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The powerful punch of mantis shrimp...
Mantis shrimp have one of the most powerful punches on the planet. That’s why David Kisailus, UC Irvine professor of materials science and engineering, has spent more than a decade studying the clubs of these small, but mighty creatures.
UCI UAV Forge Drone Team Places First...
UC Irvine’s UAV Forge team placed first in the U.S. for the second year in a row for mission demonstration at the RoboNation Student Unmanned Aerials Systems (SUAS) competition. Eleven members of the team traveled to Tulsa, Okahoma to compete in the SUAS competition from September 14 to 17, where they also placed sixth globally out of 64 teams.
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.
Master of Engineering Students Honored...
Generative AI, sleep health and aircraft material testing were among the projects tackled in this year's professional Master of Engineering program at the UC Irvine Samueli School of Engineering. The graduate students partnered with 17 companies, municipalities and institutes to create solutions to real world problems.
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.
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.
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.