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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Blue-ringed octopus, a master of deception, inspires new technology
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Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Engineering
The Aerospace Engineering program at UCI delivers an educational program of study that prepares its graduates to become intellectual leaders in industry, government, and academia.
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Best of Last Week—New map of universe, smart home vulnerabilities and young people at risk of hearing loss
In technology news, a team of researchers at the University of California, Irvine, discovered a way to use music to trigger a deadly pathogen release—a finding that showed that people working in negative-pressure rooms could be easily put at risk by criminals using smartphones. Read More
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Blue-ringed octopus inspires camouflage tech
Native to the Western Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, the octopus uses the iridescent blue rings on its underlying brown skin to signal to other creatures, camouflage itself and ward off enemies. To mimic this action, the UCI team used wrinkled blue rings surrounding brown circles, sandwiched between a transparent proton-conducting electrode and an underlying acrylic membrane, with another identical electrode underneath.
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BizBrief: Today’s News To Know
Cynthia Guidry, who most recently served as deputy executive director of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), was today announced as the new director of the Long Beach Airport. … She holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of California, Irvine and a master’s in business administration from Pepperdine University.
