Environment/Energy

The sweet smell of success

Jessica Pratt is looking for the most cost-effective way to save unique and precious California habitat.

"Parklet" in San Francisco

Retrofitting for fitness

UCI’s master in urban & regional planning program celebrates 20th anniversary.

UCI loses the legendary F. Sherwood Rowland

His research is credited with saving Earth’s critical ozone layer.

Something in the air

UCI-led team makes key discovery about smog in their innovative lab.

Scientist pouring liquid into a beaker

Intelligent design

UCI’s new and retrofitted Smart Labs employ occupancy and air-quality sensors to cut energy use by 50 percent.

Using water to predict fire

UCI researchers can forecast wildfires using sea surface temperatures.

Humanities Gateway

Humanities Gateway goes platinum

Green Building Council reserved the rating for construction that attains the highest level of sustainability and energy conservation.

No day at the beach

Global warming could cut into mental health benefits of beaches.

Gregory Washington

New engineering dean gears up for fiscal challenge

Gregory Washington knows the mechanics of staying cool under pressure.

Ralph Cicerone

They had the whole world in their hands

On the occasion of the Earth system science department’s 20th anniversary, Chancellor Emeritus Ralph Cicerone says UCI was the first to study human impact on the environment in an interdisciplinary way.