Engineering

This summer, surfers and swimmers will risk more than sunburn — the ocean could make them sick. UCI researchers are testing the waters and working to improve the detection, identification, measurement and elimination of coastal pollutants.

UC Irvine professor William Cooper follows the trail of plastic debris that's spreading from the coast to the deep sea.

Through his piano playing, engineering student Jared DiBartolomeo helps revive ragtime for a new generation.

For the talented few admitted, UCI's graduate writing program in poetry offers a mix of creativity, criticism and, often, acclaim.

As Haiti begins rebuilding after a devastating earthquake, three UCI professors discuss how it could emerge a stronger country.

HIPerWall makes its first foray into community education with "Our Students Speak" display on freedom of expression.

UCI hydrologist Jay Famiglietti calls much-needed attention to California's dwindling groundwater supply.

Rodrigo Martinez-Duarte, UCI doctoral candidate in mechanical & aerospace engineering, won a fellowship to develop a cell-sorting device that will make blood and other tests quicker and cheaper.

A by-the-numbers description of UC Irvine's homecoming festivities tells all.

Randy Black's way with words has earned UCI millions in research grants and earned him a Living Our Values Award.