Research
UCI researchers are working on advances in science, medicine and innovation in record time.
Mental Health
Teams of UCI researchers are working to unlock the mysteries behind depression. Here’s how their work could have a positive impact on mental health
Monumental $55 million estate gift to UCI will create one of the largest research centers in the country tackling the pervasive mental health issue
Alzheimers Research
Philanthropist on a mission to help others turns $150,000 into $20 million effort to fight disease at UCI MIND
At UCI MIND researchers from 19 different fields are working toward ridding the world of Alzheimer’s disease
Stem Cell Research
Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center celebrates 10 years of innovation
Education
Mellon Foundation-funded project will identify ways to improve student experiences, outcomes
Proactive leadership and outreach address remote learning issues during pandemic
Engineering
Southern California’s diabolical ironclad beetle can even survive being run over by car
UCI’s Edwards Lifesciences Foundation Cardiovascular Innovation and Research Center enters new era with latest philanthropic gift
Gift launches Engineering+ research institutes on health, society and the environment
Artificial Intelligence
At UCI, the combination of research, evidence-based treatment and ongoing training results in state-of-the-art care
‘End-to-end’ approach generates favorable results in comparison with classical codecs
Innovation
The Wayfinder startup company tackles a new virtual reality frontier for learning a new language
Botvinick and his team of researchers plan to save lives one med tech startup at a time
Merage school alumni launches surf-skate startup
Newest building on campus is designed from the ground up to foster collaboration
UCI researchers collaborate with Toyota to provide Aira, a visual interpreter service, to the local community during the pandemic
UC Irvine alumni Paul and Jo Butterworth pledge $35.5 million to support students and research in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences
Climate Change
NSF-funded project involving 3 other UC campuses will use advanced simulations
UCI ecologist Steven Allison and Humanities dean Tyrus Miller believe solutions require scientists and humanities to collaborate
New technique could help authorities conduct triage in multiple-blaze scenarios
UCI-led study finds coastal urbanization increases contamination in seafood
UCI natural reserve sites host researchers, students and volunteers addressing ecological challenges
Environmental threat is already affecting coastal California, but modeling helps communities develop solutions
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Did You Know?
Last year, the New York Times Editorial Board used research from UC Irvine as the primary example of how scientific discovery can create transformative outcomes. When chemistry professor Sherry Rowland and his postdoc Mario Molina showed that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) deplete ozone they helped to launch a campaign that literally saved the world. Following their discovery, several changes in policy took effect in the U.S. and in 1987 the world agreed on the Montreal Protocol, a global arrangement to protect the stratospheric ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances. Fast forward to 2019 — the ozone hole was the smallest on record since its discovery.
UCI is fiercely dedicated to enhancing lives in our community and beyond through rigorous academics and cutting-edge discoveries. Here are a few of our latest accomplishments.
