Alzheimer's gene

A UC Irvine study has found that a gene called TOMM40 appears twice as often in people with Alzheimer’s disease than in those without it. Alzheimer’s, for which there is no cure, is the leading cause of elderly dementia.

Dean of Students Sally Peterson

Dean of students' retirement marks end of era

UCI bids farewell to retiring Dean of Students Sally Peterson, a major contributor to campus life for 35 years.

LEED Gold certification for Donald Bren Hall is UCI's fourth

Energy-efficient features and the use of recycled building materials in Donald Bren Hall have earned UCI its fourth LEED Gold…

LEED Gold Award

Donald Bren Hall, which houses UC Irvine’s School of Information & Computer Sciences, wins award for “green” building techniques.

Connie Pechmann

Turning teens off smoking

Marketing professor Connie Pechmann targets adolescent tobacco use.

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez

Representative of the 47th District will see research that promises advances in clean energy and healthcare.

Physical sciences dean named American Chemical Society fellow

John Hemminger, physical sciences dean, has been selected to the first class of fellows of the American Chemical Society. Hemminger…

Tammy Kelleher

The powerhouse

Tammy Kelleher seldom sits still – she’s too busy keeping watch over UCI’s Central Plant.

Sally Peterson

End of an era

After 35 years at UC Irvine, Sally Peterson retired June 30 from her official job as dean of students, assistant vice chancellor of student affairs — and, unofficially, university den mother, cheerleader, enforcer, negotiator, coach and mentor. During her tenure, Peterson played a major role in campus life, initiating activities, programs and policies that helped […]

Thiago Halmer

Speaking the same language

Thiago Halmer and other PRIME-LC students will help doctors in Brazil collaborate with UCI physicians on stuttering cases.