Irvine, Calif., May 29, 2013 — Scientists at UC Irvine have discovered that a synthetic compound originally derived from a sun anemone toxin enhances metabolic activity and shows potential as a treatment for obesity and insulin resistance. The findings, published online this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, present the first evidence that the […]
Early screening for prostate cancer could become as easy for men as personal pregnancy testing is for women, thanks to UC Irvine research published today in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Thanks to a UCI research program, junior Bryan Xie is already co-author of a groundbreaking study
Irvine, Calif., May 14, 2013 – After a nationwide search, UC Irvine anthropology professor Bill Maurer has been named dean of the campus’s largest academic unit, the School of Social Sciences. “It’s gratifying when we find that the very best person for the position in the country is already right here,” said Chancellor Michael Drake. “I’m […]
UC Irvine Chancellor’s Professor Chen Tsai has been recognized by the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers’ Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics & Frequency Control Society with its 2013 lifetime achievement award.
Public Impact Fellowship supports Seema Ehsan’s efforts to develop a better way of testing cancer drugs
Former math professor Edward Thorp will receive UCI Alumni Association’s top award May 16
The honor, considered one of the highest in scientific research, goes to a professor renowned for his development of a two- story-high, scanning, tunneling microscope to investigate single molecules.
In latest honor, UCI engineering professor accepts coveted medal from president of his homeland, India
Shaul Mukamel, Chancellor’s Professor of chemistry at UC Irvine, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.