In late November, visitors to the shores of Huntington Beach were greeted by strange-looking jelly-like pods that had recently washed ashore.  Intrigued by the pods, people began to speculate on their origin, including Professor Matthew Bracken (Ecology and...

The native Hawaiian flora has the highest frequency of unique species anywhere in the world, but little is known about their interactions with other species, including potential pollinators of native plants.  In a study led by Ecology and Evolutionary Biology...

Sixteen students participating in research training with the Biological Sciences School Minority Science Programs (MSP) received awards for their research presentations at this year’s Annual Biomedical Research...

Professor Claudia H. Kawas (Neurobiology and Behavior), a distinguished clinician scientist, studies Alzheimer’s disease and aging in the oldest old (people over 90 years of age).  Professor Kawas was prominently featured in the 60 Minutes November special on...

Using an innovative approach, Professor Aimee L. Edinger (Developmental and Cell Biology) and colleagues have discovered a new drug that starves cancer cells to death by disrupting two critical pathways that supply nutrients for cell growth.  Their team further...

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Jennifer B.H. Martiny, Ph.D., has spent her career at UCI uncovering the mysteries of the microbial world beneath us, and sometimes within us.  Her lab studies microbial diversity (which includes viruses, bacteria, and fungi)...

Christine Liu is a third year student at the Biological Sciences School majoring in Immunology and Microbiology, with a minor in Film and Media Studies in the School of Humanities.  Christine is exceling in her studies at the School and has plans to pursue a career in...

Professor Timothy J. Bradley (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) and Professor David L. Feldman (from the School of Social Ecology) have recently written an opinion letter warning of the potential public health threats posed by the current legislation governing the...

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Professors David A. Fruman and Sheryl Tsai have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).  The AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society, serving 10 million individuals in more...

Professor Yilin Hu (Molecular Biology and Biochemistry) has been working with the enzyme nitrogenase, a key enzyme that helps regulate global nitrogen, along with methods to utilize the enzyme to help produce renewable biofuels.  Recently, Professor Hu and her team...