Literary Orange Graphic signed by participating authors

Literary Orange to draw book lovers to UCI

Fifth annual event will celebrate reading, writing with talks, signings by acclaimed authors.

James Bullock

UCI cosmologist gives TV audiences a tour of Milky Way

Cosmologist and TV co-host James Bullock helps people see the really big picture — from the Milky Way to the farthest reaches of the universe. He’s one of the “bright young stars” in his field.

James Bullock

UCI's galactic tour guide

James Bullock thinks bigger than most. Growing up in Toledo, Ohio, he wasn’t particularly fascinated by stars. He believes he first noticed the night sky at his grandparents’ North Carolina farm, but he’s not sure. What interests the UC Irvine professor of physics & astronomy is the whole shebang — the entire universe. “A cosmologist […]

"Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" book sitting in the sand

Beach reading, Anteater style

UCI faculty and staff share their summer book selections.

Physics professor awarded time on world's fastest supercomputer

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Zhihong Lin, physics & astronomy professor, time on a Cray XT – the…

Professor wins Russia's top prize in particle physics

Henry Sobel, physics & astronomy professor, has been awarded the 2009 Bruno Pontecorvo Prize from the Joint Institute for Nuclear…

Ian Parker Photo

Going to extremes

Few people could match the intensity and perseverance of UC Irvine neurobiologist Ian Parker. Maybe they’re not passionate enough about photography to lie in puddles, drive thousands of miles, scale sheer cliffs, sleep outside in the cold, fight altitude sickness and rise hours before the sun. Maybe they’re not so bent on studying cells that […]

Ten UCI professors named new AAAS fellows

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has named 10 UC Irvine professors new fellows. In all, 115 UCI…

Matt Astrella

A cultural institution

Matt Astrella helps UCI Bookstore become center of campus literary life and home for new authors.

Honorees at the 2009 UC Irvine Medal awards

UC Irvine Medal event meets fundraising target

Gala event earns $1.1 million for scholarships and other key programs.