UCI Distinguished Professor Said Elghobashi will receive the Senior Award at the ninth International Conference on Multiphase Flow, to be held next month in Italy. Presented every three years at the conference, the award recognizes an individual’s significant scientific and technical contributions to the field of multiphase flow research, as well as outstanding leadership in scholarship, development […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded UCI $701,304 to study the impact of climate change on air quality. “This grant offers an exciting opportunity to learn about air pollution in the future from both state-of-the-art experiments and computer modeling techniques,” said Donald Dabdub, UCI professor of mechanical & aerospace engineering. “We know that both ammonia […]
Inc. magazine’s annual roundup of the nation’s “16 coolest college startups” includes two companies founded by current and former UCI students. Versafit, an app that matches gym rats, power walkers and other exercise buffs with workout partners, was launched in January by MBA student Julian Clarke and Paul Merage School of Business alumnus Alton Chislom ’15. The magazine also honored CubeForme, a monthly subscription service that surprises customers with […]
In 20 years, stem cells, genetics and robotics will get patients back on their feet after a blood clot in the brain
Prism goggles trick the brain into rewiring the visual cortex, providing insight into its plasticity
Specially equipped gaming, competition site to be built at Student Center
UCI’s eSports initiative will boast collegiate team, arena, scholarships
U.S. News’ annual list also shows arts, engineering and medical research in top 50
NASA has selected UCI astrophysicist Asantha Cooray as community chair of a study group to design and set requirements for a possible successor to the James Webb Space Telescope. The group, which includes scientists and engineers from about 30 leading international research institutions and space agencies, will work over the next three years toward a […]