Research

Laser Associated Sciences has received $50,000 for placing second in primeUC, a systemwide competition for early-stage companies involved in the development of innovative life science technologies. The competition was part of UC President Janet Napolitano’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative, which aims to help startups affiliated with the university. Founded by UCI Beckman Laser Institute graduates Sean White, […]

Three-fourths of ER stroke cases had some degree of preventability, UCI survey finds

Study suggests strategies emergency management agencies can use to promote reposting

UCI-led discovery helps healthy cell processes that can block tumor growth

Can low-income neighborhoods share in the profits of a big development project by signing a private contract with the developer? Some urban planners say yes, but Nicholas Marantz, a UCI assistant professor of planning, policy & design, challenges that notion in a study of a project near L.A.’s Staples Center. Writing in the autumn issue […]

National Institute on Aging grants $4.7 million to Dr. Ira Lott’s research team

New insect model may help eradicate disease that sickens millions annually

A study on the best way to handle juvenile offenders has received a $1 million grant from the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Led by Elizabeth Cauffman, a UCI professor of psychology & social behavior, the national study is tracking 1,000 first-time juvenile offenders to compare how they respond to formal court system punishment versus informal […]

Breakup of Zachariae Isstrom could substantially raise global sea levels

Findings could affect efforts to boost both human and ecosystem health