Under the direction of Professor Timothy Bradley, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, the Salton Sea Initiative seeks to harness UCI’s research, teaching, and service resources to address challenges facing the Salton Sea region. In January, Professor Bradley and Dean...
Protecting the Environment Through Ecotourism
Jan 14, 2016
The Pangea World manifesto is based on the “Tourism for Conservation through Research” (TCR) economic-development model. Through their collective efforts, Pangea World and its partners are offering an unparalleled opportunity to purchase close to 1,800 acres of...
Community Spotlight: Emma N. Flores, Ph.D.
Dec 21, 2015
Biological Sciences School Alumnus, Dr. Emma N. Flores, completed her undergraduate degree (2006) at UC Irvine before beginning a career as a mentor, educator and administrator in higher education. During her time at UCI, Dr. Flores participated in the Biological...
Has Gene-Editing the Human Germline Found Common Ground?
Dec 21, 2015
On December 1-3, the International Summit on Human Gene Editing kicked off its first meeting at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington D.C. The meeting was the first step in establishing its goals for the next year. Over the next year, the committee will...
The School of Biological Sciences Family Celebrates Thanksgiving
Dec 21, 2015
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
Dec 21, 2015
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
Dec 21, 2015
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
Dec 21, 2015
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
Dec 21, 2015
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...
Biological Sciences School Professor gives his thoughts on the Male vs. Female Brain
Dec 21, 2015
In a feature published by the New York Times, Dr. Larry Cahill, a professor in the department of Neurobiology and Behavior, gives his expert opinion on a groundbreaking paper recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In the paper, the...