Roadmap to an M.S. Degree
Important Deadlines:
- The following form must be submitted to the Graduate Coordinator by the end of your first quarter:
- M.S. Plan of Study
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Robot fireflies and okra band-aids: 2022's nature-inspired solutions
“Nature has spent hundreds of millions of years optimizing elegant solutions to extremely complicated problems,” said Alon Gorodetsky, [associate professor], a biomedical engineer at the University of California, Irvine. “So if we look to nature, we can shortcut our development process and get to a valuable solution right away,” he said. … “Nature really is the epitome of innovation and engineering,” Gorodetsky added. Read More
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Recruitment
- Staff Recruitment Request Process (see forms for Staff Recruitment Request form)
- Staff Recruitment Request form (SRRF) (see forms for SRRF form)
- Overview of HSSoE Career Recruitments, including Interview Architect (see forms for Career Staff Recruitment Hiring tools)
- Appointment Options for Hiring Staff (see forms for list of Appointment Options)
- JD Template (see forms for Blank JD template)
- Hiring Manager
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Researcher Position 2025-2026
Will remain open until filledThe UCI Department of Material Science and Engineering in the Samueli School of Engineering is anticipating openings in the researcher series throughout the academic year 2025-2026. These positions offer a stimulating array of research and training opportunities within the various labs in the department.
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Researchers quantify, characterize and identify functions of collagen, its subtypes
In an article published recently in Nature Reviews Materials, UCI biomedical engineering researchers provide an exhaustive description of the superfamily of this biomaterial, which includes 28 subtypes.
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Rahim Esfandyar-Pour, University of California, Irvine – A Health Monitoring Wearable Operates Without a Battery
Removing batteries from wearable tech can open it up to more people. Rahim Esfandyar-Pour, assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science and biomedical engineering at the University of California, Irvine, explores how to do so. Read More
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Researchers create E. coli-based water monitoring technology
"This new water monitoring method developed by UCI researchers is highly sensitive, fast and versatile," said co-author Regina Ragan, UCI professor of materials science and engineering. "It can be broadly deployed to monitor toxins at their sources in drinking and irrigation water and in agricultural and industrial runoff. This system can provide an early warning of heavy metal contamination to safeguard human health and ecosystems." Read More
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Research team develops low-cost, accurate COVID-19 antibody detection platform
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
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Researching Jet Noise Reduction
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Rep. Levin, Officials Discuss Importance of Funding Rail Solutions
Brett Sanders, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of California, Irvine …. said he has studied the risks along the Southern California coast in varying capacities for more than a decade, including using satellite imagery to chart the changes that Cotton’s Point in San Clemente has experienced. Nearby residents are correct when they say that what used to be a stable beach facing gradual decline took a drastic turn for the worst around 2015, according to Sanders. ...
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Requirements
What is the minimum GPA to apply?
The required minimum undergraduate GPA to apply is a 3.0 on a 4.0 U.S. Scale. To apply to the Ph.D. program, the suggested minimum graduate GPA is 3.5 out of a 4.0.
If my GPA falls under the minimum requirement(s) am I still able to apply?Yes. You can still apply however, please keep in mind that you will be up against a large pool of other applicants that do meet and exceed the minimum requirements.