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Machines Whisper Our Secrets
Brisk and UC Irvine electrical and computer engineering professor Mohammad Abdullah Al Faruqueand his doctoral student Sina Faezi; along with John C. Chaput, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences at UC Irvine; and William Grover, a bioengineering professor at UC Riverside, set microphones similar to those in a smartphone in several spots near a DNA synthesizer in Chaput’s lab.
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Most Of LA, Ventura, San Bernardino Counties Are Now In ‘Severe Drought’: Report
A new report by U.S. Drought Monitor says that most of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, as well as half of Riverside County, are now in ‘severe drought.’ … “When you have this perfect combination you have dead trees, you have dry fuels, you have a very dry atmosphere—this is the perfect recipe for massive wildfires,” added Tirtha Banerjee, assistant professor at UC Irvine. Read More
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Microgrid will let these Menifee homes keep lights on during outages
UC Irvine has been quietly turning its entire campus into a microgrid for the past decade, using gas- and steam-powered turbines to provide 19 megawatts of power. “What sets a microgrid aside is (power) generation,” said Scott Samuelsen, a UC Irvine engineering professor and Menifee project researcher. “It can operate on its own in case of a grid outage.” [Subscription required, campus-wide access provided by UCI Libraries.
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Microscopy reveals mantis shrimp’s shock-absorbing secrets
A team led by University of California, Irvine, materials scientist David Kisailus has analyzed the impact-resistant coating on the shrimp’s dactyl club. Using transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy the researchers made a 3D map of the club’s surface layer.
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Most vulnerable to flooding: Long Beach north to Bell Gardens
In LA, drought and fire are considered the biggest climate problems. But Angelenos should also worry about flooding, according to a new study from UC Irvine. Researchers found that hundreds of thousands of LA County residents could be inundated by at least a foot of flood water — should a once-in-a-100-year storm hit the area. One of the researchers is Brett Sanders, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Irvine. Read More
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MMT Forms
M.S. Comprehensive Examination
The comprehensive exam is required for graduating MS students who will not be completing a thesis. Students can find out more information and register for the comprehensive exam by filling out and submitting the Comp Exam Nomination form to Katarina Barron at least 2 weeks prior to examination date. At the time of the exam, you will need to bring the Comp Exam Report form. It is an expectation that all committee members are present for the exam (consult the Director for any exceptions).