Students

An academic first in Antarctica

UC Irvine Ph.D. student defends dissertation at South Pole after 24-day research expedition

UC Irvine study shines headlights on consumer driverless vehicle safety deficiencies

Project demonstrates the low cost and ease of carrying out ‘sticker attacks’

UC Irvine students’ winter-quarter 2024 rocket blasts off from the Mojave Desert testing site.

The sky's the limit

Members of the UC Irvine Rocket Project each year produce new entries for international competition

UC Irvine scientists invent new drug candidates to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

The new family of antibiotics may one day help save thousands of lives each year

Third-year microbiology and immunology student Ritwik Kumar researches bacteriophages—viruses that infect bacteria, not human cells.

An antibiotic alternative

In first at UC Irvine, undergrad will use bacteriophages to treat patients with resistant infections

People walking in front of the UC Irvine Student Center.

UC Irvine rates among best universities in California Mobility Index

Rankings recognize inclusivity and student outcomes

Grad student Dada Wang was a curator for the Langson IMCA’s new exhibit.

‘Common Ground'

Curated by students, new exhibition of early 20th century paintings explores mutuality among 3 SoCal artist colonies

People on the outside deck of an ocean research vessel at sea.

Climate change is overhauling marine nutrient cycles, UC Irvine scientists say

The research is the first field-based confirmation of such climate impacts

Jun Wu, UC Irvine professor of environmental and occupational health standing in a field with plants.

UC Irvine-led study notes need for better wildfire readiness in Eastern Coachella Valley

Improving communication is key in disadvantaged communities in unincorporated areas

UC Irvine and UCLA members of Engineers Without Borders construct a house in Tijuana, Mexico.

Building better futures

Student volunteers with Engineers Without Borders aim to improve quality of life in underserved communities worldwide