They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. The same can be said of the adult brain. Its connections are hard to change, while in children, novel experiences rapidly mold new connections during critical periods of brain development.
She explains how to mend a broken heart – with stem cells – at first UCOP competition for grad students
UCI grad students are investigating ways to make earthquakes less destructive
Let Ashley Fong tell you. It’s the pitch the UCI doctoral student will make at the UCOP Grad Slam competition
Weian Zhao has created a device that dramatically improves detection of bacterial and viral invaders in blood samples
Director of UCI’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program prods students to learn from the world beyond the classroom
Stacey Nicholas’ Opus Foundation has made a $9.5 million gift to The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine. The donation will establish a $2 million endowed deanship; fund student scholarships and graduate fellowships; and support school programs that focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics outreach. It will also facilitate an ongoing partnership with St. Margaret’s Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano.
Entrepreneur, philanthropist and community leader Thomas Yuen to receive UC Irvine Alumni Association’s premier honor.
UCI’s Michael Prather is a lead author on the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report.
First Global Equity Games will bring together faculty, staff and students for fellowship and fun