UC Irvine study of leaping toads reveals muscle-protecting mechanism

UC Irvine biology Emanuel Azizi found that toads possess a neuromuscular response that’s specific to the intensity of a landing – a mechanism that protects muscles from injury upon impact. The findings have implications for improving rehabilitation programs for people with neuromuscular deficiencies.

UC Irvine professor among Popular Science’s ‘Brilliant 10’ young scientists of 2012

Deva Ramanan is lauded for work boosting computers’ image recognition capabilities.

UCI and StemCells Inc. awarded $20 million

Grant from state stem cell research funding agency will advance joint project to treat spinal cord injury.

Jennifer Skeem

Understanding psychopaths

Jennifer Skeem stresses that the condition is shaped by the complex interaction of both environmental and genetic factors.

Chef Philippe Caupain

Savoring life anew

Philippe Caupain credits UC Irvine critical care team with saving him from sepsis.

Allison Jacobs

Renowned cop turns to UCI for online degree

Officer who cracked Jaycee Dugard case enrolls in first-of-its-kind program, now 10 years old.

Researchers Aileen Anderson and Brian Cummings

Science, stem cells and serendipity

Serendipity has played a great part in the careers and personal lives of Aileen Anderson and Brian Cummings, the UC Irvine husband-and-wife team that has helped move stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury a giant step forward. They met as undergraduates at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Cummings would visit his then-girlfriend in her dorm, and […]

David Rodwin, Edgar Aguilasocho, Sameer Ashar

Exploring the human toll of a misguided policy

Immigration Rights Clinic students say Secure Communities program could lead to racial profiling.

UCI's stem cell research building earns top sustainability ranking

Campus’s second LEED Platinum citation in one month is added to eight gold awards.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society lauds UC Irvine Healthcare's program

After a thorough review, the multiple sclerosis program is recognized as superior by certifying it as an official Center for MS Comprehensive Care.