On March 3rd, the School of Biological Sciences held its annual faculty retreat at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa. This year’s retreat was co-sponsored with the School of Medicine and provided...
Biological Sciences Student Council Winter Soirée
Mar 11, 2016
The School of Biological Sciences Student Council (BSC) held their annual Winter Soirée in February to promote dialog between faculty and students. The event, in Natural Sciences I, hosted over 110 student guests, 40 BSC members and 14 faculty members. In his...
Building Better Models of Climate Change
Mar 11, 2016
Professor Travis E. Huxman, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, was part of a large multi-institutional research study established to determine the extent, magnitude and controls on photosynthesis in tropical forests. Analyzing how tropical forests regulate their...
The Future of Higher Education
Mar 11, 2016
On February 26th, a group of educational leaders came together to participate in UCI’s 50th Anniversary Academic Symposia, where topic of discussion was “The Future of Higher Education.” Moderated by Michael G. Riley, editor-in-chief of The Chronicle of Higher...
PBS Explores Individuals with Super Memory
Mar 10, 2016
On February 10th, PBS aired “Memory Hackers”, a program that explored new ways scientists are learning how to edit, delete, and create memories. The hour long broadcast featured some of the world’s leading experts on memory, including UCI’s James L. McGaugh, Ph.D.,...
Faculty Spotlight – Melanie Cocco, Ph.D.
Mar 10, 2016
Melanie Cocco, Ph.D., is an associate professor in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Her research interests include membrane proteins and NMR spectroscopy. Professor Cocco was the first to obtain the structure of the extracellular domain of Nogo, a membrane protein...
Student Spotlight – Rintu Saju
Mar 10, 2016
Rintu Saju is a second-year Biological Sciences major at the Biological Sciences School. Since joining the School, Rintu has excelled in his academic studies and dedicated a substantial amount of his time to community service. He serves as a student director for the...
Remembering Professor Norman M. Weinberger
Mar 8, 2016
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of our colleague Professor Norman M. Weinberger, who succumbed to lymphoma on February 14, 2016. Professor Weinberger was a pioneering faculty member at UCI, joining Professor James L. McGaugh...
Purpose, Complexity, and Failure in the Living World
Feb 9, 2016
The first Dean’s Distinguished Lecture of 2016 kicked off with an excellent presentation by the Donald Bren Professor of Developmental and Cell Biology, Arthur D. Lander, M.D., Ph.D. The February 4th lecture took place at the Crystal Cove Auditorium at the UCI...
Professor Robert K. Josephson
Feb 8, 2016
It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of our esteemed colleague Dr. Robert K. Josephson following a three-month battle with lymphoma. Dr. Josephson was an Emeritus Professor professor in the Departments of Neurobiology and Behavior and Ecology and...