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Iryna Zenyuk Wins Prestigious Humboldt...
UC Irvine chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Iryna Zenyuk has been awarded the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany. The award honors researchers who received their doctorate within the past 18 years for their scientific achievements and excellence.
Tissue-like Implant to Bring Electricity...
Imagine someone charging their pacemaker not with the usual surgery but with just a brief prick of a thin needle. That could soon be possible with a groundbreaking sponge-like material called an Implantable Bioelectronic Outlet (IBO) created by UC Irvine researchers. The IBO is designed to live inside the body and aims to enable devices that are implanted in the body, like pacemakers, to be recharged without surgery.
Hung Cao, Zhou Li Awarded PoP Grants
UC Irvine engineering faculty members Hung Cao and Zhou Li have received spring 2026 Proof of Product (PoP) grants from UCI Beall Applied Innovation. The PoP grants help provide significant funding for promising research projects in order to enhance their appeal to the industry and future investors.
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.
Biomedical Engineers Send Cartilage...
Researchers in UC Irvine’s Department of Biomedical Engineering are relying on the microgravity environment of the International Space Station to help build new cartilage tissue. For a project funded by the National Science Foundation, the UC Irvine researchers began by preparing cartilage-producing cells for the trip to space.
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.
The Lab Beat Wins Best Podcast at OC...
The official podcast of the UC Irvine Samueli School of Engineering, The Lab Beat, won Best Audio Storytelling/Podcast at the 2026 OC Press Awards. From the stem cell engineering of mini human organs, to enabling wounds to heal without a scar, to revolutionizing gyroscopes used in phones and drones, UCI engineering professors are out to change the world — and their dynamic research and developments are happening right inside the school's cutting-edge laboratories.