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Researchers identify effects of heat in materials with atomic resolution
A team of researchers at the University of California, Irvine, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and other institutions used cutting-edge electron microscopes and novel techniques, to discover a way to map phonons—vibrations in crystal lattices—in atomic resolution, enabling deeper understanding of the way heat travels through quantum dots, engineered nanostructures in electronic components.
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Researchers uncover possibility of acoustic side-channel attack on DNA synthesis process
"A few years ago, we published a study on a similar method for stealing blueprints of objects being fabricated in 3-D printers, but this attack on DNA synthesizers is potentially much more serious," said Mohammad Al Faruque, UCI associate professor of electrical engineering & computer science. "In the wrong hands, DNA synthesis capability could result in bioterrorists synthesizing, at will, harmful pathogens such as anthrax."
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Reimbursements
The Samueli School Purchasing/Reimbursements Office handles the following types of reimbursements or payments:
- Travel
- Business Meetings & Entertainment
- Miscellaneous Expense
Please submit your reimbursement request through Engineering Purchasing and Reimbursements Web app. This application replaces former Excel reimbursement forms for travel, entertainment, and miscellaneous reimbursement processing within the School.
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Research Thrust (TEST)
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R&D Toward Sustainable Technologies Is the Key to Achieving California’s Climate Goal
Vojislav Stamenkovic, [professor of chemical & biomolecular engineering and] inaugural director of the Horiba Institute at UCI writes, “R&D initiatives for advanced lead battery technology are already underway in California through the Advanced Power and Energy Program (APEP); the recently established Horiba Institute for Mobility and Connectivity (HIMaC2) at the University of California, Irvine; and the industry-academic partnership between Un
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Race to rewire California will happen one neighborhood at a time
“I hope we’re enabled to make a difference,” said UC Irvine engineering professor Jack Brouwer, who is leading the team planning to retrofit Oak View, one of a dozen similar teams working on competing plans to transform existing cities and farms into emission free zones that can be replicated throughout California.
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Research
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Researchers develop rapid antibody generation technology
“Our most salient demonstration of AHEAD was using it to obtain potent neutralizing nanobodies against SARS-CoV-2 in just one-and-a-half to three weeks of uninterrupted time,” said co-principal investigator Chang Liu, associate professor of biomedical engineering in UCI’s Samueli School of Engineering. Read More
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Running on Empty: There's a Lot to Like About Hydrogen, If You Can Find It
Jack Brouwer, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center at the University of California, Irvine, says it's "very unfortunate that the infrastructure has not been sufficient for quite a few people" who drive hydrogen-powered vehicles. Certainly, he says, it hasn't grown as quickly as EV-charging infrastructure, with "many more millions spent" on those stations.
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Researchers develop at-home coronavirus saliva test
Researchers in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine announced promising results in the development of a non-invasive at-home antigen test to detect the spike of SARS-CoV-2 proteins in saliva. The team, led by Michelle Khine, professor of biomedical engineering, posted their findings on the preprint server medRxiv.org.
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Rise of the Climate Rating Agencies
The most prominent is First Street, whose dozens of government clients include the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and all 12 Federal Reserve Banks.
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Researchers Heat Up Invisibility Capabilities
As technology evolves, the lines between science and science fiction continue to blur. Engineers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) sought to create the power of invisibility—or at least a coating that could hide objects from thermal vision devices, which detect differences in temperature by sensing infrared wavelengths.