UCI Distinguished Professor Rubén Rumbaut elected AAAS fellow
Rubén Rumbaut, UC Irvine Distinguished Professor of sociology, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
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Brain inflammation dramatically disrupts memory retrieval networks, UCI study finds
Brain inflammation can rapidly disrupt our ability to retrieve complex memories of similar but distinct experiences, according to UC Irvine neuroscientists Jennifer Czerniawski and John Guzowski.
A blue & golden anniversary
As UC Irvine turns 50, the campus community celebrates a ‘bright past’ while anticipating a ‘brilliant future’
Community conference
TEDxUCIrvine, set for May 31, will explore ‘The Adventure of Discovery’
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o elected AAAS 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.
New dean is bio sci booster
Frank LaFerla, renowned for his Alzheimer’s work, hopes to raise the school’s profile
People with highly superior powers of recall also vulnerable to false memories
People who can accurately remember details of their daily lives going back decades are as susceptible as everyone else to forming fake memories, UC Irvine psychologists and neurobiologists have found.
Highlights of 2012 at UCI
Year brings scientific advances, national accolades, international outreach, student achievement and loss of campus stalwarts
Focusing on refugees
Dalai Lama Scholar Soraya Azzawi is dedicated to raising awareness of human rights struggles and the plight of refugees around the world.
Making memories
UC Irvine scientists have discovered intriguing variations in the brains of people who can effortlessly recall every moment of their lives since about age 10.