Research

David Richardson, UCI Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health.

UC Irvine-led study links low-dose radiation to higher cancer risk

Caution warranted given increased public exposure in recent decades

Popular weight loss medication may benefit 93 million U.S. adults, UC Irvine study found

Semaglutide medication may also prevent heart attack, stroke

Snow field with the ITEX snow fence at Toolik Field Station in Alaska.

UC Irvine scientists say deepening Arctic snowpack drives greenhouse gas emissions

Insulating effect of deeper snow is thawing ancient carbon permafrost reserves

Tobin Hammer, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, leans over a colony of bumblebees inside a climate-controlled room at UCI. On the shelf by his right arm is a modified hand-held vacuum used to capture escapees.

The secret life of bumblebees

UCI scientist uncovers surprising facts about the fuzzy insects

Butterfly on a branch.

UC Irvine biologists find what colors a butterfly’s world

Study identifies first known gene change in sex-differentiated vision

Joshua Grill, co-director of UCI MIND and associate professor of psychiatry & human behavior.

UC Irvine is part of $16 million effort to increase dementia research representation

More Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders sought for studies on aging

UC Irvine researchers (left to right) Michael Leon, Cynthia Woo and Michael Yassa.

Sweet smell of success: Simple fragrance method produces major memory boost

UC Irvine research into aromas while sleeping sparks 226% cognitive increase

Photo of Noah Askin, assistant professor of teaching for UCI's Paul Merage School of Business.
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UCI Podcast: What makes a hit?

UCI’s pop culture expert Noah Askin seeks answers through research

Richard Van Etten looking into a microscope

UC Irvine receives record $653 million in research funding for fiscal 2022-23

12.7 percent more than last year, amount reflects strong support for campus mission

Errol Arkilic, UCI’s chief innovation officer and executive director of Beall Applied Innovation

3 questions with Errol Arkilic

UCI’s chief innovation officer prioritizes knowledge transfer through research commercialization at Beall Applied Innovation