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Q&A: Chancellor’s Award Winner Christopher...

Christopher Tan just graduated summa cum laude with a degree in biomedical engineering-premed from UC Irvine. He was president of the award-winning student chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society, a researcher in four labs and founder of the Neovi Medical startup, which won awards in the BioEngine and Beall Butterworth Competitions for its invention NeoFusion.

Engineering Faculty Honored at Spring...

UC Irvine Samueli School of Engineering Interim Dean Faryar Jabbari bestowed awards to outstanding faculty at the school's annual awards for the 2025-2026 academic year. The following faculty were honored for their distinguished research, teaching and service to the school.

UCI Students Transcend Musical Boundaries...

UC Irvine students challenged the limits of music through their inventions showcased at the third annual Engineering-Symphonic Orchestra New Instrument Competition (E-SONIC) on Monday. Jars filled with water, XYZ coordinates, dancing gloves and heartbeat-led-percussion were just some of the creative ways students expanded the boundaries of sound with their musical instruments.

In Memoriam: Professor Frithjof Kruggel

Long-time biomedical engineering professor Dr. Frithjof Ralf Kruggel passed away on May 10, 2026. He was 66 years old.

W. M. Keck Foundation Gives $1.2 Million...

A $1.2 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation to the University of California, Irvine is part of a special initiative to support early-career scientists facing uncertainty in federal research funding. In response to these widespread federal reductions, the Keck Foundation launched a one-time bridge funding initiative that increased its annual investment in basic research by more than 50 percent.

Bernard Choi Named Director of UC Irvine...

UC Irvine has appointed Bernard Choi as director of Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic, following a comprehensive national search. The appointment marks a new chapter for one of the world’s leading centers for biomedical photonics, laser medicine, and translational optical research.

The COVID-19 pandemic showed that some people are more susceptible to infection than others and that the effectiveness of vaccination and treatment also depends heavily on the immune status of the individual. What if one could develop a kaleidoscope-like device to take a snapshot of the immune system?