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Released: 21-May-2018 4:00 PM EDT
Ancient Sequence Motif Leads Researchers to Discover Novel Mode of Neurotransmitter-Based Communication
University of California, Irvine

This is the first example of a novel mode of neurotransmitter-based communication and challenges current dogma about mechanisms of signaling in the brain. The findings uncover new pathways for developing therapies for disorders like epilepsy, anxiety and chronic pain.

Released: 15-May-2018 7:05 PM EDT
C’Mon Get Happy: Upbeat Songs by Female Singers Dominate the Charts, UCI Study Finds
University of California, Irvine

Roll over, Beethoven. Elvis Presley too. Female singers with upbeat dance songs are far more likely to make the bestseller music charts, according to new findings by University of California, Irvine researchers. Yet the number of happy songs has declined in recent years, while more negative tunes are increasing.

Released: 1-May-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Stricter FAA Regulations on Pilots Linked to Higher Fares, Fewer Flights
University of California, Irvine

When federal legislators passed a bill in 2010 requiring longer rest periods and more flight training for commercial airline pilots, the goal was to improve passenger safety. But a University of California, Irvine study has found that the regulations had unintended consequences: higher fares and fewer choices for air travelers.

Released: 27-Apr-2018 3:20 PM EDT
Scientists Project a Drier Amazon and Wetter Indonesia in the Future
University of California, Irvine

Climate models predict that an increase in greenhouse gases will dry out the Amazon rainforest in the future while causing wetter conditions in the woodlands of Africa and Indonesia. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have identified an unexpected but major factor in this worldwide precipitation shift: the direct response of the forests themselves to higher levels of carbon dioxide.

Released: 27-Apr-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Second Annual UCI Giving Day More Than Doubles Last Year’s Total
University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine’s second annual Giving Day on April 25 raised over $4 million – more than doubling last year’s $1.4 million. This year’s Giving Day also set new records for the number of gifts received, number of parent donors, number of donor-sponsored matches and challenges, and number of states represented in the donor pool.

Released: 26-Apr-2018 3:45 PM EDT
Bleaching of Coral Reefs Reduced Where Daily Temperature Changes Are Large
University of California, Irvine

Coral reef bleaching is stark evidence of the damage being inflicted by global climate change on marine ecosystems, but a research team led by scientists at the University of California, Irvine has found some cause for hope. While many corals are dying, others are showing resilience to increased sea surface temperatures, pointing to possible clues to the survival and recovery of these vitally important aquatic habitats.

Released: 25-Apr-2018 4:05 PM EDT
UCI Receives $2.4 Million Gift From Estate of Former Faculty Member Christian Werner
University of California, Irvine

A $2.4 million gift from the estate of Christian Werner, professor emeritus of geography and former dean of the School of Social Sciences at the University of California, Irvine, will support graduate student research and scholarship in social sciences.

Released: 25-Apr-2018 3:05 PM EDT
School of Social Ecology Receives $1 Million From Estate of Founding Faculty Member
University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine School of Social Ecology has received $1 million from former faculty member Carol Kupers Whalen through her estate. The donation endows the Carol Kupers Whalen Fund, which supports undergraduate and graduate students and faculty research in perpetuity.

Released: 23-Apr-2018 12:05 PM EDT
UC’s National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement Selects Executive Director
University of California, Irvine

A civil rights advocate and scholar with more than a decade of experience advancing free speech as an attorney and instructor has been named the first executive director of the University of California’s National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement.

Released: 20-Apr-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Blood Biomarkers May Allow Easier Detection, Confirmation of Concussions
University of California, Irvine

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, Georgetown University and the University of Rochester have found that specific small molecules in blood plasma may be useful in determining whether someone has sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), commonly known as a concussion.

Released: 12-Apr-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Could Holey Silicon Be the Holy Grail of Electronics?
University of California, Irvine

Electronics miniaturization has put high-powered computing capability into the hands of ordinary people, but the ongoing downsizing of integrated circuits is challenging engineers to come up with new ways to thwart component overheating.

Released: 11-Apr-2018 4:55 PM EDT
International Conference on Learning and Memory to Feature World’s Leading Brain Scientists
University of California, Irvine

On April 18-22, 2018, the UCI Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory will host 800 of the world’s foremost brain scientists for the 2018 International Conference on Learning and Memory. Scientists at the conference will present late-breaking research on topics such as Alzheimer’s disease, drug addiction, exercise and the brain, depression, stress and more.

Released: 9-Apr-2018 7:05 PM EDT
Modern Dance Giant Donald McKayle Has Died
University of California, Irvine

Modern dance pioneer Donald McKayle, one of the first African American men to break through racial barriers via dance, has died. The iconic performer, choreographer, teacher, director and writer had a wide-ranging impact on the United States’ creative and cultural landscape. He died Friday night, according to his wife. He was 87 years old.

Released: 9-Apr-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Investor-Philanthropist Steve Borowski ’79 to Receive UCI’s Extraordinarius Award
University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine Alumni Association will bestow its highest honor, the Lauds & Laurels Extraordinarius award, upon Steve Borowski ’79 for his philanthropic and volunteer work for the university. In its 48th year, Lauds & Laurels is UCI’s oldest awards tradition; it recognizes outstanding individuals for their service to the community, professional excellence and campus involvement.

Released: 29-Mar-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Now You See It: Invisibility Material Created by UCI Engineers
University of California, Irvine

Materials inspired by disappearing Hollywood dinosaurs and real-life shy squid have been invented by UCI engineers, according to new findings in Science this Friday.

Released: 28-Mar-2018 2:05 PM EDT
UCI to Play Key Role in Innovative Nuclear Nonproliferation Initiative
University of California, Irvine

Harnessing the unusual characteristics of elusive subatomic particles known as antineutrinos, the University of California, Irvine will play a key role in a nuclear nonproliferation research collaboration between U.S. and U.K. laboratories and universities.

Released: 20-Mar-2018 11:05 AM EDT
UCI’s Graduate Programs Shine in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine’s Ph.D. program in criminology, law & society placed third in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s annual graduate school rankings – published online today – with six other fields of advanced study in the top 10 among public universities and 16 in the top 25.

Released: 15-Mar-2018 3:00 PM EDT
Topsy-Turvy Currents Key to Removing Nitrate From Streams, UCI-Led Study Finds
University of California, Irvine

More than 500 years ago, Leonardo da Vinci sketched what he called “la turbolenza,” comparing chaotic swirls atop flowing water to curly human hair. It turns out those patterns influence myriad phenomena, from the drag on an airplane’s wings and the formation of Jupiter’s red spot to the rustling of tree leaves.



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