Researchers discover neural patterns key to understanding disorders such as PTSD
Findings by UCI scientists may unlock new treatment approaches
April 09, 2019
Engineering
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 […]
March 28, 2019
UCI engineers aim to pioneer tissue-engineering approach to TMJ disorders
Solutions have been hampered by past failures, proximity of jaw joint to brain
March 20, 2019
Grad student working on ‘superbug kryptonite’ wins UCI Grad Slam, will compete systemwide
Many insects are equipped with a natural defense mechanism against harmful pathogens: Their wings are covered with nanoscale spikes – 1,000 times thinner than a human hair – that kill bacteria and fungi cells. UCI’s 2019 winner of the University of California Grad Slam competition is mimicking these antimicrobial surfaces in the lab for potential […]
March 12, 2019
UCI, UCR scientists eavesdrop on DNA synthesizer to steal genetic blueprint
Research shows vulnerability of sensitive procedure to acoustic side-channel attack
February 22, 2019
Taking on tumors
UCI Ph.D. student wins Public Impact Distinguished Fellowship for her efforts to develop a cancer vaccine
February 15, 2019
UCI biomedical engineers develop wearable respiration monitor with children’s toy
Inexpensive, disposable sensors continuously measure breath rate and volume
February 13, 2019
UCI scientists develop method for observing nanocrystal formation at atomic resolution
Scientists at UCI’s Irvine Materials Research Institute have made a breakthrough in directly imaging a platinum precursor compound and its dynamic transformation into nanocrystals. The observation was made in real space and time in IMRI’s state-of-the-art transmission electron microscope facility. The research team’s results were published today in Science Advances. Knowing the dynamics and kinetics of materials […]
January 25, 2019
Soroosh Sorooshian is elected a fellow of the International Union of Geodesy & Geophysics
Soroosh Sorooshian, director of UCI’s Center for Hydrometeorology & Remote Sensing and Distinguished Professor of civil & environmental engineering and Earth system science, has been elected a fellow of the International Union of Geodesy & Geophysics. A renowned expert in water resources engineering, Sorooshian has vast experience working with global organizations and looking at the […]
January 17, 2019
Branching out
UCI strives to boost number of minority students earning STEM degrees
January 16, 2019