Science & Technology

Desiré Whitmore Ph.D. '11

Laser-focused on science education

Desiré Whitmore, also known as LaserChick, is a physicist and advocate for underrepresented groups in STEM

UCI and BlackBerry win National Science Foundation convergence accelerator grant

Irvine, Calif., Oct. 12, 2022 – The National Science Foundation has awarded $750,000 to a multidisciplinary team from the University of California, Irvine’s Cybersecurity Policy & Research Institute, its Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences and BlackBerry to address the challenges around secure communications on public 5G networks. The funds are being allocated […]

Decarbonization leads to more equable air quality in California

UCI study shows how climate mitigation options would affect health of various communities

Three UCI scientists win NIH Director's New Innovator Awards

High-Risk, High-Reward grants will support biomedical research projects

UCI researchers awarded $7.5 million for environmental justice initiative

NSF funding will support diversification, community engagement in Earth system science

Undergraduate students in the Samueli Interdisciplinary Research in Pods program gather in the lobby of UCI’s Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building for a poster session to discuss their summer research projects.

UCI undergrads take a summer dive into research

SIRiPods students gain experience in framing questions, pursuing answers scientifically and presenting their findings

UCI and national lab researchers develop a cobalt-free cathode for lithium-ion batteries

Innovation could lead to safer, longer-lasting power storage for electric vehicles and devices

UCI named top doctoral university, U.S. institution in AASHE's sustainability index

Three more campus buildings also receive LEEDS Platinum certification

UCI chemists receive $25 million in Department of Energy funding

Researchers will explore new technologies for energy conversion, carbon capture and nuclear power

UCI's Kathleen Treseder wins climate change award from British Ecological Society

Prize recognizes contributions to understanding the role of fungi in ecosystems