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Rainfall Totals: 1+ Inch of Rain in Parts of San Diego County Not Enough to Pull From Drought, Expert Says
UC Irvine professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering Amir AghaKouchak said while the rainfall was significant, it is not likely enough to pull the region out of drought. … “It's better than last year, but we will remain under drought situation this year, at least that's how it looks like. … From an ecosystem perspective, wildfires around us are increasing over the years and drought is a major contributor," AghaKouchak said.
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Our department's historic strength in bioprocessing and biotechnology has evolved in the past few years to include complementary research activities in chemical and biochemical engineering that encompass four main thrust areas.
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Robots: Now coming to a workplace near you
"The easiest, most repetitive and routine tasks are the most likely to be automated," said Pramod Khargoneker, a future of work expert who is vice chancellor for research at the University of California at Irvine. "Robots have a harder time doing physical work in an environment that is unruly or unpredictable."
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Research team develops insulating material inspired by skin cells of squid
Engineers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) have developed a composite material that mimics the expansion and contraction of chromatophores on the skin of squid that control infrared light and heat transmission, which it claims can be cost-effectively scaled for insulating applications such as beverage cups.
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Research recommends extending California's prescribed burning season
"California's wildfires have been getting worse every year in recent decades, owing to factors such as climate change and a century-long fire deficit coupled with a buildup of vegetation and fuels," said study leader Tirtha Banerjee, UCI assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering.
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Doing research as an undergraduate can open many doors. Whether you are thinking about going immediately into a graduate program or applying for a job in industry, the skills you develop in a research lab can boost your academic credentials. UCI is set apart from other research universities not just by our commitment to undergraduate research but also by the wealth of opportunities available to undergraduate students.
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Researchers find collaborative flood modeling process effective
“The impacts of flooding continue to escalate in the U.S. and around the world, and the main culprit is urban growth in harm’s way, with communities underprepared to deal with extreme events that are getting more intense in a warming climate,” said lead author Brett Sanders, UCI professor of civil & environmental engineering.
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Researchers Predict Machine Sounds Could Potentially Pose a Threat to Biosecurity
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine and University of California, Riverside recently presented a paper at the Network and Distributed System Security Symposium highlighting the potential threat of the sounds emitted by lab instruments and machines. To address rising biosecurity concerns, the group devised a machine-learning algorithm that can successfully reconstruct what a lab instrument was used for through sound recordings.
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Researchers Discover a Biosensor Monitor to Track Pulse and Connect with Devices Wirelessly
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a novel self-powered, wristwatch-style health monitor that can wirelessly interact with a nearby smartphone or tablet and measure a wearer’s pulse without needing a battery or an additional power source.