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Assistant Adjunct Professor in Materials Science and Engineering
Will remain open until filledAssistant Adjunct Professor in Materials Science and Engineering
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of California, Irvine invites applications for an assistant adjunct professor in the Non-Senate Adjunct Professor Series.
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Admission Requirements
Thank you for your interest in our Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate program at UC Irvine. The application for the Fall 2026 admission cycle will be available on Oct. 1, 2025. Applications must be completed, and all supporting material submitted by the application deadline. The priority deadline is Dec. 15, 2025, and the general application deadline is Jan. 15, 2026.
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Administrative Operations, Facilities
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UC Irvine is committed to delivering strong and knowledgeable administrative expertise with superior customer service to faculty, staff, students, researchers, department friends, and community. As such, we are proud to provide support in various areas, to include Facilities and other Administrative Operations services at the Department level. Viviana Saadalla is the Administrative Officer who oversees the following areas in MSE @ UCI:
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After a year of lobbying, Johnson backs fossil fuel bill over green objections
“The thing that we must realize is that actually achieving a zero emissions goal is a little more complicated than the popular thinking understands,” said Jack Brouwer, director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center at the University of California, Irvine. Read More
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Academic Coordinator, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
*$30.77 - $36.96 (at 50% level) * Based on qualifications and experienceWill remain open until filledThe Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Irvine, invites applications for the position of research program coordinator for the recently funded GeophysicistAI project.
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Advanced Casting Research Center opens new metal process facility
The Advanced Casting Research Center (ACRC) unveiled its new state-of-the-art metal processing lab at University of California-Irvine on March 3. Researchers, professors, and leading metallurgists from around the country gathered for the grand opening event. Read More
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Academic Opportunities & Research
All engineering programs combine science, engineering fundamentals, design principles and application, and a culminating design experience, however, students are encouraged to participate in research and hands-on engineering design opportunities to develop the practical skills needed for graduate study or employment. A variety of programs are available to broaden and enhance your engineering educational experience including study abroad, multidisciplinary research and design programs, campus honors and a program in international engineering.
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A Vicious Climate Cycle: Droughts are Becoming Hotter, Raising Risk of Wildfire, Scientists Say
A team from UC Irvine that compared temperature changes across the U.S. found that temperatures rise faster in places under drought conditions than they do in places with average climates. This relationship could also raise the risk of concurrent heatwaves and wildfires, the researchers say.
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An AI analysis of 800 companies finds that greenwashing is rampant
Neil Sahota, UCI lecturer, school of engineering writes, “Greenwashing … refers to misleading communication about a company’s environmental practices and impact so as to present an environmentally responsible public image. … But how do we differentiate between greenwashing spin and the true green initiatives when it is incredibly difficult to hold companies accountable for their actions? Thankfully, we have a friend in artificial intelligence.” Read More
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A California rocket-maker will start producing simple ventilators
“This one is going to basically be for all the patients who need a ventilator but do not need a top-line ventilator,” Dr. Govind Rajan, the director of clinical affairs at the UC Irvine Medical Center, says. “That will free up all these top-line ventilators for the sickest of the sick.” … Just over a week ago, he and a team including Brian J.F. Wong, a UCI plastic surgeon who works in medical device development, and Thomas Milner, a University of Texas, Austin, biomedical engineer, kickstarted the the Bridge Ventilator Consortium.
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About The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
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A student accidentally created a rechargeable battery that she says could last 400 years
UCI doctoral candidate Mya Le Thai has developed a nanowire-based technology that allows lithium-ion batteries to be recharged hundreds of thousands of times. … After playing around in the lab, she made a discovery that could lead to a rechargeable battery that could last up to 400 years.