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Iran's groundwater depletion is reaching crisis levels, warn researchers
More than three quarters of Iran's land is under extreme groundwater overdraft, where the rate of human uptake is higher than the rate of natural recharge. This is according to a new study led by Concordia researchers published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports. The article was co-authored by Samaneh Ashraf …. Amir AghaKouchak, [professor, civil and environmental engineering], of the University of California, Irvine, also contributed to the paper. Read More
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Insulin was discovered 100 years ago – but it took a lot more than one scientific breakthrough to get a diabetes treatment to patients
James P. Brody, UCI professor of biomedical engineering writes, “I’m a biomedical engineer, and I teach a course on the history of the treatment of diabetes. With my students, I emphasize the importance of unrelated basic research in the development of medical treatments.
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Information for Prospective Students
Information for Prospective Students
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Iran water: What's causing the shortages?
The amount of rainfall in Iran's main river basins between September 2020 and July 2021 was, in most places, substantially lower compared to the same period last year …. Researchers in the United States have gathered data using satellite imagery. This data compares rainfall up to March of this year against the 40-year average. The first three months of 2021 were all well below that average, according to the Center for Hydrometeorology at the University of California Irvine. Read More
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Internships
Internship opportunities are periodically forwarded to students as they are received by the department. Students can also find internship opportunities on the department's social media websites:
Any questions in regards to internships can be directed to cee@uci.edu.
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Incoming Students
Mandatory Trainings
During the summer prior to enrollment, incoming students will receive information regarding several mandatory trainings. These training include lab safety training modules (TANGO) and the Teaching Assistant training (TAPDP). A mandatory BME graduate student orientation will also be held during the first week of classes in the Fall quarter.