health

8 campuses formalize commitment to be ‘health-promoting universities’

How individuals cope with experiences of peer victimization can mitigate the associated negative short- and long-term physical and mental health effects, according to a recent study led by Michael A. Hoyt, Ph.D., UCI associate professor of public health. More than 800 college students responded to a questionnaire asking them to recall high school incidents of […]

12 percent more than last year, amount reflects strong support for campus mission

People taking drugs that cross the blood-brain barrier experienced less cognitive decline

The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group has named two UCI researchers as Allen Distinguished Investigators. Michelle Digman, associate professor of biomedical engineering, and Jennifer Prescher, professor of chemistry, were among 10 academic experts chosen this year to explore the relationship between metabolism and the human immune system. The UCI scientists were made co-principal investigators on […]

UCI and UCSD researchers tracked drug usage rates throughout the pandemic

Campus leaders host a virtual event to share plans for an in-person 2021-22 academic year

New class examines how and why physical activity can work better than pills

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $2 million to researchers in UCI’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering to develop a biologic implant for the spinal facet joint. This grant, given to a team led by Kyriacos Athanasiou, Henry Samueli Chair in Engineering and Distinguished Professor of biomedical engineering, will be the first to focus […]

Funding will support health coaching, research and educational programs