The School of Biological Sciences Family Celebrates Thanksgiving

The Biological Sciences School once again played host to a special Thanksgiving lunch for its international students.  Held on November 24 in the Pacific ballroom at the Student Center, the event played host to 90 students, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies,...

Student Spotlight: Stephanie Tu

Throughout her life fourth-year Human Biology student, Stephanie Tu has been driven by two interconnected passions.  The first, is to be a “Renaissance woman,” learning for the joy of learning, whether the topic is the significance of the Ain Sakhri Lovers Figurine...

Sea of Change

The OC Register recently explored the history of the Salton Sea along with the potential environmental ramifications of its drying. Inside, the author cited director of the Salton Sea Initiative and professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Timothy J. Bradley....

Staff Spotlight: Vicki Thomas

It is with great excitement that we introduce, the new Biological Sciences School Executive Assistant to the Dean, Vicki Thomas.  In her role as Executive Assistant, Vicki oversees calendaring and all of the administrative duties for the Dean.  Though Vicki is new to...

Playing 3D video games can boost memory formation

In a recent study by Professor Craig Stark from the department of Neurobiology and Behavior, it was discovered that individuals who played three dimensional video games saw a boost in the formation of memories.  The playing of certain video games has been known to...

Green tea impairs development, reproduction in fruit flies

New research from the lab of Professor Mahtab Jafari reveals that excessive consumption of green tea adversely affects the development and reproduction of fruit fly populations.  Professor Jafari and colleagues investigated the effects of high levels of green tea by...

Student Spotlight: Ryan Ripperdan

Ryan Ripperdan is an undergraduate majoring in Biological Sciences at the Biological Sciences School.  Ryan is on schedule to graduate in Spring 2016 with plans on applying to medical school shortly thereafter.  Prior to transferring to UCI, Ryan attended Mt. San...