Prestigious Award Supports Career Development
Developmental and Cell Biology Assistant Professor Scott Atwood was recently awarded a 2019 Hellman Fellowship Award for his research investigating the immune system’s suppression of tumor growth.
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These Corals Choose to Eat Plastic Over Food
Tiny plastic particles may also be a vehicle for microbes that sicken or even kill corals, a new study finds.
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Catching Your Breath: How Climate Change Can Alter the Microbiome You Inhale
At the 2019 Winter Dunlop School Dean’s Distinguished Lecture, Professor Hughes presented data on his quest to create “Body-on-a-Chip” technology, with the hope of ushering in a new age of drug discovery.
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Thinking Small: The Role of Microbial Communities in Our Everyday Lives
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Jennifer Martiny’s research aims to determine the mechanisms that govern microbial diversity across environmental and human systems. Microbes such
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Traits Track Taxonomy
A novel technique based on isotope analysis shows that, compared to ecosystem type, evolutionary history explains more variation in bacterial growth traits along an elevation gradient. This knowledge could help move microbial ecologists toward improved predictive models of soil processes.
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Meet The ‘Star Ingredient’ Changing Fortunes in Alaska’s Waters: Seaweed
Growing awareness of the climate crisis and a shift to plant-based diets have turned kelp farming into a thriving industry.
Awards & Honors
Distinguished Alumni Award
49th Annual Lauds & Laurels May 23rd, 2019 | Paséa Hotel, Huntington Beach Lauds & Laurels is the university’s oldest awards ceremony, a tradition
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Player Position Determines Head Injury Risk in Water Polo
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Chair James W. Hicks has been interested in the prevalence of head injury in water polo since watching his three
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Climate Change Could Spur Northward Aquatic Invasion
A variety of human activities is forcing many marine species to venture across the oceans in search of new homes. A recent study by
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Scar Free Wound-healing? Mathematics Is Helping Make That a Reality
“The common way for our skin to repair itself has been with scar tissue,” said Maksim Plikus, an associate professor in developmental and cell biology at University of California Irvine. “Our work, which is driven by mathematical modelling, is helping to shift this paradigm.”