UCI loses the legendary F. Sherwood Rowland

His research is credited with saving Earth’s critical ozone layer.

UCI Nobel Laureate F. Sherwood Rowland passes away at 84

Renowned chemist and founding faculty member discovered that aerosol propellants were creating a hole in Earth’s ozone layer.

UC Irvine creates annual lectureship in honor of Dr. Marianne Cinat

Cinat honored for her skill and compassion as a trauma and critical care surgeon. She was director of the UC Irvine Regional Burn Center in Orange, Calif.

Cheng-Wei “Aaron” Chen

Mending a broken heart

UC Irvine doctoral candidate Cheng-Wei “Aaron” Chen’s research using human embryonic stem cells to create a heart patch has earned him a $10,000 2011-12 Public Impact Fellowship.

Michael Gottfredson earns UCI Alumni Association's Extraordinarius award

Administrator, 19 others to be honored May 17 at 42nd Lauds & Laurels ceremony.

Jesse Catlin

The marketing of meds

Doctoral candidate in marketing at The Paul Merage School of Business studies how consumers select over-the-counter drugs.

Newkirk Alumni Center

Building alumni support, brick by brick

Martha Newkirk, Ph.D. ’81 and her husband fund new center for former students.

UC Irvine News Brief: Pioneering molecular biologist Masayasu Nomura dies at 84

His studies of ribosomes provided key insights into the nature of antibiotic resistance and cell growth control.

Donation funds new Newkirk Alumni Center

Construction begins with groundbreaking. Center will open in fall 2012 to serve more than 140,000 former students.

Tatiana Benavidas consoling Constanza Quiroga after the earthquake

Measuring mental aftershocks

The massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile in February 2010 left thousands homeless, caused billions of dollars in damages and triggered a deadly tsunami. The psychological impact of such traumatic events over time is the focus of an ongoing research collaboration between UC Irvine psychologists and Chilean academic and government officials. The quake — the […]