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AirCarbon Straws Introduced to All UCI Retail Dining Locations

AirCarbon is a regenerative biomaterial created by biotechnology company Newlight Technologies that has the potential to phase out traditional plastics, and UCI Dining has recently introduced AirCarbon straws to...

Faculty Spotlight: Physics and Astronomy Professor Dr. Kevork Abazajian

Dr. Kevork Abazajian is a professor of physics and astronomy and the director of...

The Development of the UCI Institute for Precision Health

The UCI Institute for Precision Health (IPH) launched on Feb. 22, 2022 calling for...

The Underbelly of Scientific Racism in Eugenics

Three decades ago, the first gene therapy trial was used to treat children with...

Animal Therapy: An Evolving Practice in Coping and Health Aid

Mental Health Awareness Month, observed during the month of May, aims to publicly recognize...

Technological Innovations May be a Solution to California’s Drought Crisis

Many Californians have been taking shorter showers, collecting rainwater and letting their lawns go brown in order to save water. Despite numerous conservation efforts,...

Butterflies: The Marvels of the Sky and Scientific Advancements

Butterflies add color to our gardens, help pollinate our crops and play an important part in ecosystem biodiversity as a pollinator and food source...

Braille’s Place in the Age of Technology

A quick assumption would be that the utilization of braille has decreased in recent years, either due to advancements in technology or the rise...

How Learning Environments Have Affected Academic Performance in UCI STEM Courses

After the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020, schools all over the country experienced an abrupt transition from in-person to distance...

Orange County’s Environmental Racism Issue

The state of California has made efforts to mitigate the climate crisis, such as Gov. Gavin Newsom’s N-79-20 Executive Order that requires all new...

Human Skin Cell Biology and Disease Research at UCI Expands for The Human Cell Atlas Project

In connection with UCI’s Skin Biology Resource Center, a UCI interdisciplinary research team received a three-year, $2 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative...

The Impact of Climate Change on California’s Wildfires

Wildfires have recently become an increasingly concerning environmental issue in California as the summers become hotter and the fires burn longer, leading to lasting...

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Mission at the International Space Station

NASA and SpaceX began their third crew rotation mission to the International Space Station with the launch of the Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft on...

UCI’s MAES Promotes Familia as the Forefront of Their Organization

Latinos in Science and Engineering, also known as Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES), at UCI strives to create a supportive, familial environment that...

UCI’s Plastic Surgery Resident Students Share Their Experiences on Their Road to Becoming a Plastic Surgeon

UCI’s School of Medicine (SOM) has a renowned, highly-rated Department of Plastic Surgery that places an emphasis on novel methods of replacing damaged tissue....

UCI’s Department of Computer Science Hosts Artificial Intelligence Systems Seminar With Dr. Yolanda Gil

UCI’s Department of Computer Science welcomed Dr. Yolanda Gil, the Director of New Initiatives in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science at USC’s Viterbi...

California and the COP26 Global Climate Summit

The 26th annual U.N. Climate Change Conference of Parties Summit (COP26) was held in Glasgow, Scotland from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12. This year,...

Facebook, Inc. Rebrands: It’s About to Get a Whole Lot Meta

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a full rebrand of his $1001 billion company at the Facebook Connect 2021 event on Oct. 28.  A press release...

Dr. Faysal Yafi Discusses Restoration of Erectile Function

The UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute welcomed Dr. Faysal Yafi, a urology associate professor and UCI Medical Director of Urology in the Men's...

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