UC Irvine and European scientists have found that increasing natural marijuana-like chemicals in the brain can help correct behavioral issues related to fragile X syndrome, the most common known genetic cause of autism.
UC Irvine scientists will be part of two research teams garnering CIRM Disease Team Therapy Development Awards, which are designed to accelerate collaborative translational research leading to human clinical trials.
An avid reader, student and teacher of science fiction, UCI English professor Jonathan Alexander particularly enjoys stories about Mars. In honor of Curiosity, he’s put together a list of his 10 favorites.
This first season of what will be an annual event features reimagined versions of William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” and “The Merchant of Venice” that take place in the Wild West and 1930s Italy, respectively.
Two couples and one individual have been selected to receive UC Irvine’s most prestigious honor, the UCI Medal, which confers lifelong recognition on those who have made exceptional contributions to the university’s mission of teaching, research and public service. The annual Medal was first awarded in 1984 to UCI founding Chancellor Daniel G. Aldrich Jr. […]
UC Irvine’s Gavin Herbert Eye Institute surgeons implant miniature eye telescope to restore the central vision of macular degeneration sufferers.
Philippe Caupain credits UC Irvine critical care team with saving him from sepsis.
Undocumented Latino youth turn to activism to combat obstacles. Study co-authored by UCI anthropologist details experiences of young immigrants.
The Orange County Women’s Health Project is holding its first summit at UC Irvine on Tuesday, May 15, to identify needs and priorities related to women’s health issues in the nation’s sixth-largest county.
UCI hydrologist Jay Famiglietti stars in new documentary about water scarcity, pollution.