Research Roundup

BioSpace, June 10, 2022

UCI researchers find that aspirin alters colorectal cancer evolution

Next up: Does the medication offer protection against other forms of cancer?

Students walking in front of the UCI student center.

UCI is founding member of Hispanic Serving Research Universities alliance

Group aims to double Latino doctoral students, increase professoriate by 20 percent

Dr. Anand Ganesan

Melanoma researcher covers all the bases

UCI Health dermatologist Anand Ganesan created new compounds that slow skin cancer growth

Dr. Tallie Z. Baram

UCI research finds parents’ unpredictable behavior may impair optimal brain circuit formation

Disrupted development increases vulnerability to mental illness, substance abuse

UCI researchers: Autonomous vehicles can be tricked into dangerous driving behavior

Ordinary objects alongside the road can cause a car or truck to halt abruptly

UCI-led research recommends extending California’s prescribed burning season  

Practice viewed as an important tool to prevent out-of-control wildfires

Research team at Harvard finds remote, hybrid learning was a main factor in student achievement gaps during pandemic

KPCC, May 6, 2022 (Audio)

Roxane Cohen Silver

NSF supports research studying how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affects Americans

Roxane Cohen Silver leads UCI team awarded a RAPID grant to begin survey

Philip Felgner

UCI professor wins prestigious Robert Koch Prize for groundbreaking research

Philip Felgner shares annual award for contributions to creation of mRNA vaccines