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Donation from gamer funds new scholarship esports team for ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’

UCI Esports will host a pilot scholarship team for “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” during the 2019-20 academic year – thanks to a $50,000 gift from the owners of Street Media, which publishes Irvine Weekly and LA Weekly, led by CEO (and gamer) Brian Calle. Players will be jointly selected by UCI Esports and the TAG Smash […]

UCI researchers’ deep learning algorithm solves Rubik’s Cube faster than any human

Work is step toward advanced AI systems that can think, reason, plan and make decisions

Outdated gaming equipment gets new life

UCI Esports donates original arena PCs to informatics department, research labs and student clubs

UCI computer scientists breathe life into Venice Biennale installations

Collaborative artworks interact with viewers through artificial intelligence

The UCI Podcast: New episode explores the history of video games, hunt for exoplanets

A new episode of The UCI Podcast featuring interviews with two UCI faculty members is now available. The first segment is a conversation on the history of video games through the lens of LGBTQ theory with Bonnie “Bo” Ruberg, assistant professor of informatics. Ruberg’s new book, Video Games Have Always Been Queer, is on shelves […]

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 […]

Connecting the Disconnected

In studying the effectiveness of telepresence robots in classrooms, a postdoctoral researcher who was homebound herself as a child finds that they can be life-changing

Paddling toward a more accessible future

Mark Baldwin’s hands-on research is helping visually impaired rowers enjoy their sport in new and exciting ways

Alex Nicolau elected into Academia Europaea

Alex Nicolau, chair and Distinguished Professor of computer science, has been admitted to the Academia Europaea. Founded in 1988, the academy comprises esteemed scientists and scholars who collectively aim to promote learning, education and research. Nominated by their peers for sustained academic excellence in their fields, members – who have included 73 Nobel laureates and six Turing Award winners – […]

Making a donor-powered difference

Philanthropic support lets researcher translate ‘wacky ideas’ into real-world results