Something in the air

UCI-led team makes key discovery about smog in their innovative lab.

Gases drawn into smog particles stay there, UCI-led study reveals

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.

Russell Dalton

A love/hate relationship

New book by UCI’s Russell Dalton explores dynamics between voters, political parties.

Providing insurance to the poor reduces healthcare costs

Study co-authored by UCI’s David Neumark indicates results of newly enacted reforms.

Teardrop proteins annihilate bacteria

Information gained from tracking lysosymes’ disease-fighting processes could aid in early cancer detection.

Using water to predict fire

UCI researchers can forecast wildfires using sea surface temperatures.

Highlights of 2011 at UCI

UC Irvine students, staff and faculty stepped up in the face of another year of budget challenges and fee increases with continued drive, talent and innovation. The results? More research breakthroughs, national honors and global outreach — even a second dodgeball world record. Here are snapshots of UCI 2011. As always, it was quite a […]

Ocean temperatures can be used to predict wildfires

Prediction method could help protect rainforests around the globe.

James Zwerneman

Writing his story

UCI awards first Henfield prize for fiction writing to M.F.A. student James Zwerneman.

Birth control pill blister packs

Birth control pills alter memory

Women using hormonal contraceptives recall emotional events differently, study finds.