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Academic Senate Recognizes Two Biomedical Engineering...
Christine King, associate professor of teaching, and Jim Brody, associate professor, will both be honored by the UC Irvine Academic Senate at the Distinguished Faculty Awards on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Every year, the Academic Senate awards professors for their outstanding contributions in teaching, mentorship and research.
Creating Materials that Change Color...
A coat that adjusts its temperature with the climate. Military camouflage fatigue that changes colors to blend into its surroundings.
Q&A: Rocket Propulsion Lead and Blue...
The UCI Rocket Project (Liquids) is one of the few undergraduate teams in America that has launched a rocket with cutting-edge methalox fuel. That rocket reached 9,300 feet in 2023.
In Memoriam: Adjunct Professor Robert...
Robert H. Liebeck, UC Irvine adjunct professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and a world-renowned authority in the fields of aerodynamics, hydrodynamics and aircraft design, died on Jan. 12, 2026. He was 87 and passed away peacefully surrounded by family.
Q&A with Alumnus Tiantian Yang ‘15
UC Irvine engineering alumnus Tiantian Yang, M.S. 2011, Ph.D. 2015, has been recognized with the Hydrologic Sciences Early Career Award from the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The award honors early career scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the hydrologic sciences, education or societal impacts and show promise of contributions to hydrology.
The Lab Beat podcast highlights cutting-edge...
A new way to get to know the UC Irvine Samueli School of Engineering is through The Lab Beat podcast, which highlights its cutting-edge labs in 5-8-minute audio features. Award-winning audio journalist Natalie Tso visits the labs and speaks with professors and researchers about their innovations and visions.
Three Engineering Faculty Members Receive...
Amazon selected three UC Irvine electrical engineering and computer science faculty for Research Awards. Sitao Huang, Zhou Li and Yanning Shen are among 63 recipients from 41 universities around the world to win the competitive award that includes unrestricted funds and Amazon Web Services (AWS) promotional credits.