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UC Irvine becomes host campus for Cal-Bridge program
Irvine, Calif., Sept. 25, 2024 – Cal-Bridge, a statewide program to promote participation by traditionally underrepresented groups in California’s higher education systems and technology workforce, is...
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Distinguished visitors
Dignitaries from Mexico’s Autonomous University of Hidalgo State came to UC Irvine recently to meet with campus leadership and representatives from several schools and units. The purpose of the visit,...
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UC Irvine scientists identify potential deep-ocean greenhouse gas storage...
Irvine, Calif., Oct. 17, 2024 — As the planet continues to warm and the ramifications of human-driven climate change continue to amplify, the need to find ways to mitigate climate change is growing....
View ArticleUC Irvine scientists uncovering link between gut E. coli and Parkinson’s disease
Irvine, Calif., Oct. 24, 2024 — A research team led by University of California, Irvine scientists is a step closer to uncovering the mysterious origins of Parkinson’s disease, finding that the...
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A trick of light: UC Irvine researchers turn silicon into direct bandgap...
Irvine, Calif., Oct. 31, 2024 — By creating a new way for light and matter to interact, researchers at the University of California, Irvine have enabled the manufacturing of ultrathin silicon solar...
View ArticleCalifornia wildfires have become more severe, killing more trees, UC Irvine...
Irvine, Calif., Nov. 18, 2024 — The severity of California’s wildfires has rapidly increased over the last several decades as a result of human-driven climate change, resulting in accelerated tree...
View ArticleUC Irvine researchers reveal superconductivity secrets of an iron-based material
Irvine, Calif., Dec. 5, 2024 — Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have uncovered the atomic-scale mechanics that enhance superconductivity in an iron-based material, a finding...
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UC Irvine scientists design bioluminescent RNA
Irvine, Calif., Jan. 9, 2025 — RNA is the molecule that reads the genetic information stored in DNA. It’s critical for the proper functioning of cells, and in a new study published in Nature...
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Climate change is overhauling marine nutrient cycles, UC Irvine scientists say
Irvine, Calif., Feb. 4, 2025 — Computer models reveal how human-driven climate change will dramatically overhaul critical nutrient cycles in the ocean. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of...
View ArticleTwo UC Irvine faculty members elected to National Academy of Engineering
Irvine, Calif., Feb. 12, 2025 — Two University of California, Irvine faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to...
View ArticleUC Irvine astronomers gauge livability of exoplanets orbiting white dwarf stars
Irvine, Calif., Feb. 13, 2025 — Among the roughly 10 billion white dwarf stars in the Milky Way galaxy, a greater number than previously expected could provide a stellar environment hospitable to...
View ArticleUC Irvine scientists invent new drug candidates to treat antibiotic-resistant...
Irvine, Calif., Feb. 24, 2025 — There’s an arms race in medicine – scientists design drugs to treat lethal bacterial infections, but bacteria can evolve defenses to those drugs, sending the...
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Profiles of excellence
In the past year, UC Irvine News has highlighted the research accomplishments of several exceptional women researchers on campus. In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are sharing their stories....
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