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Blood test identifies those at risk for Alzheimer's

Researchers – including those at UC Irvine – have discovered and validated a blood test that can predict with greater than 90 percent accuracy whether a healthy person will develop mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease within three years.

UC Irvine named host university of clean energy expo at Orange County Great Park

Irvine, Calif., Sept. 12, 2013 – UC Irvine has been named the official host university of the inaugural XPO clean energy exposition, which will take place in October alongside the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 at the Orange County Great Park. The XPO will include the first-ever California Challenge energy-efficient race car time trials. Student-engineered […]

UCI graduate student housing project earns 5 LEED Platinum certifications

Irvine, Calif., July 18, 2013 – UC Irvine’s Verano Place graduate student housing complex won kudos from the U.S. Green Building Council this month, bringing the campus five new Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Platinum awards. In a detailed review of everything from transportation services and irrigation methods to use of local materials and mitigation […]

Herbal extract boosts fruit fly lifespan by nearly 25 percent, UCI study finds

The herbal extract of a yellow-flowered mountain plant long used for stress relief was found to increase the lifespan of fruit fly populations by an average of 24 percent, according to UC Irvine researchers.

UC Irvine News Brief: Famiglietti, Southon named American Geophysical Union fellows

“This designation is conferred upon not more than 0.1 percent of all AGU members in any given year,” says the organization’s website.

UCI study sheds new light on habits, roles of blog readers

In a first-of-its-kind study, UC Irvine researchers have provided new insight into blog readers’ online habits and experiences, as well…

UC Irvine's Tim Hutten nominated for prestigious water polo award

UC Irvine senior two-meter man Tim Hutten has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious Peter J. Cutino Award,…

Krassner to address Women's Business Council Philippines

Liza Krassner, unit administrator and principal administrative analyst for the UC Irvine Developmental Biology Center, will be a keynote speaker…