Irvine, Calif., April 9, 2013 — The UC Irvine Cal Teach program has been awarded $3.5 million in endowment and grant funding to continue supporting math and science teacher education for many years to come. The $2 million endowment comprises the newly created $1...
Bean leaves can trap bedbugs, researchers find
Apr 9, 2013
Next step is to perfect synthetic materials that can do the same Irvine, Calif., April 9, 2013 – Inspired by a traditional Balkan bedbug remedy, researchers have documented how microscopic hairs on kidney bean leaves effectively stab and trap the biting insects,...
Undergrad profiles attest to diversity of UCI student body
Apr 8, 2013
Dunlop School student Tcharles Fagundes looks forward to a bright future after graduation Tcharles Fagundes is one fearless and motivated student. After visiting a friend in California at the age of 20, the Brazilian native decided he wanted to pursue an education in...
Southern California sagebrush better suited to climate change, UCI study finds
Apr 1, 2013
Results will aid land management, policy decisions for coastal sage scrub restoration Irvine, Calif., April 1, 2013 - California sagebrush in the southern part of the state will adjust better to climate change than sagebrush populations in the north, according to UC...
UC Irvine biologists contribute Science article on fungal carbon sequestration
Mar 28, 2013
Kathleen Treseder and Sandra Holden with the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology have published a Perspectives article in the March 29 issue of Science describing how mycorrhizal fungi in plant roots may contribute to carbon sequestration in soils....
New mechanism for long-term memory formation discovered
Mar 25, 2013
UCI study also identifies possible gene target linked to cognitive disabilities Irvine, Calif., March 25, 2013 - UC Irvine neurobiologists have found a novel molecular mechanism that helps trigger the formation of long-term memory. The researchers believe the...
Developmental biologist Dr. Arthur Lander named Donald Bren Professor
Feb 27, 2013
UCI researcher noted for advancing emerging field of systems biology Irvine, Calif., Feb. 28, 2013 — Arthur Lander, M.D., Ph.D., a recognized leader in the emerging field of systems biology, whose research has helped identify underlying causes for some cancers and...
UCI team finds new target for treating wide spectrum of cancers
Jan 30, 2013
Research reveals rare and promising binding site on mutant p53 protein Irvine, Calif., Jan. 30, 2013 — UC Irvine biologists, chemists and computer scientists have identified an elusive pocket on the surface of the p53 protein that can be targeted by cancer-fighting...
UCI study reveal fetal exposure to plastic chemical linked to obesity in offspring
Jan 15, 2013
UCI study identifies transgenerational effects of an environmental obesogen found in some paints, plastics and consumer products Irvine, Calif. (January 15, 2013) — Exposing pregnant mice to low doses of the chemical tributyltin (TBT) – which was used in marine...
UC Irvine study of leaping toads reveals muscle-protecting mechanism
Dec 19, 2012
Nervous system modulates motor control according to anticipated intensity of landing Irvine, Calif., Dec. 19, 2012 — Most people are impressed by how a toad jumps. UC Irvine biologist Emanuel Azizi is more impressed by how one lands. An assistant professor of ecology...