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Breast cancer detection and safety devices: the Prototypes of Humanity shortlist
A team from the University of California Irvine designed The Blue Box, a device claims to be able to detect breast cancer in urine with a sensitivity of 83%, accuracy of 79% and specificity of 75%. The team also designed it to be radiation-free, pain-free, accessible, low-cost and easy-to-operate. Read More
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Blueprints become reality for Team Orange as components arrive to begin building its Solar Decathlon home
Founder of the U.S. Department of Energy competition ... [Richard] King’s stop provided an unexpected burst of excitement to Team Orange, a collaboration among four Orange County schools: UC Irvine ... Recent UCI graduate Andy Truong is heading the project’s construction management and plumbing teams. ... Gregory Washington, dean of UCI’s engineering school, said the competition gives students experiences that are impossible to replicate in a classroom setting.
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BME Discovery Fall 2016
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Beach Erosion, Rising Seas Threaten Amtrak’s Second-Busiest Rail Line
Alternatives to track relocation include the construction of seawalls or other coastal “armoring.” Currently, 38% of the Southern California coastline is armored.
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Bicontinuous Microstructure
Bicontinuous microstructure arrested by interfacial colloidal jamming
Assistant Professor Ali Mohraz, Ph.D.