biological sciences

Microorganisms’ reaction to drought could hold clue to surviving climate change

UCI scholarship recipient aids others on her journey to becoming a doctor

UCI researcher investigates threats to coral and other ocean life

Grant will accelerate, enhance the effectiveness of basic, translational and clinical research

Jordan Edmunds, who earned bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and biological sciences at UCI in 2018 before becoming a doctoral student in electrical engineering & computer sciences at UC Berkeley, has been named a 2019 fellow by the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing groundbreaking applied science with real-world benefits […]

The global fight against ocean plastic pollution will come into sharp focus at the fourth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly this month in Nairobi, Kenya, with Joleah Lamb, assistant professor of ecology & evolutionary biology at UCI, making a key contribution. Lamb, who studies how diseases affect coral reefs, is co-author of a […]

UCI Ph.D. candidate makes headlines with discovery of ‘vegetarian’ species of the feared carnivores

Programs aim to boost number of minority students seeking, earning biomedical doctorates

Alzheimer’s conference co-hosted by UCI will tackle such sensitive subjects as intimacy, elder abuse, driving risks and end-of-life options

Findings point to new ways of addressing human baldness, unwanted hair