Brian Han joined the Biological Sciences School in March 2015 as the new Associate Director of Development. Since coming on board, Brian has led the Biological Sciences School's alumni outreach. Brian also directs the Biological Sciences Mentor Program, enabling...
Dean Welcomes 2015-2016 Freshmen class
Sep 23, 2015
The 2015-2016 Freshmen class has arrived and the Biological Sciences School Dean's office was on hand to welcome the new class of 974 undergraduate students at the Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark. Carolyn Willmann, director of Student Affairs, started off the...
Small RNA Molecule Could make a Big Impact
Sep 23, 2015
Professor Irene Pedersen, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, and her laboratory have published a new paper in the journal Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. The team of researchers have identified a small RNA molecule (miRNA) which regulates genomic...
Community Spotlight: Shing Kwok ’89 B.S.
Sep 22, 2015
Biological Sciences School Alumnus, Shing Kwok, Ph.D., majored in Biological Sciences in 1989, equipping him for a successful career in both research and government. Dr. Kwok is currently a National Program Leader (NPL) for the National Institute of Food and...
41st Biological Sciences Honors Convocation
Aug 3, 2015
Dean's Award for Excellence in Research Excellence in Research Poster Awards Robert Ernst Prize In Plant Biology And Biological Sciences Howard Schneiderman Prize...
Staff Spotlight: Steve Carlyle, Computing Director
Jul 31, 2015
This month, we said farewell to Steve Carlyle, our computing director, as he enters retirement after 34 years of service at UCI, 24 of which were with the Biological Sciences School. Steve joined the campus in 1981 with the Department of Pediatrics as a...
Professor R. Michael Mulligan Reappointed as Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
Jul 31, 2015
Professor R. Michael Mulligan, in the department of Developmental and Cell Biology, has been reappointed as Associate Dean of Graduate Studies for an additional five-year term at the Biological Sciences School. Among his many accomplishments, Professor Mulligan...
Anza-Borrego Hosts Visiting Scientists from Iran
Jul 31, 2015
A group of 10 top scientists from the country of Iran, accompanied by U.S. colleagues, visited Borrego Springs in June for an evening lecture and dinner at the UCI Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center. The group was part of a U.S. National Academy of...
Community Spotlight: Ami Bera ’87 B.S., ’91 M.D.
Jul 31, 2015
Congressman Ami Bera represents California’s 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. A first-generation American born and raised in California, Bera is guided by a desire to serve his community. It’s that commitment to service that led him to...
UCI Doctoral Graduate publishes in Journal of Neuroscience
Jul 31, 2015
Rachel Rice, Ph.D., recent graduate from the School of Biological Sciences in Assistant Professor Kim Green's lab in the department of Neurobiology and Behavior, has published her study on the contributions of microglia to functional recovery following...