Yellowthroat warbler

Nature's steward

For William Bretz, there’s no such thing as just another day at the office. Instead of working behind a desk, he’s usually behind the wheel of a mud-splattered SUV, making the rounds at the San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh Reserve. On this bright December morning, rolling along an earthen dike, he encounters a flock of Canada […]

Serious about sobriety

UC Irvine launches new measures to promote campus safety and prevent alcohol abuse.

Tom Lane

Could stem cells reverse MS?

Biologist Tom Lane and a team of UCI researchers are leading an effort to determine whether a stem-cell-based treatment can repair neurological damage caused by multiple sclerosis.

Mei Zhan

Chinese medicine goes global

Anthropology professor studies evolution of traditional practice among rural poor into lucrative industry embraced by Americans.

Nancy Minear

Warming the heart

UCI Stars, winners of the Living Our Values staff team award, make quilts to comfort cancer patients.

Dr. Ralph Clayman

Medical school dean's singular focus: healing

Dr. Ralph Clayman brings surgical precision and a singular focus on healing to his new role as medical school dean.

Shaking up earthquake theory

New information about the inner workings of earthquake faults could change how experts estimate the potential for the next “big one,” according to UC Irvine researchers.

Message from Chancellor Michael Drake regarding recent campus protests

I was appalled at the use of force by police against peaceful demonstrators at other campuses as seen in the media over the past few days.   These actions violate our policies and procedures.  Worse than that, they violate the well earned trust that our community has placed in our campus police.  We understand that […]

Amy Townsend-Small

'Green' spaces may worsen global warming

Turfgrass management can create more greenhouse gas than plants remove from atmosphere, study finds.

Sheena Nahm

Show biz becomes academic

UC Irvine graduate finds her niche in the emerging field of entertainment education doing research fro medical shows.