Jane Goodall talks chimps, charity, choices
Renowned primatologist and environmental activist is sixth guest in Living Peace Series.
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A laser focus on cell research
Biomedical engineer Elliot Botvinick uses optical tweezers to understand how disease takes hold
Brains of people with superior memory are different
A group of people with superior autobiographical memory all share structural variations in their brain structures, a UC Irvine study finds.
Jay Famiglietti testifies before Congress about drought
The UCI Earth system science professor urges major investment in water research and monitoring.
Human model of Huntington's disease created from skin's stem cells
An international consortium of Huntington’s disease experts, including several from the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center at UC Irvine, has generated a human model of the deadly inherited disorder directly from the skin cells of affected patients. The re-created neurons, which live in a petri dish, will help researchers better understand what […]
UC Irvine's provost accepts position as University of Oregon president
Respected leader oversaw explosive campus growth, maintained commitment to quality.
Research finds immigrants benefit Southern California
UCI’s first regional progress report on socioeconomic, quality-of-life trends shows mixed-culture neighborhoods are stronger, safer.
UCI research finds OC drives economy in Southern California
Campus’s first regional progress report on socioeconomic, quality-of-life trends will make its debut at June 14 breakfast.
Optical tweezers help researchers uncover key mechanics in cellular communication
Laser microbeam technology called optical tweezers allowed UC Irvine and UCLA researchers to uncover fundamental properties of a molecular signaling system involved with development, cancer and cardiovascular disease.
UCI stem cell researcher to receive $4.8 million in state funding
A UC Irvine immunologist will receive $4.8 million to create a new line of neural stem cells that can be used to treat multiple sclerosis.