Day: August 18, 2009

Dr. Chris Fox

Ultrasound in the ER: Wave of the future

Portable ultrasound scanners in the ER can save lives by expediting diagnosis.

Pai Chou with water pipe monitoring system

Watching over the water system

UC Irvine engineers plan to outfit the local water system with sensors that will alert officials when and where pipes crack or break, hastening repair – thanks to nearly $5.7 million over three years from the National Institute of Standards & Technology and several local water groups.

Jafarkhani named Chancellor's Professor

Hamid Jafarkhani, electrical engineering & computer science professor, has been awarded the title of Chancellor’s Professor. The designation recognizes scholars…

Humanities dean inducted into alma mater's hall of fame

Vicki L. Ruiz, dean of the School of Humanities, was recently inducted into Stanford University’s Multicultural Alumni Hall of Fame,…

Watching over the water system

After a big earthquake, it’s key to keep the water system afloat. Water is necessary for life, and it fights…

Pipe monitoring

UC Irvine engineers plan to outfit the local water system with sensors that will alert officials when and where pipes crack or break, hastening repair – thanks to nearly $5.7 million over three years from the National Institute of Standards & Technology and several local water groups.