Whose university is this, anyway? Expert panel to discuss
The event is sponsored by the University of California Humanities Research Institute, a multicampus entity based at UC Irvine
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UCI app safely stores DNA on smartphones
UC Irvine computer scientists have created an app that could allow an individual to securely store and use his or her own DNA on a smartphone. GenoDroid, they said, could potentially be used for paternity and common-ancestry tests, customized cancer-fighting drugs and more.
Fetal exposure to tributyltin linked to obesity in offspring and subsequent generations
Exposing pregnant mice to low doses of the chemical tributyltin (TBT) – which was used in marine antifouling paints and is used as an antifungal agent in some paints, certain plastics and a variety of consumer products – can lead to obesity for multiple generations without subsequent exposure, a UC Irvine study has found.
James Weatherall, UC Irvine assistant professor of logic & philosophy of science, says that mathematical models for predicting market behavior “need to be used cautiously; otherwise, they tend to engender overconfidence.”
Chancellor’s Club founders pass torch to new generation of UCI supporters
Coming home to an open house
Homecoming attendees get chance to tour the new Newkirk Alumni Center
Major cuts to surging CO2 emissions are needed now, not down the road, study finds
Halting climate change will require “a fundamental and disruptive overhaul of the global energy system” to eradicate harmful carbon dioxide emissions, not just stabilize them, according to new findings by UC Irvine and other scientists.
UC Irvine and Institute on Aging launch mobile app with elder abuse resources
UC Irvine’s Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect has developed an app to help law enforcement and first responders in California understand laws about elder abuse and neglect.
Dopamine-receptor gene variant linked to human longevity
A variant of a gene associated with active personality traits in humans seems to also be involved with living a longer life, UC Irvine and other researchers have found.
All work and no school makes at-risk adolescents more antisocial
New UCI research has found that placing juvenile offenders in jobs without ensuring that they attend school may make them more antisocial.
UCI chancellor joins NCAA Division I board of directors
The panel comprises 18 presidents and chancellors and is responsible for establishing and directing division policy.