COVID-19

Optics innovator Thomas Milner is back at UCI as director of the Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic

Major portions of society are continuing to open back up in Orange County, even as some restrictions return amidst surging coronavirus cases in California. In the spring, Orange County managed to flatten the COVID-19 curve and even served as an exemplary model for other areas around the nation. Now, the question is whether Orange County […]

Wi-Fi-based application expected to be transferable to other universities and beyond

The death of dollars has been greatly exaggerated

A beloved fixture at the entrance to UCI Medical Center, traffic controller Ernesto Cruz provides service with a smile – though it may not be visible

The switch flipped, and what started as a disquieting new reality quickly turned into a more settled way of life. While the majority of UCI undergraduates moved home, those remaining on campus saw the implementation of health and safety guidelines and social distancing. From mandatory temperature checks outside the Student Health Center to near-empty cafeterias […]

While all but essential research shut down, studies connected to COVID-19 ramped up as UCI’s scientific community mobilized in a quest to serve the public good. Researchers harnessed their intellectual resources to investigate how the coronavirus behaves and mutates. They created diagnostic tools to help doctors predict which patients aremore likely to be admitted to […]

The daunting challenge seemingly happened overnight: Stop what you’re doing, rethink how you’re doing it, and adapt – now. With each day delivering a flurry of new and often confusing information about the COVID-19 pandemic, UCI Health and the campus community mobilized to figure out how to combat this invisible yet deadly enemy. Health and […]

Graduating students lift the spirits of UCI hospital patients through video visits

Science and math majors find creative support for themselves and their students through CalTeach program