Science & Technology

Large Hadron Collider at CERN

A matter of great importance

UCI physicists have played a key role in the search for the elusive Higgs boson.

Restoring vision

UC Irvine’s Gavin Herbert Eye Institute surgeons implant miniature eye telescope to restore the central vision of macular degeneration sufferers.

47th commencement is season of firsts

Undergraduate business majors, Cal Teach grads and new traditions are highlights.

No. 2 pencil not required

End-of-year exams, projects can take unorthodox forms.

Isabella Velicogna

Weighing the Earth’s fate

Isabella Velicogna‘s office in UC Irvine’s Croul Hall looks like it belongs to an artist instead of a university scientist. Her paintings and drawings — including charming sketches of mice — adorn the walls, and colorful, handcrafted mobiles dangle from the ceiling. “In my next life, I will be a children’s book illustrator,” says Velicogna, […]

Gloria Mark and Stephen Voida

Email ‘vacations’ decrease stress, increase concentration

Being cut off from work e-mail increases focus and reduces stress.

Troubled waters

UCI hydrologist Jay Famiglietti stars in new documentary about water scarcity, pollution.

Time again to Celebrate UCI

Campus’s annual open house will offer fun, food with an eco-friendly focus

Seeing how the other half lives

Art exhibit evokes milieu of families residing in budget motels.

The day they became doctors

They entered the UC Irvine School of Medicine with dreams of making a difference someday, five eager students armed with distinctive skills, talents and experiences they hoped could be used to improve human health. They saw their dreams come into focus on Match Day, March 16, when they learned where they will start their careers as doctors.