Amir AghaKouchak

Hydrological hat trick

UCI water and drought expert Amir AghaKouchak gets work published in three major journals within two weeks

Peter Bowler

How dry we are

Already a leader in water conservation, UCI combats drought by going after every drop

Anthropology graduate Jessica Renteria

Commencement 2015: By the numbers

Figures offer sneak peek at circumstances behind pomp of UCI’s 50th graduation celebration

Levee detonations reduced 2011 flood risk on Mississippi River, UCI-led study finds

Researchers urge greater control of resultant erosion in future scenarios

Walkabout for water

Twelve UC undergrads go Down Under to study Aussie approaches to drought, conservation and resource management

Rising waters

UCI students help coastal communities brace for climate change

Gov. Brown appoints UCI’s Jay Famiglietti to state water board

Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed Jay Famiglietti, UC Irvine professor of Earth system science and civil & environmental engineering, to the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board. “I am honored by the appointment” said Famiglietti, who heads the UC Center for Hydrologic Modeling. “I am looking forward to working with the board and with […]

Highlights of 2013 at UCI

Year brings scientific advances, national accolades, international outreach, student achievement … and zombies

Scientists get $2.8 million to study flood resilience

Social ecology and engineering researchers get $2.8 million NSF grant to translate science into action on climate change-related challenges, including rising sea levels and urban flooding.

Scott Sellars

More than a weatherman

Public Impact Fellow Scott Sellars is developing a better way to predict precipitation