A revolutionary plane coming soon
Robert Liebeck co-designed the blended wing body aircraft set to fly in 4 years
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No mere flight of fancy
As a child, Robert Liebeck loved tinkering with model airplanes. The UC Irvine adjunct professor of mechanical & aerospace engineering is still at it — but now he’s working on a much different kind of model, one that could revolutionize air travel. Called the blended wing body, the concept results in aircraft that look more like […]
Futuristic air travel
Sharp increases in the price of jet fuel and growing concerns about sustainability have spurred demand for greener, more efficient aircraft, and UCI researchers could help shape the future of commercial aeronautics.
UCI Podcast: Top Chef winner and UCI alumna Melissa King dishes out college cooking tips
Melissa King, a 2005 UCI alumna with a bachelor’s degree in cognitive sciences, won Top Chef: All-Stars L.A., the 17th season of the show. In this episode of the UCI Podcast, King dishes on the final moments of the show and her unique California-Asian culinary style. She also shares cooking tips for college students and […]
Visualizing the future
Computer science team develops novel display technologies.