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Microscale Spherical Structures
Microscale spherical structures with embedded electrodes prior to wafer-level glassblowing process. Photo by: Alexander Trusov
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Mega Cities Poised to Become the Hottest and Most Dangerous Places Under Climate Change
A team of researchers from the University of California, Irvine analyzed data from 9,000 weather stations around the world and determined the global temperature has increased by 0.19 degrees Celsius each decade for the last 50 years. They also noted that the increase was even more pronounced in the last 30 years — a 0.25 degree-increase each between 1986 and 2015.
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Minor in Materials Science Engineering
The interdisciplinary field of materials science and engineering has become critical to many emerging areas of advanced technology and their applications. As a result, there are needs and opportunities for engineers and scientists with education and training in materials science and engineering.
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McMurry in “Unique” Dual Honda Internship, Race Program
Matt McMurry says his internship with Honda Performance Development has played a helping hand in his Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup program with the manufacturer’s GT3 car. … McMurry, who is majoring in aerospace engineering at the University of California, Irvine, said both the internship and racing opportunities came together around the same time at the beginning of the year. “It’s been great,” he told Sportscar365.
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MWD Declares Drought Emergency & Snow Survey Shows Improved Snowpack
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is declaring a drought emergency, restricting outdoor watering to once a week starting June 1. Water districts throughout the area will be affected by this resolution, giving us a clearer picture of the current status of our record drought.
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Microscopy adds to understanding mantis shrimp strength
Now, University of California, Irvine materials science researchers discovered that the clubs have a uniquely designed nanoparticle coating that absorbs and dissipates energy. … “Think about punching a wall a couple thousand times at those speeds and not breaking your fist,” said David Kisailus, UCI professor of materials science & engineering. Read More
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Map Tracks Valley Deluge Should Either Lake Oroville Spillway Fail
A map intended for planners and first responders plots the likely path of devastation should either of the compromised spillways at Lake Oroville fail while the reservoir is full.
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Menifee is California's first solar- and battery-powered microgrid home community
Topped with solar panels, each home in California’s first all-electric, solar- and battery-powered microgrid home community also has a so-called Sun Vault in the garage to store electricity. And each of those homes is connected, giving them the ability to collectively withstand power shortages induced by extreme heat, wildfires or earthquakes. … LA-based KB Home and SunPower, headquartered in San Jose, received $6.6 million from the agency to pay for the microgrid’s batteries and research that the University of California, Irvine and the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab will conduct.
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Materials and Manufacturing
The development of advanced materials is critical to solving national problems in clean energy, human welfare and national security, and a strong manufacturing research and development effort is necessary for the U.S. to compete in a global economy. The Samueli School of Engineering is well poised as a technology leader in both areas. Researchers are recognized as pioneers in micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) and nanotechnology, and have made groundbreaking developments in the design and construction of new materials.
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Multiaxis Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)
Multiaxis inertial measurement unit (IMU) created using a folded MEMS approach. The technology is expected to enable miniature systems for high-performance inertial navigation and guidance. Photo by: Alexander Trusov -
Minute by minute: What if Oroville Dam’s spillway had failed one year ago?
Here’s a conceptual chronology of the near-catastrophe, based on a sophisticated UC Irvine computer analysis that wasn’t available to state officials during the emergency. … This chronology of a hypothetical Oroville spillway failure is based on an analysis by FloodRise, a research project led by UC Irvine that uses computer models to map flood risks.
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Mapping LA’s Flood Risk at Unprecedented Detail Reveals Hidden Risks
One recent study of flood exposure in Los Angeles suggests that the population exposed to dangerous flooding, or a flooding event with 1 percent annual probability, is between 10 and 40 times greater than US government maps show. … The numbers of at-risk Angelenos surprised even the researchers ….