UC Irvine |

A laser focus on melanoma

Mihaela Balu and her team have developed a skin scanner that can better detect early signs of deadly cancer.
UC Irvine |

Widening beaches make California 500 acres bigger than it was 40 years ago

UC Irvine and USGS researchers used satellites to track coastal changes.
UC Newsroom |

18 UC faculty named 2026 Sloan Research fellows

More Sloan fellows are affiliated with UC than with any other institution granted the awards this year, and UC leads all institutions in Sloan fellows across the program’s 61-year history.
UC Irvine |

Engineers invent wireless transceiver rivaling fiber-optic speed

Silicon chips operate in F-band spectrum, enabling ultrafast data transmission.
UC Newsroom |

Nearly 60 of UC’s youngest innovators featured on the 2026 Forbes “30 Under 30” list

UC alumni and faculty from seven campuses are leading the way for the next generation across AI, entrepreneurship, health care, social impact and more.
UC Newsroom |

How UC scientists are putting AI to the test

Even as they’re pushing the boundaries of research and discovery with AI, UC scientists are asking the right questions about the transformation this technology brings.
UC Irvine |

Beyond the blueprint: A new kind of hospital

UC Health — Irvine offers a new kind of hospital and a new kind of patient experience.
UC Newsroom |

10 awesome discoveries from UC research in 2025

A year of new treatments, new technologies, new ways to stay safe during disasters and new insights on the mysteries of the galaxy, our planet and our past.
UC Irvine |

From toxicity to healing: Changing the culture of online gaming

UC Irvine researcher Constance Steinkuehler finds toxicity in gaming in one setting and hope in another.
UC Newsroom |

Solar-panel-covered canals have their day in the sun in California

California’s first solar-over-canal project goes online with the commissioning of the narrow and wide span arrays in the Turlock Irrigation District, bringing to life the ultimate “why didn’t I think of that!” idea.
UC Newsroom |

The Society of Hellman Fellows celebrates 30 years of transformative faculty support

The fellowships, made possibly by a $125M endowment from the Hellman family, have provided vital support to more than 2,000 junior faculty, many of whom now lead in their fields.
UC Newsroom |

UC is No. 1 on worldwide ranking of highly cited researchers

This year’s rankings from Clarivate recognize 288 UC scientists as among the most influential thinkers in their fields.