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University-Run Hydrogen Station Sees Record Year in 2017
The National Fuel Cell Research Center (NFCRC) at the University of California, Irvine has announced that 2017 was a record year for its hydrogen fueling station, with the amount of hydrogen dispensed into fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) more than doubling that of 2016.
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UC Irvine Engineers Secure Air Force Grant To Investigate Exoskeletons Of Special Beetles
A team led by researchers at UC Irvine has won a $904,000 grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research for a four-year project to uncover the multiscale architectural features and functions of the exoskeletons of two beetle species. The goal of the work is to reveal new designs that provide robust mechanical properties while exhibiting such other characteristics as thermal stability.
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Undergraduate
The department offers an accredited degree program in materials science and engineering and a minor in materials science and engineering. Students can double major or structure coursework to satisfy medical school entrance requirements.
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UC Irvine Research Program Takes Step Toward Affordable Energy
A project that began at UC Irvine is taking its first steps in finding real-world ways to reduce carbon emissions and deliver affordable and reliable energy to 22 million California customers. Working in a partnership with SoCalGas and the National Fuel Cell Research Center, UC Irvine helped develop the technology known as Hydrogen Blending. According to reports, it will be the first in California and among the first in the nation to seek ways of reducing carbon emissions.
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UCI School Gets ‘Significant’ Pledge from Nhu Family
The University of California, Irvine’s Samueli School of Engineering has received a “significant” philanthropic pledge from technology entrepreneur Hoang Nhu, CEO and founder of NousLogic Telehealth, and his sister, Thuc Trinh Thi Nhu. … The gift will establish the Nhu Family Endowed Fund, a permanent source of flexible support for the department. The endowment will empower department leadership to pursue high-impact priorities, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation and breakthroughs.
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UCI team's Hyperloop pod is ready to race in SpaceX competition on Sunday
When a handful of UC Irvine students heard about the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition almost two years ago, they began work on their own designs in hopes of building a prototype for a high-speed ground transportation system.
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UC Irvine Professor Proposes Solutions To Address Beach Erosion
Brett Sanders, professor of civil and environmental engineering, shared his expertise on the drivers and processes affecting beach erosion along Southern California’s coastline at the 2024 Orange County Council of Governments annual conference. … “Solving the problem of beach erosion is well within our reach, but it will require coordinated county-wide effort.
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UC faces tumultuous finals week as strike reaches pivotal moment
Mark Roche, a 21-year-old biomedical engineering student at UC Irvine, said his classes depend on teaching assistants. Finals this quarter were altered from tests to group projects, which has resulted in less stress for Roche. “Honestly, I thought it was a win,” he said. But Iliana Rosas, 21, was disappointed this week when the professor for her sociology, race and ethnicity class canceled their final exam. She was looking forward to testing her knowledge. But without a teaching assistant to grade the test, the professor decided to eliminate it.
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UCI Leads $10 Million Personal Data Privacy Center
The University of California-Irvine will lead a $10 million research center aimed at protecting personal data privacy. … “It is an honor and responsibility to lead one of NSF's signature projects to address the timely and important problem of personal data protection on the internet,” said principal investigator Athina Markopoulou, professor and chairperson of the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at UCI.