UCI study sheds new light on low-light vision, could aid people with retinal deficits
Brain handles day- and nighttime optical signals the same, reacts quickly to loss of input
May 11, 2015
Social Sciences
UCI study finds link between acute stress response to disaster and previous exposure to traumatic events
Psychology & social behavior professor Roxane Cohen Silver’s work sheds light on human resilience after natural disasters and terrorist attacks. Her latest study, co-authored with doctoral graduate in psychology & social behavior Dana Garfin and associate professor of nursing science E. Alison Holman, examines the relationship between acute stress responses to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings […]
May 06, 2015
Shaking up the future
UCI grad students are investigating ways to make earthquakes less destructive
May 04, 2015
National conference opens flow of ideas on drought
Top researchers, public officials and policymakers converge at UCI to discuss extreme water shortages and how to handle them
April 17, 2015
UCI alum returns to campus with ‘Roadtrip Nation’
UCI alum Felipe Hernandez, who graduated in 2012 with degrees in music performance and political science, returns to campus Tuesday, April 14, for a special screening of the one-hour documentary “Why Not Us?”
April 13, 2015
Gillman invested as UCI’s sixth chancellor
He cites innovation, expansion and partnerships as key to further enhancing campus’s excellence, impact and global preeminence
March 31, 2015
Study reveals neural science behind great leaders
Great leaders are often great communicators. However, little is known about the neural basis of leader-follower communication. Chuansheng Chen (pictured), UCI Chancellor’s Professor of psychology & social behavior and education, is co-author of a new study exploring interpersonal neural synchronization between leaders and followers during social interactions. Chen and his colleagues found that INS was […]
March 24, 2015
Political liberals display greater happiness, UCI study finds
Results contradict earlier self-reports of higher spirits among conservatives
March 12, 2015
Dalai Lama Scholars: Then and now
Current and former honorees discuss their service projects and subsequent accomplishments – and the award’s lasting influence.
We check in with Kathy Dong, Jasmine Fang and Armaan Rowther in advance of the Tibetan spiritual leader’s summer visit to campus.
March 12, 2015
Making the most of life
Feeling blue? Anxious? Fatigued? Dr. Roger Walsh offers ‘Eight Ways to Wellbeing’
February 23, 2015