It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of our colleague Professor Norman M. Weinberger, who succumbed to lymphoma on February 14, 2016. Professor Weinberger was a pioneering…
The first Dean’s Distinguished Lecture of 2016 kicked off with an excellent presentation by the Donald Bren Professor of Developmental and Cell Biology, Arthur D. Lander, M.D., Ph.D. The February 4th lecture took place at…
It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of our esteemed colleague Dr. Robert K. Josephson following a three-month battle with lymphoma. Dr. Josephson was an Emeritus Professor professor in the…
On January 30th, UCI alumni, students, and community members braved the occasional rains to celebrate the 2016 Homecoming in Aldrich Park. Not to be outdone, the Biological Sciences School hosted two interactive displays along with…
The California Natural Resources Agency has named Professor Timothy J. Bradley, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology to the science advisory committee for the state’s effort to preserve its largest inland body of water.
As part of the…
The Zika viral epidemic, which is currently afflicting several countries in Latin America, is the latest mosquito-borne illness to wreak havoc on humankind. Other mosquito-borne illnesses, like malaria and dengue fever, cause thousands of deaths…
The variation in the arrangement of muscles across animals is thought to have evolved to allow muscle to power the broad range of movements observed in nature, and to perform optimally while doing so. In…
Teaching Professors Brian Sato, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Justin F. Shaffer, Developmental and Cell Biology, and Pavan Kadandale, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, together with a team of undergraduate researchers are taking a unique approach to…
The Biological Sciences School welcomes Robert Avalos, our new Executive Director of Development. Robert will be responsible for the creation and implementation of plans to acquire private support for the School. He will engage with…
David Saldana is a 4th year neurobiology major at the Biological Sciences School. He is a first generation Hispanic student who will be the first in his family to earn a bachelor’s degree and his…