research

Device hidden in a coffee cup could destabilize the power grid, triggering a blackout

Mantis shrimp’s dactyl clubs could hold secrets to more resilient surfaces for human use

Nadia Chernyak, UCI assistant professor of cognitive sciences, has received a $736,366 National Science Foundation CAREER grant to investigate how cognitive skills shape our understanding of equity. Previous research suggests that math skills – particularly comprehension of fractions – can help explain whether or not a child understands fairness and inequality. Chernyak and her team […]

With more people staying home, UCI-led research on health effects of indoor air quality takes on new urgency

Collaboration produces most stringent test yet for existence of elusive particles

Synthetic molecule binds to coronavirus enzyme, blocks key function

UCI MIND, the Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders at UCI, has been awarded a $14.4 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, one of the National Institutes of Health, to sustain critical research and education as Orange County’s only Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. The NIA funds only 32 of these centers at […]

Lamees, Wedad and Sammy Alhassen are all doctoral students in UCI’s new School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Society of Hellman Fellows at UCI expands resources for junior faculty

New UCI-led study finds coastal urbanization increases contamination in seafood