Little black carbon reaches ocean floor, study finds

Just a fraction of the carbon that finds its way into Earth’s oceans–the black soot and charcoal residue of fires–stays there for thousands of years. A first-of-its-kind analysis by UC Irvine, Rice University and the University of Southern California also revealed how some black carbon breaks away and hitches a ride to the ocean floor on passing particles.

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Competition and camaraderie

First Global Equity Games will bring together faculty, staff and students for fellowship and fun

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Time travelers

Scientists use radiocarbon dating to analyze everything from the world’s oldest shoe to sediment samples that shed light on global climate change

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New dean is bio sci booster

Frank LaFerla, renowned for his Alzheimer’s work, hopes to raise the school’s profile

UC Irvine’s School of Biological Sciences renamed in honor of Francisco J. Ayala

UC Irvine has renamed its School of Biological Sciences the Francisco J. Ayala School of Biological Sciences, recognizing Dr. Ayala’s vast body of scientific work, international acclaim, and decades of contributions to the school and the campus.

UCI graduate programs among top 50 nationwide in new rankings

Graduate school rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report show UC Irvine programs consistently among the top 50 in the nation.

UC Irvine supports national effort to double study abroad participation by 2020

UC Irvine has pledged to join the Institute of International Education’s Generation Study Abroad initiative to double the number of American students who study abroad by the end of the decade.

UCI appoints new dean for Paul Merage School of Business

Eric R. Spangenberg, a proven academic leader with strengths in developing students, faculty and community support, has been chosen as new dean of UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business. His appointment is effective as of June 1.

Thomas Yuen ’74 earns UCI Alumni Association’s Extraordinarius award

Irvine, Calif., March 5, 2014 — Thomas Yuen, entrepreneur, philanthropist and community leader, will receive UC Irvine’s Extraordinarius award May 15 at the 44th annual Lauds & Laurels ceremony, sponsored by the UCI Alumni Association. He is among 18 campus faculty, staff, students and alumni who will be honored. “Lauds & Laurels is our opportunity to […]

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Can kava cure cancer?

UC Irvine study of plant compound’s effectiveness against bladder malignancies has yielded promising results