1) Can you share a memorable experience from your time as an undergraduate at UCI? There were many memorable and rewarding experiences as an undergraduate at UCI. One includes my exposure to the Black Students in Science Organization (BSSO) and Dunlop School Peer...
I would like to recognize the super sharp and very kind Justin Sarkis, research development coordinator. Justin always seems genuinely interested in talking with colleagues who meet him in the 5th floor lobby, kitchen or any public area in Dunlop School. He is nice as...
I am nominating Shannon Ingram. She is a great leader who is invested in her team and excels at rallying everyone toward achieving strategic objectives.
Three Dunlop School faculty have been selected as recipients of the National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award, which supports early career investigators and their innovative research. Professor Xiaoyu Shi and Professor Evgeny Kvon from the...
A faculty member’s mission to make biology instruction more effective and inclusive has gotten a big boost. Developmental and Cell Biology Assistant Teaching Professor Star Lee has just won two grants to further her work. One funds six regional workshops beginning...
Monkeypox has been spreading globally since May, the first time it has ever been widely found outside of Central and West Africa. News of another disease outbreak coming on the heels of the COVID pandemic has jangled the nerves of many. A Dunlop School expert on pox...
Dr. Michael Leon, professor of neurobiology and behavior, is featured on the Healthy Baby Show podcast and speaks about the latest research on neuroplasticity – the brain’s ability to change and adapt as a result of experience. Dr. Leon also explains what the latest...
The Hellman Fellowships Program, which recognizes promising assistant professors showing capacity for great distinction in their research, has honored two Dunlop School faculty for 2022-23. Developmental and Cell Biology Assistant Professor Xiaoyu Shi: Using...
Finding by UCI biologists could help combat cognitive impairments. Photo Credit: Manuella Yassa, CNLM A discovery about how algorithms can learn and retain information more efficiently offers potential insight into the brain’s ability to absorb new knowledge. The...
On May 3rd, students, faculty and staff gathered in the Dunlop School Starbucks Plaza to celebrate the launch of Dunlop School’s Cultural Guiding Principles. The event marked a new era for the school and featured a live DJ, games, desserts and a photobooth. Following...