News Briefs

Mar 17, 2023
The award honors the Patterson lab’s work to advance microscopic techniques in research.
Mar 13, 2023
UCI hosts first in-person Science Olympiad since onset of COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 10, 2023
Long before he became TAE’s Chief Science Officer and an award-winning pioneer in the field of fusion energy, Dr. Toshiki Tajima was a young scientist studying fusion in Tokyo, where his daily walks took him past Shinobazu Pond. 
Mar 3, 2023
Fires in North America and Eurasia spewed record-shattering amounts of CO2 in 2021
Mar 2, 2023
UC Irvine-led study found northern-latitude forest fires to be the highest source.
Feb 27, 2023
Addressing environmental injustice requires coordinated effort among research institutions, community-based organizations and government agencies. 
Feb 27, 2023
New program focuses on science of climate change.
Feb 22, 2023
Ting discovered a new kind of quark – a fundamental building block of the cosmos. 
Feb 15, 2023
The aviation industry carries a high-carbon footprint, and its transition to net-zero emissions by 2050 is a complex puzzle.  However, new research from UC Irvine says that through a combination of factors and swift action, it is possible to reach that target.
Feb 15, 2023
New research provides a startling look at how warmer oceans, driven by climate change, are gouging the West Antarctic’s Thwaites Glacier.
Feb 14, 2023
A recent federal survey found that California lost more than 36 million trees just in the last year. The large-scale die-off is alarming ecologists and policymakers.
Feb 14, 2023
Triple-scholarship recipient Kyle Suen furthers his love of nature through studies and research.