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New Grant Supports AI-Driven Research...
UC Irvine researcher Maxim Shcherbakov received Energy Department Genesis Grant to advance photonics technology
Peter Burke Links Guinness-Award Winning...
With a father in the Air Force, Peter Burke grew up watching planes and aspiring to be a pilot. “I was too tall. Pilots have to fit in the cockpit and my vision wasn’t good enough,” said Burke who is 6 foot 2 and wears glasses. Instead, Burke became an electrical engineering and computer science professor and is now creating cutting-edge drone technology at UC Irvine.
The powerful punch of mantis shrimp...
Mantis shrimp have one of the most powerful punches on the planet. That’s why David Kisailus, UC Irvine professor of materials science and engineering, has spent more than a decade studying the clubs of these small, but mighty creatures.
Department of Energy selects UC Irvine-led,...
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science has selected a geothermal energy project led by engineers at the University of California, Irvine to move forward to a second phase that will span three years.
AI Experts Showcase Research at UCI...
Creating a digital twin of a beloved father, personalizing physical rehabilitation devices, and monitoring the impact and safety of artificial intelligence were among the topics discussed at the inaugural UC Irvine Engineering+ Society Institute on AI (Proper AI) Symposium on Sept. 29, 2026.
UCI UAV Forge Drone Team Places First...
UC Irvine’s UAV Forge team placed first in the U.S. for the second year in a row for mission demonstration at the RoboNation Student Unmanned Aerials Systems (SUAS) competition. Eleven members of the team traveled to Tulsa, Okahoma to compete in the SUAS competition from September 14 to 17, where they also placed sixth globally out of 64 teams.
UCI and UCLA engineering schools launch...
Faculty, researchers and students from UC Irvine and UCLA gathered Monday, Sept. 21, at the CalIT2 Auditorium on the UCI campus for the first installment of the UCLA-UCI Samueli Engineering Workshop on Trustworthy AI.