Daniel Stokols

'Science of team science' revealed

Scientists and policymakers generally agree that solving the world’s most challenging social and public health problems – AIDS, climate change, cancer, obesity and global terrorism among them – requires collaboration among researchers across a variety of fields.

Steinert receives distinguished faculty award

To his patients, Dr. Roger Steinert is one of the world’s most accomplished laser eye surgeons. But to UC Irvine…

A glimmer of excitement lit students' eyes as they explored healthcare professions

Medical students for a day

When they arrived at UC Irvine Medical Center, the two dozen Silverado High School students seemed unsure about what was ahead.

Dean Rafael L. Bras

Engineering: 'We will grow'

It’s been a busy few weeks for Rafael L. Bras, the new dean of UC Irvine’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering.

Acupressure bead applied before surgery decreases anxiety in children.

Calming children before surgery

Surgery is stressful for even the calmest patient, but for children it can be particularly traumatic and frightening. For anesthesiologists, soothing anxious children about to enter surgery is a critical part of the job, and Dr. Zeev Kain, anesthesiology & perioperative care chair at UC Irvine, is turning to ancient Chinese medicine for new methods.

Fire sparks action

UCI student Lori Chiu leads Alternative Break effort to aid fire-devastated La Jolla Indian Reservation

Science by fire

Scientific glassblower Jorg Meyer has contributed to chemistry discoveries for more than four decades

‘WALL-E' and the professor

Biologist James Hicks plays a behind-the-scenes role in Disney/Pixar’s popular animated movie

Giving students their wings

Evolutionary biologist Adriana Mejía Briscoe studies butterflies while helping launch young researchers’ careers

Hot shots

New researchers elevate climate change research