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Department of Energy selects UC Irvine-led,...
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science has selected a geothermal energy project led by engineers at the University of California, Irvine to move forward to a second phase that will span three years.
Two innovative researchers join UCI...
The UC Irvine Samueli School of Engineering — consistently ranked among the nation's top public engineering programs and home to members of the National Academies of Engineering, Science, and Medicine — welcomes two faculty members to its ranks for the 2025-26 academic year.
UCI Engineering Welcomes Over 1,800...
Interim Dean Faryar Jabbari kicked off Welcome Week by welcoming hundreds of new students at Engineering Gateway on Sept. 22. He congratulated them on making it into one of the most competitive and largest classes to date.
Efi Foufoula-Georgiou elected to the...
Efi Foufoula-Georgiou, Distinguished Professor of civil and environmental engineering and Samueli Endowed Chair in engineering at the University of California, Irvine, has been elected an international fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Transforming Concrete for a More Sustainable...
For Mo Li, professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Irvine, making concrete more sustainable is one of the most important engineering challenges of this century. Her research lab is developing technologies that make concrete more sustainable across its entire life cycle – from cleaner cement production and more efficient manufacturing to smarter, longer-lasting infrastructure and the recovering of materials for the next generation of construction.
Jasper Vrugt Recognized for Contributions...
UC Irvine civil and environmental engineering professor Jasper Vrugt was named a fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), recognizing his extensive contributions to soil science and hydrology. The SSSA is the leading scientific organization working to advance knowledge and practices to sustain global soil.
Four Engineers Recognized with UC Early...
The University of California has selected six UC Irvine faculty as recipients of the inaugural Early Career Faculty Research Excellence Awards; four are from the UCI Samueli School of Engineering. The competitive program recognizes outstanding early career scholars whose innovative research demonstrates exceptional promise and impact.