Science & Technology

UC Irvine’s impact on Alzheimer’s research is acknowledged on World Alzheimer’s Day.

The UC Irvine campus will become a living renewable energy laboratory under a statewide program designed to make electricity generation and transportation safer, cleaner and more affordable for Californians.

Domingos Begalli, physical sciences computer resource manager, brings the Brazilian martial art capoeira to campus.

As much as we know about the human body, some of the more mundane, daily functions are least understood.

Using advanced brain imaging techniques, UCI scientists have discovered that a person’s brain activity while remembering an event is very similar to when it was first experienced, even if specifics can’t be recalled.

Overcoming a research snag was child’s play for assistant biomedical engineering professor Michelle Khine – and it earned her international recognition.

Gillian Hayes, informatics assistant professor, designs computerized devices that help teachers work with children who have autism.

UCI research on infectious diseases, such as dengue fever, HIV and meliodosis, could benefit millions worldwide.

Portable ultrasound scanners in the ER can save lives by expediting diagnosis.

UC Irvine engineers plan to outfit the local water system with sensors that will alert officials when and where pipes crack or break, hastening repair – thanks to nearly $5.7 million over three years from the National Institute of Standards & Technology and several local water groups.