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UC Irvine Engineering Class of 2026...
UC Irvine Samueli School of Engineering hosted its commencement ceremony on June 15 at the Bren Events Center, which was packed with family and supporters ready to celebrate the recent graduates. The school expects to award 73 doctorates, 294 master's degrees and 934 bachelor's degrees for the 2026 academic year.
UC Irvine Students Present Wastewater...
UC Irvine graduate students presented adaptation alternatives for San Clemente's wastewater conveyance system to San Clemente Mayor Rick Loeffler and other city officials at an event last month held at the city's Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens. A wastewater pipeline running along the coast could be impacted by cliff failures and coastal erosion in future decades, especially as sea level rises and the shoreline retreats.
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.
Six Engineering Graduate Students Named...
Six UC Irvine Samueli School students have received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) award this year. The NSF GRFP recognizes graduate students who are continuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in STEM fields, and who have shown potential to make impactful contributions to the field.
Researchers Uncover Hidden Rules Governing...
River deltas are among the most vital, densely populated, and severely threatened landscapes on Earth. An international team of scientists, including many affiliated with UC Irvine, has published a breakthrough study in the journal Science decoding the mathematical rules underlying the structure of delta channel networks and their ability to build land.
Collaborating With a Purpose
The UC Irvine Climate Collaboration was launched in early 2025 with a goal of tapping into diverse talents across campus to bring creative and innovative perspectives together around the profound climate challenges facing humanity today. The organization focuses resources on building interdisciplinary collaborations with external partners, a model designed to allow UC Irvine to bring trusted, scientific information forward for decision-makers, while preparing UC Irvine's talented and motivated student body for tomorrow's sustainability workforce needs.
Water, Warming and a World at Risk
In the six decades since it was founded, UC Irvine has garnered a reputation as an engine of solutions-oriented research and innovation. Having been on campus for a quarter of those 60 years, Amir AghaKouchak, Chancellor's Professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing, has helped increase the institution's renown with his lab group's research on the effects of water resources and climate extremes on the environment and infrastructure systems.