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An experimental bonfire

UC Irvine scientists track and analyze lofted embers that cause spot fires

Live field experiments in Sierra Nevada mountains are first of their kind

Monica Daley, UC Irvine professor of ecology and evolutionary biology.

UC Irvine receives record $668 million in research funding for fiscal 2023-24

Increase reflects strong support for campus mission

Aomawa Shields, Clare Boothe Luce Associate Professor, Physics & Astronomy, UC Irvine School of Physical Sciences.

Exoplanet explorer

Astrobiologist Aomawa Shields uses computer modeling to gauge extraterrestrial life possibilities

Mechanical engineering major Ozzy Aidan Sanchez-Aldana and the workshop where he works on unmanned aerial vehicles.

The sky’s the limit

Undergraduate paves the way for a future career in space exploration

A glacier in a fjord in Greenland.

Grounding zone discovery explains accelerated melting under Greenland’s glaciers

UC Irvine researchers suggest we may be underestimating severity of sea level rise

NASA funds UC Irvine-led mission to record changes in Antarctica’s ice sheet

Researchers will use data from upcoming and existing international satellite missions

UCI, NASA JPL researchers discover a cause of rapid ice melting in Greenland

Study suggests extent of future sea level rise could be vastly underestimated

UCI-led astronomers capitalize on early access to James Webb Space Telescope data

Advanced instruments aid in development of coherent picture of extragalactic nucleus

Crystal Cove State Park’s Pelican Point beach in Newport Beach, California.

UCI receives $580 million in research funding for fiscal 2021-22

Amount is second-highest ever, reflecting strong support for campus mission

NASA grant supports UCI-led project to remotely monitor changes in beaches, dunes

New techniques to measure coastal topography will improve understanding of flood risk