The Key to Longevity Shared at Allergan Lecture

People over 90 are now the fastest-growing segment of the population and research on this group is the key to understanding longevity and how to maintain vibrant brain health. Dr. Claudia Kawas, Professor of Neurology and Neurobiology and Behavior at UC Irvine, gave a...

Student Spotlight: Bio Theme House

Did you know that the School of Biological Sciences has an undergraduate house? In the Halls of Mesa Court, there is a Biological Sciences Interest Hall geared towards students with or developing an interest in Biological Sciences. The primary purpose of the...

Fulbright Senior Specialist in Environmental Sciences

Professor Diane Campbell, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, received a Fulbright Senior Specialist award to teach and research in South Africa. The Fulbright Specialist Program promotes linkages between U.S. scholars and their counterparts at host institutions...

Recipients of 2014-15 Senate Distinguished Faculty Awards Announced

On October 27, 2014, the Irvine Division of the Academic Senate of the University of California announced the winners of its 2014-2015 Distinguished Faculty Awards.  Two Biological Sciences School Faculty were named as recipients: Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr. Distinguished...

Student Spotlight: Prachi Shah, Dean’s Leadership Scholar

Prachi Shah, senior biological sciences major, was named the 2014-15 Dean’s Leadership Scholar in May. Shah was selected from a pool of 50 top Biological Sciences School students entering their senior year. “I would thank the Dean’s Leadership Council for awarding...

Biological Sciences School Welcomes Incoming Freshmen

Welcome Week kicked off on Monday, September 29 with the Fall Convocation ceremony when Chancellor Gillman officially welcomed 7,400 new students in the Bren Events Center. A highlight of the ceremony was the announcement that the Biological Sciences School is the...

CEO Roundtable Excursion held at Crystal Cove State Park

Members of the UC Irvine Chief Executive Roundtable were hosted by Dean Frank M. LaFerla for a Research Excursion and Reception on the afternoon of October 6, 2014 at the Crystal Cove State Park Historic District. This hands-on experience highlighted the work of...