“Ibuprofen is one of the most consumed pharmaceuticals around the world. It, and probably its transformation products, is found in considerable amounts in wastewater effluents,” said Adeyemi Adeleye, a civil and environmental engineer [assistant professor] at University of California, Irvine who was not involved with this research. “This study emphasizes the need to consider the by-products formed in the environment when assessing the risks of pharmaceuticals and other chemicals,” he said.

University of California, Irvine. Stacey Nicholas gave $5 million to endow the university’s Office of Access & Inclusion, which will be named for her. The money will go toward efforts to recruit and retain students from populations who are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math and will primarily serve students in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and the Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences. Read More

Having acquired critical - and medical - acclaim for its booming array of health benefits, green tea is often hailed as the herbal beverage to beat. Now, researchers at the University of California, Irvine, have revealed how two naturally occurring substances in the drink may rejuvenate deteriorating brain cells and eliminate protein accumulation associated with Alzheimer's disease. Read More