The UC Irvine Center for Addiction Neuroscience (ICAN) was established to bring together addiction research faculty from across UCI for the first time, to identify areas of collaboration to leverage for highly competitive research funding opportunities. In addition to...
Biological Sciences School Visiting Professor Awarded the National Medal of Science
Jan 14, 2016
Simon A. Levin, Ph.D., Distinguished Visiting professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, was recently awarded the National Medal of Science. The announcement was made in December 2015 and Professor Levin and other award recipients will be honored in a ceremony at...
Researchers Identify Potential Link between Streptococcus Infection and Neuroinflammation
Jan 14, 2016
The bacterium Streptococcus pyognes, or Group A Streptococus (GAS), is a common human pathogen and the primary cause of strep throat. While GAS infection of the throat is easily treatable, there are several chronic pathological conditions with varying degrees of...
UCI Reaches out to Community Partners to Help Save the Salton Sea
Jan 14, 2016
Under the direction of Professor Timothy Bradley, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, the Salton Sea Initiative seeks to harness UCI’s research, teaching, and service resources to address challenges facing the Salton Sea region. In January, Professor Bradley and Dean...
Protecting the Environment Through Ecotourism
Jan 14, 2016
The Pangea World manifesto is based on the “Tourism for Conservation through Research” (TCR) economic-development model. Through their collective efforts, Pangea World and its partners are offering an unparalleled opportunity to purchase close to 1,800 acres of...