Science & Technology

Gloria Guzman, on the monitor, translates for nurse Danielle Lawson and a patient

Hospital tests video translation service

UC Irvine Medical Center tests remote medical interpretation for patients with limited English proficiency.

New windows into space

Researchers in UC Irvine’s Center for Cosmology are opening new windows into space and finding lost matter and bright galaxies.

Students lauded for launching health clinic

Medical school team wins Living Our Values Award for commitment to underserved populations. The students established a free healthcare clinic in Santa Ana.

Fountain pen next to writing

UCI poetry program going strong

For the talented few admitted, UCI’s graduate writing program in poetry offers a mix of creativity, criticism and, often, acclaim.

How big is your carbon footprint?

UCI research group uses collaborative filtering to build a better online carbon footprint calculator.

UCI doctors Kristi L. Koenig and Carl H. Schultz

Masters of disaster

UCI doctors Kristi Koenig and Carl Schultz wrote the book on disaster medicine. Its publication comes amid debate on the way medical care is delivered in a crisis.

Jeff Greenberg, Stephen Jenks and Sung-Jin Kim

Incubating innovation

UCI’s new TechPortal smooths the road from invention to successful commercialization of university-based inventions.

a Haitian boy receives treatment at a medical clinic at the United Nations Stabilization Mission's logistics base

Hope for Haiti’s future

As Haiti begins rebuilding after a devastating earthquake, three UCI professors discuss how it could emerge a stronger country.

Francis Crinella

Don’t try to label him

Francis Crinella’s name is known to wine lovers and academics alike, and in both arenas his commitment to excellence stands out.

Diane Pataki

Climate change: smart strategies

Inundated with conflicting advice on how to reduce your carbon footprint? Diane Pataki, associate professor of Earth system science, will clear up the confusion.