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Student Outreach
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SoCalGas Partners With UC Irvine To Design “Advanced Energy Community”
The integrated set of energy efficiency measures, smart grid technologies, renewable power generation and energy storage technologies that we will include in the Advanced Energy Community design will improve quality of life while reducing costs and emissions,” said Jack Brouwer, associate director of the Advanced Power and Energy Program of UCI.
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Sand project to rebuild beach in south OC complete — but will it last?
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Sports suit inspired by squids
Imagine a material that can change its thermal properties to suit the comfort of the wearer? Well that is what some engineers in California have been working towards using inspiration from nature, and specifically the skin of squid. These sea creatures can change colour by manipulating the shape of special cells in their skin and its hoped new fabrics will be able to do the same. Professor Alon Gorodetsky from the University of California Irvine is behind the research.
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Student Design Project
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Scientists Give Human Cells Squid-Like Active Camouflage
However, the researchers at the University of California, Irvine, weren’t looking to transfer this superpower into just any material. Instead, they wanted to figure out how to make the human cell invisible — and they did.
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Smart skin sticker could detect asthma attacks before they happen
The device is made using Shrinky Dinks – plastic sheets that shrink to a fraction of their original size when heated. They are popular among children because they can be coloured and cut into shapes before shrinking. … It could be a useful tool for monitoring people with chronic lung conditions, such as asthma and cystic fibrosis, says Michelle Khine at the University of California, Irvine, who led the team. People will use the device by sticking it to their lower ribs.
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Startups & Innovations – New hires
GATC Health of Irvine announced Jonathan Lakey will lead the development of the company’s diagnoses and treatment platform. He also joined its board of advisors. Lakey is a professor of surgery and biomedical engineering and the director of the clinical islet program at the University of California, Irvine. [Subscription required, you can request an electronic copy of the article by sending an email to communications@uci.edu.] Read More
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States Implement Better Traffic Management With Smart Transportation Systems
“Intelligent transportation” is not a new concept, says Sarah Catz, a research associate [and lecturer] at the University of California, Irvine’s Institute of Transportation Studies.
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Scientists, lawmakers meet to discuss to region’s eroding beaches
Scientists, researchers, planners and lawmakers gathered at UC Irvine … to discuss ways to address the region’s chronic coastal erosion issues. The discussion was led by a team of scientists from the Samueli School of Engineering …. Beaches are not just environmental indicators for matters such as sea level rise and climate change, but also economic engines and a rich part of the state’s heritage, said Samueli School of Engineering Dean Magnus Egerstedt.
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Specialist Position 2024-2025
$53,100 - $188,200The UCI Department of Material Science and Engineering in the Samueli School of Engineering is anticipating openings in the Specialist Series throughout the academic year 2024-2025. These positions offer a stimulating array of research and training opportunities within the various labs in the department.