Research

UCI-led juvenile justice study gets $1 million grant

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 […]

Massive northeast Greenland glacier is rapidly melting, UCI-led team finds

Breakup of Zachariae Isstrom could substantially raise global sea levels

UCI-led study offers model to predict how microbiomes may respond to change

Findings could affect efforts to boost both human and ecosystem health

Laureate lectures

Nobel Prize recipient Mario Molina returns to UCI to talk about the history of climate change science

‘Love hormone’ helps produce ‘bliss molecules’ to boost pleasure of social interactions

UCI study uncovers role of oxytocin in triggering marijuana-like neurotransmitters

Neural stem cells migrate throughout an injured brain site

Stem cell treatment lessens impairments caused by dementia with Lewy bodies

UCI mouse study finds significant improvements in both motor and cognitive function

To walk again

UCI brain-computer interface enables paraplegic man to take historic steps

Unlocking stem cells’ potential to cure eye disease a reality

Dr. Henry Klassen’s stem cell-based treatment to repair the retina is now in a clinical trial, offering new hope for people suffering from retinitis pigmentosa

Toy blocks help build social skills

UCI psychologist’s Lego therapy is benefiting children with autism spectrum disorder

UCI to co-lead $50 million water-energy research consortium

US-China collaboration also will include 4 other UC campuses, university lab