UC Irvine News Brief: Grad students win $2.5 million in federal research grants

A total of 20 UCI students have won 2011 National Science Foundation fellowships.

Emily Troshynski

Assessing the state's sex offender policies

Public Impact Fellowship helps doctoral student Emily Troshynski explore costs, benefits of GPS tracking.

Tracking precipitation planetwide

Team creates online maps used by foreign countries to predict – and prepare for – intense rainfall.

A crowd-surfing student

2010 a year of challenges, achievement at UCI

In the past year, UC Irvine students, staff and faculty have stepped up in the face of continuing budget challenges and fee increases with innovation, drive and talent. The result? Research breakthroughs, national honors, global outreach, sports firsts – even a Guinness world record. Here are some top 2010 stories.

Chef Ryan Jaramillo

Thanksgiving spirit alive at UCI

Thanksgiving at UCI wouldn’t be complete if anyone were to be left out. So campus staff rallied their resources and put together a fest for students who couldn’t get home for the holidays.

School children in Kenya having their blood sampled for malaria parasites.

Giving global health a shot in the arm

From on-campus labs to rural clinics in Asia, Africa and Central America, UCI researchers and students strive to mitigate illnesses affecting millions.

UCI physician, nurse appointed to Orange County EMS quality board

UCI’s McCoy and Carroll appointed to Orange County EMS quality board for two-year terms.

John Hemminger new vice chancellor for research

Renowned chemist, physical sciences dean is a ‘committed campus collaborator.’

John C. Hemminger new vice chancellor for research

Physical sciences dean since 2006, the renowned chemist is a ‘committed campus collaborator.’

UC Irvine News Brief: Anatomy & neurobiology chair to help allocate epilepsy research funds

Ivan Soltesz will co-chair the review panel for the Epilepsy Foundation’s grant and fellowship program.