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...
Community Spotlight: Emma N. Flores, Ph.D.
Dec 21, 2015
Biological Sciences School Alumnus, Dr. Emma N. Flores, completed her undergraduate degree (2006) at UC Irvine before beginning a career as a mentor, educator and administrator in higher education. During her time at UCI, Dr. Flores participated in the Biological...
The School of Biological Sciences Family Celebrates Thanksgiving
Dec 21, 2015
The Biological Sciences School once again played host to a special Thanksgiving lunch for its international students. Held on November 24 in the Pacific ballroom at the Student Center, the event played host to 90 students, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies,...
Student Spotlight: Stephanie Tu
Dec 21, 2015
Throughout her life fourth-year Human Biology student, Stephanie Tu has been driven by two interconnected passions. The first, is to be a “Renaissance woman,” learning for the joy of learning, whether the topic is the significance of the Ain Sakhri Lovers Figurine...
Sea of Change
Dec 21, 2015
The OC Register recently explored the history of the Salton Sea along with the potential environmental ramifications of its drying. Inside, the author cited director of the Salton Sea Initiative and professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Timothy J. Bradley....
Two Bio Sci students named Fulbright Scholars
Apr 22, 2013
Of the four UC Irvine students awarded prestigious Fulbright grants, two are Biological Sciences majors Armaan Ahmed Rowther (pictured left) and Soraya Azzawi (pictured right), both seniors graduating in June 2013, will conduct research in Jordan. This is the first...
Bean leaves can trap bedbugs, researchers find
Apr 9, 2013
Next step is to perfect synthetic materials that can do the same Irvine, Calif., April 9, 2013 – Inspired by a traditional Balkan bedbug remedy, researchers have documented how microscopic hairs on kidney bean leaves effectively stab and trap the biting insects,...
Undergrad profiles attest to diversity of UCI student body
Apr 8, 2013
Dunlop School student Tcharles Fagundes looks forward to a bright future after graduation Tcharles Fagundes is one fearless and motivated student. After visiting a friend in California at the age of 20, the Brazilian native decided he wanted to pursue an education in...
Southern California sagebrush better suited to climate change, UCI study finds
Apr 1, 2013
Results will aid land management, policy decisions for coastal sage scrub restoration Irvine, Calif., April 1, 2013 - California sagebrush in the southern part of the state will adjust better to climate change than sagebrush populations in the north, according to UC...