Brief exercise immediately enhances memory, UCI study finds

A short burst of moderate exercise enhances the consolidation of memories in both healthy older adults and those with mild cognitive impairment, scientists with UC Irvine’s Center for the Neurobiology of Learning & Memory have discovered.

Deborah Lowe Vandell

Lessons from the School of Education

New dean discusses ways of strengthening California’s academic system

Gavel in front of an American Flag

Law students serve those who serve their country

Tom Wilson signed up for the UC Irvine School of Law’s pro bono program because he wanted to help underrepresented members of the community get legal issues resolved. He quickly learned that many members of the nation’s military fall into that “underrepresented” category. Since spring 2010, UCI law students have volunteered at Camp Pendleton, doing […]

Carla Plaza

Against all odds

No one can tell Carla Plaza she hasn’t earned the right to a college education. The 35-year-old senior in biochemistry & molecular biology at UC Irvine is months away from getting a bachelor’s degree — the first in her family to do so — and taking another step toward her childhood dream of becoming a […]

Dancers and Singers at the 'Celebration of Stars'

‘A Celebration of Stars’ honors UCI Medalists

UC Irvine’s premier annual event highlights campus contributions.

Orthopedic surgery chair awarded prestigious traveling fellowship

Dr. Ranjan Gupta is the first UCI faculty member to be named an ABC Fellow by the American Orthopaedic Association.

UCI professor named Educator of Year by World Technology Network

David Theo Goldberg and Duke University’s Cathy Davidson were honored for co-founding the Humanities, Arts, Science & Technology Advanced Collaboratory.

Professor gets IGERT grant to create Ph.D. program in biophotonics

UCI’s Vasan Venugopalan will lead a new interdisciplinary graduate program in the development and application of optical technologies to advance biomedical science and healthcare.

UCI economist hired as Federal Reserve System historian

Gary Richardson will collaborate with experts to identify, preserve and make accessible the bank’s historical materials. He also will publish original works on the history of the institution and its role in the American economy since its 1913 inception.

Kerry Burnight

In pursuit of happiness

UC Irvine gerontologist Kerry Burnight has learned a lot about how to live well and make the most of each day, not just in later years but now.