May 24, 2012 Press Release CIRM grant will advance work on multiple sclerosis treatment Irvine, Calif., May 24, 2012 —A UC Irvine immunologist will receive $4.8 million to create a new line of neural stem cells that can be used to treat multiple sclerosis. The...
Colorful butterflies increase their odds of survival by sharing traits
May 16, 2012 Press Release Findings also reveal enhanced smell, taste genes Irvine, Calif., May 16, 2012 —Bright black-and-red butterflies that flit across the sunlit edges of Amazonian rain forests are natural hedonists, and it does them good, according to genetic...
American Academy of Arts & Sciences honors two from UC Irvine
April 19, 2012 News Release Humanities dean and evolutionary biologist are elected to membership Irvine, Calif., April 19, 2012 —Vicki Ruiz, UC Irvine dean of humanities and professor of history and Chicano/Latino studies, and Steven A. Frank, UCI professor of...
Markus Ribbe Elected to Fellowship in the American Academy of Microbiology
Feb. 9, 2012 News Brief Irvine, Calif., February 9, 2012 – Markus Ribbe has been elected to Fellowship in the American Academy of Microbiology. The American Academy of Microbiology (Academy) is the honorific leadership group within the American Society for...
For the Birds: Winged Predators Seek Certain Trees When Foraging for Caterpillars
Jan. 26, 2012 Press Release Irvine, Calif., January 26, 2012 —Location matters for birds on the hunt for caterpillars, according to researchers at UC Irvine and Wesleyan University. Findings suggest that chickadees and others zero in on the type of tree as much...
In Memoriam: Agnes Henschen-Edman
November 2, 2011 Agnes Henschen-Edman, professor emerita of the Department of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, died of natural causes in her University Hills home Oct. 23. She was a pioneer in the characterization of the blood coagulation protein fibrinogen and...
Matthew Korn, Graduate Student Research, recognized as Fresh Face of Sigma Xi
October 3, 2011 11:12 a.m. Three UC Irvine biologists honored by scientific research society Three members of UC Irvine’s School of Biological Sciences were recently recognized by Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society for achievement in their scientific...
UCI-led butterfly study sheds light on convergent evolution
UCI-led butterfly study sheds light on convergent evolution Researchers find single gene controls mimicry across different species — Irvine, Calif., July 21, 2011 — For 150 years scientists have been trying to explain convergent evolution. One of the best-known...
Bio wins at 2011 Celebration of Teaching Awards
Prof. Georg Striedter (Neurobiology and Behavior) recognized for excellence in undergraduate teaching. Most Promising Future Faculty: Ms. Jessica Pratt (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, School of Biological Sciences) The recipients of these awards were selected...
Memorial for Walter Fitch
May 22, 2011 2:45 p.m. Memorial service May 26 for molecular genetics pioneer Walter Fitch Longtime UCI professor Walter Monroe Fitch, founder of molecular phylogenetics, will be honored by colleagues and friends at a memorial service from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, May...