Science & Technology

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

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.

Summer Research and Competitive Edge programs give graduate students a head start.

Summer learning and extracurricular activities are crucial to establishing a foundation of excellence in California education.

UC Irvine scientists have discovered intriguing variations in the brains of people who can effortlessly recall every moment of their lives since about age 10.

Oncologists at UC Irvine Medical Center study whether an interactive therapy robot can benefit women receiving chemotherapy.

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

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

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

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