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UCI grad named a Microsoft YouthSpark Challenge for Change winner
Nithin Jilla, a 22-year-old University of California, Irvine graduate, is one of only two winners of the Microsoft YouthSpark Challenge for Change 2015 from the United States, and the only winner from the United States for his age group. … I was out of college and I was working on building AppJam+, a project that began during my career at UC Irvine.
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UC Irvine receives $5 million for diversity in STEM fields
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) has announced a $5 million gift from
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UCI researchers hacked solar inverters using just $50 worth of equipment
Cyber-physical systems security researchers at the University of California, Irvine can disrupt the functioning of a power grid using about $50 worth of equipment tucked inside a disposable coffee cup. In a presentation delivered at the recent Usenix Security 2020 conference, Mohammad Al Faruque, UCI associate professor of electrical engineering & computer science, and his team revealed that the spoofing mechanism can generate a 32 percent change in output voltage, a 200 percent increase in low-frequency harmonics power and a 250 percent boost in real power from a solar inverter.
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Undergraduate Financial Support
Engineering students have the opportunity to apply for various scholarships available in The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and at UC Irvine. These scholarships are awarded based on academic performance, or a combination of academics, community service, financial need and work experience. Scholarship applications may be obtained through the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. Selection is made by of the Undergraduate Scholarship Committee and recipients are announced in late spring.
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UC Irvine Unveils Wireless Transceiver Matching Fiber Speed
"We call this technology a 'wireless fiber patch cord' because it offers the blistering speed of fiber optics without the physical cables," said Payam Heydari , NCIC Labs director, UC Irvine Chancellor's Professor of e
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UCI professor breaking ground in wireless tech
UC Irvine's professor Syed Jafar, 39, of Irvine is one of three winners of the Blavatnik Family Foundation's annual national young scientist award for his work on wireless technology.