Making a Diagnosis
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Meet Us on the Road
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Meet the extraordinary class of 2023
Elizabeth Chiu
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
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McMurry ‘Cuts Out the Middleman’ in Acura GTP Development
Matt McMurry’s background made him the ideal candidate to be in on the ground floor of the Acura/HPD effort to develop the ARX-06. Eight years ago, at age 16, he became the youngest driver to start the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the fabled race’s history …. Along the way, he also earned an aerospace engineering degree from the University of California-Irvine and landed an internship at HPD that led to his current vehicle dynamics engineering position. Read More
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Message From Chair
On behalf of our faculty and staff, we extend a warm welcome to you!
In the UC Irvine Department of Biomedical Engineering, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where interdisciplinary researchers collaborate to advance human health. Our mission is to train students and researchers to use creative and critical thinking skills, enabling them to achieve groundbreaking innovation in research and the development of new biomedical devices.
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More than half of California’s bridges are not in good shape; billions on way for repairs
“The bottom line is that big ticket items get the press, and not pavement management or bridge conditions,” said Michael McNally, professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Irvine. … “Given our state’s booming economy and budget surpluses, however, now may be the time to reconsider infrastructure health before we have bridge collapses, drinking water problems or related issues for things people just expect to work,” McNally said. [Subscription required, campus-wide access provided by UCI Libraries.
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More than a million displaced as China’s Hebei region reels after record rains
Shao Sun, [engineering visiting associate researcher], a climatologist who studies meteorological hazards at the University of California Irvine, told CNN that northern China has faced intensifying extreme rain over the past decade and needs to enhance its disaster defense capabilities. … “The drainage design standards in northern Chinese cities need further improvement to withstand the increasing frequency of extreme weather events caused by climate change,” he said.