It is with great excitement that we introduce, the new Biological Sciences School Executive Assistant to the Dean, Vicki Thomas. In her role as Executive Assistant, Vicki oversees calendaring and all of the administrative duties for the Dean. Though Vicki is new to...
Playing 3D video games can boost memory formation
Dec 21, 2015
In a recent study by Professor Craig Stark from the department of Neurobiology and Behavior, it was discovered that individuals who played three dimensional video games saw a boost in the formation of memories. The playing of certain video games has been known to...
Biological Sciences School Professor gives his thoughts on the Male vs. Female Brain
Dec 21, 2015
In a feature published by the New York Times, Dr. Larry Cahill, a professor in the department of Neurobiology and Behavior, gives his expert opinion on a groundbreaking paper recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In the paper, the...
Green tea impairs development, reproduction in fruit flies
Dec 21, 2015
New research from the lab of Professor Mahtab Jafari reveals that excessive consumption of green tea adversely affects the development and reproduction of fruit fly populations. Professor Jafari and colleagues investigated the effects of high levels of green tea by...
School of Biological Sciences Alumni Maintain Ties Through Mentor Program
Dec 21, 2015
One of the most precious resources is time. Many of our alumni have chosen to donate their time back to the school through the Biological Sciences School Mentor Program. The mentor program has been invaluable in delivering career development that cannot be replicated...
Student Spotlight: Ryan Ripperdan
Nov 30, 2015
Ryan Ripperdan is an undergraduate majoring in Biological Sciences at the Biological Sciences School. Ryan is on schedule to graduate in Spring 2016 with plans on applying to medical school shortly thereafter. Prior to transferring to UCI, Ryan attended Mt. San...
Biological Sciences School Professor Awarded Climate Action Champion Award
Nov 30, 2015
UC President Janet Napolitano created a special climate action fellowship to be awarded to one faculty member at each UC campus for the 2015-2016 academic year. Dr. Steven Allison, professor in the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Earth System...
2015 Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society’s Student Research Conference Award Winners
Nov 30, 2015
The Scientific Research Society (Sigma Xi) is an international honor society of scientists and engineers that has maintained a distinguished history of service to science and society for over 100 years. There are Sigma Xi chapters throughout the world that can be...
Limited Funding Need Not Limit Success for Ecological Restoration Projects
Nov 30, 2015
A group of researchers in the Biological Sciences School lead by Drs. Sarah Kimball, the assistant director of UCI’s Center for Environmental Biology, and Travis E. Huxman, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Director of the Center for Environmental...
Regenerating a New Limb with the HEAL Project
Nov 30, 2015
The University of Connecticut will be launching a revolutionary scientific project aimed at helping individuals who have lost limbs or experienced severe nerve damage by regenerating new nerves cells or entire extremities. The project, known as the Hartford...