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UC Irvine marked a major milestone in mental health research on June 9 with the launch of the Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries, which university leaders describe as the first institute in the nation to formally unite multiple academic schools in a coordinated effort to address depression. The launch event, held at…

Irvine, Calif., June 10, 2026 — University of California, Irvine neuroscientist Oswald Steward has been awarded the 2026 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience, one of the world’s most prestigious honors in science, for discoveries that fundamentally changed understanding of how neurons build, strengthen and modify connections in the brain involved in learning, memory and recovery from…

Women lacking adequate health insurance were significantly less likely to take recommended amounts of folic acid to help prevent serious birth defects, UC Irvine researchers found. The nationwide study analyzed health data from more than 85,000 women and found that healthcare access and other structural barriers may play a larger role in folic acid use…

New UC Irvine-led research finds that a father’s health before and during parenthood, including obesity, diet, stress and mental health, can influence a child’s long-term risk of obesity and related diseases. Evidence suggests paternal obesity can affect sperm health and biological markers linked to children’s metabolism, appetite regulation and disease risk, but some of these…

A UC Irvine-led study analyzed 3,511 cancer patients across six UC medical centers to examine infection-related side effects to antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs. Researchers found some ADC therapies were linked to dangerously low infection-fighting white blood cell counts and related complications, including hospitalization. Led by pharmacy professor Alexandre Chan, the study highlights the need for…

Irvine, Calif., June 1, 2026 — A team of UC Irvine engineering students won honors from NASA for creating an innovative system for aircraft maintenance in NASA’s Gateway to Blue Skies Competition. The team won the Best Infographic Award for their excellent presentation and were one of eight national finalists who received $9,000 to research…

Irvine, Calif., June 1, 2026 — From Ask Sammy in Santa Clarita to Rivy, the City of Riverside’s online chatbot, AI is increasingly being tapped to deliver public service information to residents across Southern California cities. But what happens when deployment of this technology outpaces evaluations of its accuracy, use and impacts? A UC Irvine-led…

Irvine, Calif., May 28, 2026 — The University of California, Irvine has named Peter Biehl vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate Division. Biehl will join UC Irvine from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he currently serves as vice provost and dean of graduate studies. “I am excited to join…

A year after launching an ambitious research effort to support dementia patients and caregivers, UC Irvine nursing researchers have moved into real-world care settings, collecting data directly from patients and using AI-driven technology to better understand agitation, sleep disruption and fall risk. The interdisciplinary project – led by Adey Nyamathi, a Distinguished Professor in the…