Membership Benefits
Member benefits include:
Education for Affiliate Staff Members
- Department research seminars
- Access to department M.S. theses and Ph.D. dissertations
- Access to department research reports
Educational Program Development
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Mudflow & flooding concerns in Orange County
“When a fire happens, it removes the vegetation from the hill slopes and the vegetation usually serves to hold the soil in place, so the soil becomes less stable.“ “Ariane Jong-Levinger, is a PhD candidate in civil and environmental engineering at UC Irvine who studies flooding issues caused by fires. We asked her how long it generally takes for hillside communities like this one [Silverado] to get back to normal.” [Starts 7:28] Read More
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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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Manufacturing a Blade Traffic Sensor
Manufacturing a blade traffic sensor in the Traffic Lab at UC Irvine
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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.