In the Zotlight
Samueli School faculty, staff, and students are frequently recognized with honors of distinction. We are pleased to announce and congratulate the following noteworthy achievements.
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Inside a Vacuum Chamber
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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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INRF
Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility
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Inspiring Engineering Minds to Advance Human Health
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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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IEEE at UCI Current and Past Presidents
Three generations of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) presidents UCI: (left to right) Jason Tran (2009-10), Sean Tucker (2008-09), Satoshi Suga (2007-08) -
Iran’s Extreme Heatwave Underscores Urgent Need For Climate Action
But with temperatures in Iran rapidly rising, experts are urging the government and international organizations to ramp up efforts to address a lesser-discussed crisis at hand. Unfortunately, “when it comes to heatwaves, they don’t get the attention they deserve,” says Amir Aghakouchak, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of California, Irvine. Read More
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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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Institute of Transportation Studies Student Welcome
Laguna Beach, September 2008
Pictured: Joe Chow, Raeed Mohammed , Pierre Auaza, Mana Sangkapichai, Ankoor Bhagat, Jinheoun Choi, Gunwoo Lee, Gavin Fergeson, Feng Chen, Miyuan Zhao, Rex Chen, Yosuki Ari, Vivian Shi, Karen Cohoe, Corey Walker, Hang Liu, Hao Yang, Courtney Endo, Ryan Lau, Daji Yuan, Andre Tok, Ruth Leong, Chi Eun Lee -
In a sea of flood-risk data, how can cities know which information to use?
“If you’re a regional flood manager and you’re thinking about what the highest priority project [is], the shifts in the data product could shift where the budget goes,” said Brett Sanders, an author of the paper and a Chancellor’s Professor of civil and environmental engineering, urban planning and public policy at UC Irvine. Sanders and his team reached their conclusion by comparing two flood-risk models for Los Angeles County … Read More