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Ring Road pops with color as spring quarter is in full swing. (Photo by Steve Zylius/UC Irvine) |
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Scientists recognized by Breakthrough Prize Foundation |
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Researchers in the Department of Physics & Astronomy are among thousands of scientists from 70 countries to share in the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. The $3 million award honors experimental contributions at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (pictured) near Geneva, Switzerland, that led to key findings in particle physics between 2015 and 2024. |
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Study predicts antidepressant responses |
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A study in JAMA Network Open reveals progress toward predicting how patients with major depressive disorder will respond to antidepressant medications. Brain connectivity patterns could significantly improve predictions of treatment response, allowing for “… a more personalized treatment and thereby [speeding] up reduction of symptoms,” said Distinguished Professor Diego Pizzagalli, founding director of the Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries, who helped lead the study. |
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The UCI Health Family Health Center has launched Diabetes Group Medical Visits at its Anaheim location, providing an innovative, patient-centered approach to care. Tailored to meet the needs of the Latino population, the program is conducted in Spanish and offers participants education on diabetes management, treatment options and healthy living choices. |
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Mathew Blurton-Jones, professor of neurobiology and behavior (left), and Robert Spitale, professor of pharmaceutical sciences, have discovered a way to potentially improve the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders. Their study in Cell Stem Cell reveals that engineering human immune cells can create cellular “couriers” capable of responding to brain pathology and delivering disease-fighting proteins. |
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Hands-on learning in UC education |
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Seventy percent of all UC undergraduates participate in research, creative projects, internships or service learning during their time at UC. Experiential learning beyond the classroom lets students go deeper and connects their education to real work in the field, new discoveries and the expansion of knowledge. Kaustubh Simha, a third-year electrical engineering and applied physics double major at UC Irvine, is doing just that, helping advance science, engineering and medicine through his work in the Quantum Materials and Devices Lab. |
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Sustainability achievements and tips from UC Irvine |
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Tackling climate change through the humanities |
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Through the Wildland-Urban Interface Climate Action Network Climate Communications Internship, humanities students are redefining climate communication, engaging with community partners and diverse audiences to contribute to climate justice and action. Interns are affiliated with organizations ranging from land conservancies and environmental justice organizations to Tribal groups, using their humanities resources and experience to help organizations engaged in climate action communicate effectively. |
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#UCIconnected spotlights interesting updates from the UC Irvine community. #IamUCI spotlights profiles of students, faculty, staff and alumni. Send submissions via email or post on social media with the #UCIconnected or #IamUCI hashtags. |
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NPR, April 24 (Audio) Cited: James Swanson, professor emeritus of pediatrics |
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LAist, April 26 Cited: Héctor Tobar, professor of English, literary journalism and Chicano/Latino studies |
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The Orange County Register, April 27 Cited: Linda Trinh Vo, professor emerita of Asian American studies |
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