Michael Gottfredson earns UCI Alumni Association’s Extraordinarius award

Administrator, 19 others to be honored May 17 at 42nd Lauds & Laurels ceremony.

Ken Janda

Good chemistry

New physical sciences dean Ken Janda brings pride, optimism and 20 years’ of experience to the post.

A crowd-surfing student

2010 a year of challenges, achievement at UCI

In the past year, UC Irvine students, staff and faculty have stepped up in the face of continuing budget challenges and fee increases with innovation, drive and talent. The result? Research breakthroughs, national honors, global outreach, sports firsts – even a Guinness world record. Here are some top 2010 stories.

UCI among California universities receiving up to $122 million to create fuels from sunlight

UCI is among California universities receiving up to $122 million to create fuels from sunlight.

UC Irvine News Brief: Zachary Fisk elected to American Philosophical Society

The organization is unusual in that its membership is composed of high-level scholars from a variety of academic disciplines.

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez

Representative of the 47th District will see research that promises advances in clean energy and healthcare.

Physical sciences dean named American Chemical Society fellow

John Hemminger, physical sciences dean, has been selected to the first class of fellows of the American Chemical Society. Hemminger…

Reg Penner

Solar energy center aids product development

UC Irvine scientists believe sunlight is the fuel of the future.

chemist Reg Penner

Kicking the oil habit

Can the U.S. cure its addiction to oil? To help wean the country from its petroleum habit, UC Irvine researchers have been working to find viable sources of alternative energy – from deep in the earth to the sun. Here, researchers Scott Samuelsen, Reg Penner and Derek Dunn-Rankin discuss their work on transforming solar power, […]

National energy report encourages basic science research

John Hemminger (pictured), UC Irvine physical sciences dean, chaired a national committee that recently released a report on the energy/environment…