Jenny Yang, UCI associate professor of chemistry, will use a $1.5 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to help develop methods for the capture and removal of carbon dioxide from flue gases emitted by fossil fuel plants and from air. The funding will support an interdisciplinary team – led by Yang – from […]
By hoarding water underground, vegetation will help saturate soil, boosting rain runoff
Breakthrough has applications in data storage, energy conversion, quantum computing
NSF-funded project involving 3 other UC campuses will use advanced simulations
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 […]
New technique could help authorities conduct triage in multiple-blaze scenarios
Climate change expected to accelerate spread of sometimes-fatal fungal infection
With unmatched 10 straight years in top 10, campus is higher ed sustainability leader
Researchers also find plankton more resilient to nutrient stress than previously thought
The American Geophysical Union will award its 2019 James B. Macelwane Medal to Amir AghaKouchak, UCI professor of civil & environmental engineering. The medal is given annually to a small group of early career researchers for significant contributions to the geophysical sciences. The AGU recognized AghaKouchak for his fundamental and innovative contributions to the study of […]