Class members in the UCI National BSL-3 Training Program learn proper procedures in the center’s own fully-functional BLS-3 lab.

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Highly regarded UCI program trains researchers in safe use of specialized labs to study dangerous pathogens

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Curbing waste improves global food security but has limited environmental benefits

UC Irvine, CU Boulder researchers find that better efficiency leads to more consumption

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Study highlights the impact of COVID-19 on U.S. infant food security, feeding practices

Denise Payán, UCI assistant professor of health, society & behavior, was a member of a team of psychology and public health experts who investigated the impact of COVID-19 on infant food security and feeding practices in the U.S. The study, recently published online in the journal Maternal & Child Nutrition, found that disruptions to formula […]

UCI joins national manufacturing cybersecurity collaboration

Calit2 to develop wireless platforms to promote sustainable factory processes

UCI cyber-physical security researchers highlight vulnerability of solar inverters

Device hidden in a coffee cup could destabilize the power grid, triggering a blackout

Some cash-strapped states turn to election security funds to fight COVID-19

ABC News, April 6, 2020

Opinion: Zuniga: How COVID-19 Confirms the Need for Housing Security in Orange County

Voice of OC, March 21, 2020 (Opinion)

UCI to collaborate in Department of Energy hub addressing water security issues in U.S.

The U.S. Department of Energy has selected the National Alliance for Water Innovation – a public-private partnership with more than 35 members, including UCI – to lead an energy and desalination hub addressing water security issues in the U.S. The organization will conduct early-stage research and development on energy-efficient and cost-competitive water treatment technologies. “Desalination […]

Foundation gives UCI institute $1.4 million gift to study the security of the ‘internet of things’

UCI’s Cybersecurity Policy & Research Institute has received $1.4 million from the Herman P. & Sophia Taubman Foundation to explore emerging threats to the “internet of things,” the vast global network connecting billions of computers, devices, machines and sensors. With everything from voice-prompted apps controlling lighting, heat and appliances in homes to sophisticated factory automation […]

Smartphones act as digital security blankets in stressful social situations

Possession, not use, of a mobile phone counteracts feelings of isolation, UCI-led study finds