Elizabeth Munoz

Reaching out to the elderly

Elizabeth Munoz studies how emotions affect the health of seniors.

Student groups go for the green

UC Irvine students want to foster a sustainable culture that moves beyond hemp bags and energy-efficient light bulbs.

A boat sails through the port of Freetown, Sierra Leone

Cleaning up the 'blood diamond' business

Richard Matthew works in Africa to curb violence, abuses linked to diamond trade.

Lawyers in training

Elisha Thomas smiles when he talks about his family’s hopes for his future. His parents often joke that he should be a lawyer, since he’s quick to ask questions and always ready for a debate. He may take their advice. “I want to learn as much as I can and take advantage of opportunities my […]

Daniel Stokols

'Science of team science' revealed

Scientists and policymakers generally agree that solving the world’s most challenging social and public health problems – AIDS, climate change, cancer, obesity and global terrorism among them – requires collaboration among researchers across a variety of fields.

New Professors

UCI welcomes new faculty

Experts on everything from reconstructing the human hand to interpreting the U.S. Constitution have joined the UC Irvine faculty in the last year.

Fighting poverty, protecting the planet

Heather Goldsworthy hopes to show that economic development and environmental protection can coexist

Michael Montoya

Fighting poverty with knowledge

Inequality literally is making people sick, says Michael Montoya, UC Irvine anthropology and Chicano/Latino studies assistant professor.

Study by graduate finds cleaning up environment could save lives in Russia

Nearly 400,000 Russians die each year due to heart disease, but a study by a recent UC Irvine graduate found…

UC Irvine to lead statewide program on green materials research

UC Irvine has been awarded $1.62 million to lead a University of California program on development of nontoxic alternatives to…