Driven for desalinization
UCI researchers are part of a national mission to create affordable water treatment solutions
March 02, 2020
KEYWORD
water
UCI to collaborate in Department of Energy hub addressing water security issues in U.S.
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected the National Alliance for Water Innovation – a public-private partnership with more than 35 members, including UCI – to lead an energy and desalination hub addressing water security issues in the U.S. The organization will conduct early-stage research and development on energy-efficient and cost-competitive water treatment technologies. “Desalination […]
September 27, 2019
UCI is No. 1 in U.S., No. 2 overall in Sierra magazine's 2019 ‘Cool Schools' ranking
With unmatched 10 straight years in top 10, campus is higher ed sustainability leader
September 03, 2019
Combination of water scarcity and inflexible demand puts world's river basins at risk
UCI-led study examines consumption patterns and suggests resilience strategies
June 03, 2019
Soroosh Sorooshian is elected a fellow of the International Union of Geodesy & Geophysics
Soroosh Sorooshian, director of UCI’s Center for Hydrometeorology & Remote Sensing and Distinguished Professor of civil & environmental engineering and Earth system science, has been elected a fellow of the International Union of Geodesy & Geophysics. A renowned expert in water resources engineering, Sorooshian has vast experience working with global organizations and looking at the […]
January 17, 2019
UCI study: Reduced Sierra Nevada snowmelt runoff to threaten California agriculture
One-degree rise in global winter temps to cause less high country snow accumulation
October 08, 2018
UCI engineers host workshops in East Africa on UCI-developed precipitation technology
Since water is increasingly scarce in arid East Africa, the region’s scientists and engineers have an ongoing need to know about the latest satellite precipitation data and information systems. Experts from UCI’s Center for Hydrometeorology & Remote Sensing traveled to Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, in July to host workshops for government meteorologists and researchers from […]
August 03, 2018
Chemist Shane Ardo tapped for Department of Energy Early Career Research Program award
Shane Ardo, UCI assistant professor of chemistry, is among 84 scientists from across the nation to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Early Career Research Program. The effort, now in its ninth year, is designed to bolster the country’s scientific workforce by providing support to exceptional researchers during the crucial early career years, […]
June 21, 2018
Topsy-turvy currents key to removing nitrate from streams, UCI-led study finds
Scientists calculate ‘speed limit’ for pumping pollutant to hungry algae, bacteria
March 15, 2018
UCI-led study identifies ‘hot spots' of water quality violations
Problems more frequent in low-income, rural areas of the nation
February 12, 2018