Steinert receives distinguished faculty award

To his patients, Dr. Roger Steinert is one of the world’s most accomplished laser eye surgeons. But to UC Irvine…

Dr. Arthur Lander

Explaining life through systems biology

UC Irvine is a hot spot for systems biology, a new approach to learning why the human body and other organisms work the way they do.

Dean Rafael L. Bras

Engineering: ‘We will grow’

It’s been a busy few weeks for Rafael L. Bras, the new dean of UC Irvine’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering.

Beating breast cancer

More than 180,000 American women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and no single event brings attention to this deadly disease more than the Race for the Cure, sponsored by Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Berns named SPIE fellow

Michael Berns, professor of biomedical engineering, surgery and developmental and cell biology at UC Irvine, has been elected a fellow…

Professor James Jester appointed Skirball Endowed Chair

James Jester, professor of ophthalmology and biomedical engineering, has been named the Jack H. Skirball Endowed Chair, a position established…

Chair of surgery honored with distinguished service award

Dr. David B. Hoyt, the John E. Connolly M.D. Professor and Chair of Surgery, has been awarded with the American…

UCI launches effort to develop patient-specific stem cell lines

UC Irvine neurobiologist Hans Keirstead and his research team today launched a project to develop stem cell lines that genetically match human patients. These lines would allow scientists to better study conditions ranging from diabetes to Parkinson’s disease, and they would provide the basis for potential patient-specific stem cell treatments. Keirstead will use a technique […]

From ranch to research university

UCI celebrates 40 years of innovation

Lasting legacy

Elizabeth and Tom Tierney have turned generosity into an art form