Wastewater reuse key to drinking water

Creative use of sewage effluent and rainfall is critical to quenching global thirst, according to sweeping new review.

UCI hydrologist stars in film that opens in OC Friday

“Last Call at the Oasis,” starring UCI’s Jay Famiglietti, opens at Edwards University Town Center on Friday. Media tickets available.

Troubled waters

UCI hydrologist Jay Famiglietti stars in new documentary about water scarcity, pollution.

UC Irvine News Brief: Famiglietti, Southon named American Geophysical Union fellows

“This designation is conferred upon not more than 0.1 percent of all AGU members in any given year,” says the organization’s website.

Alvin Viray

Patents pending

They call it “the baby monitor,” but it’s nothing like the ones sold at Babies “R” Us that alert parents when junior’s crying in his crib. Developed by UC Irvine pediatrics professor Dr. Dan Cooper, the sophisticated wireless device can detect subtle movements in infants that signal increased risk of cerebral palsy, autism and other neurological […]

Professor of the Year Caesar Sereseres

Making the grade

Celebration of Teaching and Excellence in Leadership awards honor faculty and staff.

California Coast

UC Irvine presents “Enhancing the Future of the California Coast,” a daylong conference featuring legal, environmental, engineering and nonprofit experts discussing the preservation of the state’s rich marine environment.

Crystal Cove beach cottages

Keeping the coast clear

March 4 symposium highlights how citizens have partnered with scientists, politicians and bureaucrats to protect public access to the coast and ensure its continued health.

Tracking precipitation planetwide

Team creates online maps used by foreign countries to predict – and prepare for – intense rainfall.

Reginald Penner and Reza Davari Ardakani

U.S., Iranian solar energy scientists convene at UCI

Meeting provides a collegial counterpoint to stormy political environment.