Can exercise make kids smarter?

This is the second in a three-part series of essays by UC Irvine pediatrician Dr. Dan Cooper on children and exercise.

UCI Vice Chancellor Brase and UC Vice President Lapp

UC VP Lapp taps UCI's King of Green

Wendell Brase is already leaving his reduced-carbon footprint on the state: UC Irvine’s vice chancellor for administrative & business services has made his mark at UCI with green buildings, waste recycling, solar energy and more. And now, Katherine Lapp, executive vice president of the University of California, has asked Brase to chair the Climate Solutions Steering Group, which will focus on implementing carbon-neutral technology and solutions on UC campuses.

UCI receives $5.4 million to study large-scale computer networks

If your Facebook page – or “node” – disappeared, would your whole social network come crashing to a halt? A…

UCI to study large-scale computer networks

If your Facebook page – or “node” – disappeared, would your whole social network come crashing to a halt? A…

Noemi Maldonado

Building blocks of learning

HABLA trains home visitors to help Orange County’s Spanish-speaking parents prepare their toddlers for kindergarten. The program coaches parents to read and play with their children outside of the weekly home sessions, incorporating lessons into their daily lives.

UCI neuroscientist awarded $3 million state stem cell grant

California’s stem cell research funding agency today awarded UC Irvine neuroscientist Dr. Edwin Monuki $3 million to study and generate…

Climate change killed off trees in California mountain range, study confirms

Warmer temperatures and longer dry spells have killed thousands of trees and shrubs in a Southern California mountain range, pushing…

Political science professor examines affirmative action politics

Louis DeSipio, political science associate professor at UC Irvine, will examine trends in voter-supported bans on state affirmative action programs…

Defying gravity

Dr. Roger Walsh, professor, psychiatrist and philosopher, reflects on the uplifting power of meditation

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New researchers elevate climate change research