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UC Irvine’s new AAAS Fellows are (clockwise from top left) Payam Heydari, Chancellor’s Professor and Henry Samueli Faculty Excellence Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Amir AghaKouchak, Chancellor’s Professor of civil and environmental engineering; Ann Marie Carlton, professor and vice chair of chemistry; Andrew Lankford, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of physics and astronomy; Michael Yassa, professor of neurobiology and behavior and James L. McGaugh Chair in the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory; Elizabeth Jarvo, Chancellor’s Professor of chemistry; and Geoffrey Abbott, professor and interim chair of physiology and biophysics. UC Irvine

AAAS Names 7 UC Irvine Researchers as...

March 26, 2026

The American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society, has selected seven University of California, Irvine researchers – working in disciplines as diverse as chemistry, civil and environmental engineering, neurobiology, and physics – as fellows. “Congratulations to the seven UC Irvine researchers named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science this year,” said Hal Stern, UC Irvine provost and executive vice chancellor.

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From left: UCI Chancellor’s Professor Amir AghaKouchak, Distinguished Professors Xiaoqing Pan and A. Lee Swindlehurst

Three Engineering Faculty Named Highly...

March 16, 2026

UC Irvine Chancellor’s Professor Amir AghaKouchak, and Distinguished Professors Xiaoqing Pan and A. Lee Swindlehurst have been named Highly Cited Researchers by the Clarivate Web of Science. The award honors professors who have published papers that rank in the top 1% by citation in their field, demonstrating significant influence and leadership in their field.

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Brett Sanders

UC Irvine Students Study Effectiveness...

March 9, 2026

Southern California is confronting a coastal conundrum: There is too little sand at several of the region's beaches, and there is too much sediment clogging inland flood prevention infrastructure. Experts are seeking an efficient and economical way move sand from one place to the other.

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A bird’s eye view of San Clemente State Beach in Southern California shows Pacific Ocean waves lapping onto shore, a cluster of umbrellas and, to the far right, a rail corridor that serves passenger and freight trains. UC Irvine’s Brett Sanders says San Clemente is one of many examples of beaches in California that demonstrate their value in multiple ways. UC Irvine Flood Lab

Widening Beaches Make California 500...

February 5, 2026

Southern California's beaches have grown more than 500 acres over the past four decades despite being one of the most heavily urbanized and dammed coastal regions in the world, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, the U.S. Geological Survey and other institutions. The conventional wisdom-challenging revelation about coastal erosion and replenishment is the subject of a study published recently in Nature Communications.

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UC Irvine assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering Christopher Olivares Martinez

Martinez Named 2026 40 Under 40 by American...

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UCI Samueli School of Engineering Dean Magnus Egerstedt and postdoctoral researcher Efraín Méndez with the RaccoonBot at Crystal Cove State Park

High School Students Learn About Environmental...

December 31, 1969
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