UC Irvine-led Research Team Discovers New Property of Light
Irvine, Calif., May 6, 2024 – A research team led by chemists at the University of California, Irvine, has made a groundbreaking discovery regarding the interaction of light with matter that could revolutionize various technological fields. The team's findings were recently published in the journal ACS Nano.Lead author Dmitry Fishman, UC Irvine adjunct professor of chemistry, highlighted the significance of the discovery, stating, "Silicon is Earth’s second-most abundant element, and it forms the backbone of modern electronics." The team's research focused on how photons...
UC Irvine’s Adriana Briscoe Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Renowned evolutionary biologist, Adriana Darielle Mejía Briscoe, from the University of California, Irvine, has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Briscoe joins a distinguished class of 144 scientists from around the world being recognized this year for their exceptional contributions to original research.Hal Stern, the provost and executive vice chancellor at UC Irvine, congratulated Professor Briscoe on her achievement, stating, "Congratulations to Professor Briscoe on this exceptional achievement of being elected to the National Academy of...
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Roxane Cohen Silver elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Roxane Cohen Silver, a distinguished psychologist from the University of California, Irvine, has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Her groundbreaking studies on stress and coping in the face of traumatic incidents have garnered international recognition. Hal Stern, UCI provost and executive vice chancellor, congratulated Silver on her accomplishments, stating, "Her outstanding scholarship on the effects of stress has had a significant impact throughout the world and exemplifies the exceptional research being done at UC Irvine."Silver, a...
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UC Irvine Study: Vehicle Brakes Emit Charged Particles Potentially Harmful to Health
UC Irvine researchers have uncovered a concerning aspect of air pollution related to vehicle braking. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, doctoral candidate Adam Thomas revealed that "up to 80% of aerosol particles emitted from braking are electrically charged, and that many of them are in fact highly charged." This finding sheds light on a previously understudied source of potential harm to public health.Lead researcher Jim Smith expressed his surprise at the results, stating, "We were also surprised that this has not really been...
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Grounding Zone Discovery Reveals Accelerated Melting Under Greenland’s Glaciers
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have made a groundbreaking discovery regarding the accelerated melting under Greenland's glaciers. According to a recent article from Geophysical Research Letters, the team's findings suggest that warm ocean water intruding beneath the ice is causing the glaciers to melt at a much faster rate than previously estimated.Lead author Ratnakar Gadi, a UCI Ph.D. candidate in Earth system science, highlighted the significant impact of their research, stating, "By factoring this migration...
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