disciplines to collaborate […]