STEM

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...

Something Smells Funny: UCI and Food Waste

UCI has made a name for itself in sustainability by providing incentives for switching to electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, indicating how much water...

Flower Power: Fighting the Opioid Crisis With Plants

The world has seen a striking uptick in opioid overdoses, a mortal side effect of the opioid epidemic, over the past two decades.  This crisis...

UCI Professor Adrienne Williams Researches Effective Study Strategies for Student Success

Dr. Adrienne Williams, a UCI professor, is one professor who is setting the stage today at the post-secondary level for increased undergraduate engagement and...

UCI Division of Career Pathways Hosts Annual Virtual STEM Career Fair

The Division of Career Pathways (DCP) at UCI held a Virtual STEM Career Fair for students to meet with employers from large corporations such...

The Environmental Effects of the Huntington Oil Spill

Orange County beaches are beginning to reopen after the Amplify Energy Corp. oil spill in Huntington Beach on Oct. 2, with one lasting consequence:...

UCI Alumnus David MacMillan Wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Dr. David MacMillan, who earned his Ph.D. in chemistry from UCI in 1996, was awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research...

UCI Professor Dr. Pierre Baldi Discusses Artificial Intelligence Applications and Deep Learning in New Book

Dr. Pierre Baldi, a UCI distinguished professor of the School of Information and Computer Sciences, describes the evolving field of deep learning in his...

Big Brain Brotherhood: Cognitive Science Association

The Cognitive Science Association (CSA) at UCI was founded by cognitive sciences alumna Angelina Quagletti with just three board members and a simple mission...

UCI in the Fight Against Cancer

Through cancer care and research, UCI has found ways to improve current treatments and new, drug-free innovations to serve the diverse population of Orange...

UCI’s National Society of Black Engineers Aims to Provide an Inclusive Platform for Career Success

The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is a student-run organization founded to create an inclusive environment for the disproportionately low number of Black...

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