University of California, Irvine

06/01/2026

🎙️ In this episode of the UC Irvine podcast, psychologist and lifespan expert Susan Charles explores how to age well. Her research has shown that emotional regulation is a strength for older adults and that they often experience higher levels of positive affect than younger people.

Visit this link for a written transcript and audio recording of the podcast interview: https://bit.ly/3S2pIYg

Image description: UC Irvine psychologist Susan Charles smiles at the camera against a softly blurred backdrop of green and red foliage. She is wearing a gray blazer over an espresso-colored blouse.

05/28/2026

UC Irvine at 60: In the early years of UC Irvine, a small, unconventional school took root at the edge of campus. Known simply as the Farm School, it reflected the same spirit of experimentation that defined the university itself.

Learn more about the Farm School, a campus that included weathered farmhouses, open fields and gardens that doubled as classrooms: https://bit.ly/49g8FI8

Image description: Children are seen raising a flagpole together outdoors near a green building. The UC Irvine logo, featuring "60 Years," is visible in the bottom right corner.

05/26/2026

UC Irvine at 60: Four of the university’s pioneers, including neurobiologist James McGaugh, reflect on what it meant to be present at the creation of an institution that now ranks among the nation’s top public research universities.

Learn more about what it took to build UC Irvine: https://bit.ly/42U85MD

Image description: James McGaugh stands confidently with crossed arms in front of the building named in his honor at UC Irvine. The 60th anniversary blue and gold logo appears in the bottom left hand corner.

05/21/2026

Researchers from the UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health mapped urban heat from space and uncovered a stark disparity across Los Angeles parks: more than a third of parks in South LA reached or exceeded the human thermal pain threshold, while none in West LA did.

Why the difference? South LA parks contained far more heat-retaining materials like artificial turf and concrete, while West LA parks were more likely to feature natural turf and vegetation.

Now, researchers have partnered with Communities For A Better Environment and the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust to develop community-led, nature-based solutions and infrastructure improvements to help address unequal urban heat exposure.

💵 Supported by NASA funding.

Video description: Slides showing images, maps and illustrations of parks in West Los Angeles and South Los Angeles, with a focus on the use of heat-retaining materials in South LA parks, versus the use of natural turf and vegetation in West LA.

05/20/2026

UC Irvine researchers found that using renewable hydrogen instead of fossil fuels in industries like steel production, cargo shipping and heavy-duty trucking could deliver major social benefits by reducing climate pollution, improving air quality and protecting public health.

Learn more about this strategic roadmap for decarbonization: https://bit.ly/4dW8xA4

The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine

Energy source comparison study offers a strategic roadmap for decarbonization

05/15/2026

Anteaters! Make sure your voice is heard. The registration deadline for the Primary Election is May 18th 💙💛

Register to vote here: https://registertovote.ca.gov/
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05/10/2026

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05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the UC Irvine moms and mother-figures! Thanks for all the love, encouragement and support. 💙💛

Image description: Anteater wears a yellow shirt, holding a bouquet of colorful flowers with a tag labeled "Mom."

05/07/2026

Congratulations to the six UC Irvine professors elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences! Kyriacos Athanasiou, Jacquelynne Eccles, George Marcus, David Snow, Etel Solingen and James Weatherall represent biomedical engineering, social sciences and education.

Learn more about UC Irvine's new AAAS members: https://bit.ly/4n2bFNL

The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine UCI School of Education UC Irvine School of Social Sciences

Image description: Collage image of UC Irvine professors Kyriacos Athanasiou, Jacquelynne Eccles, George Marcus, David Snow, Etel Solingen and James Weatherall.

05/06/2026

A record-setting cohort of doctoral graduates in public health highlights expansion, resilience and burgeoning demand. Health threats from climate change to emerging diseases underscore the need for highly trained public health researchers.

Learn more about UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health: https://bit.ly/4vrz4MD

Image description: Panel featuring three UC Irvine public health Ph.D. students who are driving change in their fields.