A research team in the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences has been selected to receive support through the W. M. Keck Foundation Bridge Funding Initiative, a program designed to provide continuity for early-career scientists and their trainees...

Celia Faiola Receives 2025 Whitby Award from American Association for Aerosol Research
Nov 21, 2025
Associate Professor Celia Faiola has been named a recipient of the 2025 Kenneth T. Whitby Award, the highest honor given to early-career scientists by the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR), at the AAAR Annual Conference on October 15, 2025. The award...

Professor Emeritus Timothy Bradley Named Chair of Salton Sea Science Advisory Committee
Oct 24, 2025
Professor Emeritus Timothy Bradley of the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences has been appointed Chair of the Salton Sea Science Advisory Committee, the State-appointed group that provides scientific expertise to guide restoration and mitigation...

Teaching biology from a global perspective
Oct 6, 2025
The charter school where Qiwen Zheng ’22 teaches ninth grade biology is tucked in the concrete jungle of Los Angeles’ Koreatown – an unwelcoming habitat for most plants and animals.

Proposed EPA funding cuts raise public health concerns among experts
Aug 28, 2025

3 UC Irvine professors elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Apr 25, 2025
With their election, Rina Dechter, Catherine Lord and Jennifer Martiny join 38 other current and former UC Irvine scholars as academy members.

Professor Kathleen Treseder Named a 2025 Woman Making a Difference
Apr 9, 2025
Irvine City Council member and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Kathleen Treseder was named a "2025 Woman Making a Difference" by Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley at the fourth annual Women Making A Difference Awards. Orange County Supervisor Katrina...

The Hidden Architects of Evolution How “Jumping Genes” Shape Genetic Diversity
Mar 24, 2025
Lee Lab team. From left: Zita Gao (second author), Kayla Ly (third author), Grace Lee, Yuheng Huang (first author). Irvine, Calif., March 24, 2025 — Why do genetic recombination rates — the process that reshuffles DNA during reproduction — vary so widely between...

Adam Martiny Elected to the American Academy of Microbiology
Mar 17, 2025
The Dunlop School is thrilled to announce that Professor Adam Martiny has been elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology in its 2025 class. This prestigious honor is awarded to scientists who have made significant contributions to the field of...

Brandon Gaut Honored with Inaugural GSA Mentorship Award
Mar 17, 2025
The Dunlop School is delighted to announce that Distinguished Professor Brandon Gaut has been honored with the inaugural Genetics Society of America (GSA) Mentorship Award, recognizing his deep commitment to guiding and uplifting the next generation of scientists. His...
