Science & Technology

Bert Semler

Going viral

UCI microbiologist Bert Semler seeks to stop certain viruses from replicating, changing the way we fight the common cold and other illnesses

Gene Tsudik with the GenoDroid app

Gene genie

UCI smartphone app permits secure storage, testing of DNA data

UCI’s cloned redwoods rooted in research

Grove fell short of great expectations but has proven valuable in Earth system science studies

Highlights of 2012 at UCI

Year brings scientific advances, national accolades, international outreach, student achievement and loss of campus stalwarts

College prep via app design

Coached by UCI students, middle school teams learn STEM skills by creating educational smartphone games

Vy Dong '98

A good mix

Vy Dong ’98 is back as a chemistry professor specializing in molecular reactions.

Jack Williams takes oath of civility

UC Irvine Magazine debuts

Check out the new UC Irvine Magazine, a new quarterly publication highlighting the academics, research, life and character of our campus.

Fabricating the future

UCI is at the center of the next wave of advanced manufacturing at the Rapid Tech Center, and it shows as federal officials host a related workshop here.

A laser focus on cell research

Biomedical engineer Elliot Botvinick uses optical tweezers to understand how disease takes hold

Isabella Velicogna

Weighing the Earth’s fate

Using sophisticated satellite technology, Isabella Velicogna documents the ice sheet melt in Greenland and Antarctica. The assistant professor of Earth system science has shown that glaciers are losing mass at an increasing rate — a trend with dire implications for the planet.