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Lake Powell’s drought is part of a growing threat to hydropower everywhere
When hydroelectric power isn’t reliable, people typically turn to fossil fuels, says Brian Tarroja, an energy researcher at the University of California, Irvine. “You do want to build new assets, more renewable energy, more storage, more flexibility and all that stuff,” he says. … That could mean plants that work with lower amounts of water. Even more crucial, he says, is making sure that other renewable energy sources are built up as well. Otherwise, shortcomings in hydropower will continue to mean sliding back into fossil fuel use.
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Laser Tissue Examination
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Laguna Beach-based nonprofit tries to help young girls plant roots in STEM fields
Project Scientist …. has partnered with UC Irvine the past three summers and held an expedition last week at the university’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering. “The event was a great opportunity for the girls to dip their toes into STEM and get familiar with all possible career options available to them,” said A. Lili Castillo, outreach co-chairwoman for UCI’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.
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Lecturer, Electrical Engineering
$64,329 - $79,117The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science has occasional need for temporary lecturers to teach one or two courses per academic year in the following areas: computer networks and distributed computing; computer systems and software; power systems and power electronics; control theory; signal processing; electro-optics and solid-state devices; communications systems, analog and digital communications circuits and systems; and other related fields. Applicants must hold a doctorate in electrical and computer engineering, or related field, by the time of employment.
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Life on the rocks
A report authored by scientists from Johns Hopkins University; the University of California, Irvine; and the University of California, Riverside; was published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Findings show how life can flourish in places without much water—including Mars, which has an environment similar to the Atacama—and how people living in arid regions may someday be able to procure hydration from available minerals.
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L.A. to San Francisco in an hour? UCI's team wants to win Space X's Hyperloop Pod contest
Find a way to get more than 800 people from Los Angeles to San Francisco in about an hour.
That's the goal for members of the HyperXite team at UC Irvine as they finalize their designs for a pod that would speed through a tube at more than 700 mph, levitated by compressed air.
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LA Is At Greater Risk Of Flooding Than Previously Thought, Particularly In Black Communities
Los Angeles County is at higher risk of major flooding that previously thought, and Black communities throughout the county face the greatest risk. … Using new modeling techniques, researchers at UC Irvine looked at what they call megacities — which include L.A. — to determine which residents would be most at risk should a flood occur. "We did that by ...
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Launch GreenTech California
GreenTech was co-founded by Chief Executive Steve Slingsby and Chief Technical Officer James Earthman, a UCI professor of materials science and biomedical engineering. It is part of the Wayfinder incubator program at UCI Beall Applied Innovation. [Subscription required, you can request an electronic copy of the article by sending an email to communications@uci.edu.] Read More
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L.A.'s Major Flood Risk Much Higher Than Previously Thought, New Study Says
And it may not just be L.A. County that is vastly underestimating its flood risk: "Across the U.S., we witnessed one city after the other get hit by flooding and be seemingly unprepared for the amount of flooding that happens," said Brett Sanders, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Irvine and the study's lead author. In addition to noting the increased risk, Sanders said it is crucial to understand who within a community is most exposed to these types of events and may face the longest road to recovery.
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Logos and Wordmarks
The Samueli School of Engineering logo and wordmark are available for use in printed or electronic communications. Use of the logo and wordmark, provided by the school's Communications Department, help the school present a consistent visual identity. The web/digital Zip files are available below. For the print, high resolution versions, please contact engcomms@uci.edu.
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Lecturer in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Commensurate with experienceThe UCI Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the UCI Samueli School of Engineering has occasional need for temporary lecturers to teach undergraduate courses for academic year 2022-23. Applicants must hold a doctorate in mechanical and aerospace engineering or related field by the time of employment.
Please provide a CV, cover letter, statement of teaching, statement of contributions to diversity and contact information of at least three references.
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Los Angeles County seeks flood control improvements in face of climate change
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion calling on the Department of Public Works to prepare a report on the viability of existing flood control infrastructure, as well as plans for reducing flood risks and making disadvantaged communities more resilient.
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Los Angeles at Greater Flood Risk Than Government Estimates, Study Shows
But the flood risk in Los Angeles is much greater than what the latest storm delivered, according to a study published in October.
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Lab-on-a-chip technology detects COVID-19 antibody
A robust, low-cost imaging platform utilizing lab-on-a-chip technology created by University of California, Irvine scientists may be available for rapid coronavirus diagnostic and antibody testing throughout the nation by the end of the year. … UCI investigators Weian Zhao, Per Niklas Hedde, Enrico Gratton and Philip Felgner believe that their new technology can help accelerate the testing process quickly and affordably. Read More