public health

Sociodemographic characteristics such as sex, education, ethnicity, race and income are associated with both salivary hormone levels and self-reported physical changes related to puberty, according to a recent study published in the online journal Frontiers in Endocrinology. Lead author Kristina Uban, UCI assistant professor of public health; co-lead author Megan Herting of USC; and other […]

UCI students employ photovoice technique to document reality in O.C.’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community during pandemic

The pandemic has caused much uncertainty, anxiety and stress, touching on every aspect of our lives. The impact of work stressors on the severity of COVID-19, particularly among essential workers, is discussed in an editorial published online in the April 2021 Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and co-authored by UCI’s Peter Schnall, professor emeritus […]

Daniel Parker takes us on a tour of Myanmar, Cambodia and Thailand through his work with malaria in areas of conflict

Long working behind the scenes in COVID-19 research and education, they’re now helping to distribute and administer the vaccine

UCI’s leading-edge contact tracing program has helped control the coronavirus’s spread on campus and in the community

UCI Health treatment method to be shared with healthcare systems nationwide

The Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning and the Division of Undergraduate Education are pleased to announce the first prestigious scholarship recipient for 2021. Malak Kudaimi, UCI alumna and staff member, has been named a Marshall Scholar for 2021-22. Kudaimi is the third UCI student to receive the award, following Kelly Maglia […]

Free online tool helps determine whether a patient will need a ventilator or ICU care

Low-cost device includes detection technologies housed in Shrinky Dinks children’s toy