Irvine, Calif., June 19, 2014 – James Pitts, a University of California researcher who helped uncover the dangers of air pollution blanketing Greater Los Angeles and who worked tirelessly to clear the air worldwide, has died. Pitts, 93, died of natural causes in his sleep today at his Irvine home, said his wife and fellow […]
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, UC Irvine Distinguished Professor of English and comparative literature, has been named a 2014 fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
The UCI faculty members are among 220 new fellows and 17 new foreign honorary members elected this year.
UCI-led team makes key discovery about smog in their innovative lab.
Airborne gases get sucked into stubborn smog particles from which they cannot escape, according to findings by UC Irvine and other researchers published Feb. 21 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
UCI faculty now boasts 26 members of the prestigious organization.
AirUCI summer workshop aims to inspire seventh- to 12th-grade science teachers so they can inspire their own students.
Election to the NAS is considered one of the highest honors that can be accorded a U.S. scientist.
Burning of fossil fuels pumps chemicals into the air that react on surfaces such as buildings and roads to create photochemical smog-forming chlorine atoms, UC Irvine scientists report in a new study.
It’s a recipe for choking smog. Burn tons of fossil fuels. Pump those chemicals into the air where they react on surfaces of buildings and roads. A result is the creation of photochemical smog-forming chlorine atoms, UC Irvine scientists report in a new study.