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UC Irvine Team Identifies Where Renewable...

Renewable electrolytic hydrogen produced by using electricity drawn from wind and solar sources delivers its greatest societal value when applied to steelmaking, transoceanic shipping and long-haul heavy-duty trucking, according to University of California, Irvine researchers. Their findings, published recently in the journal Joule, quantify the social costs and benefits of clean energy transitions across major industrial and transportation sectors.

UC Irvine Researchers Invent a Wearable,...

University of California, Irvine researchers have invented a wearable, wireless, battery-free, bioelectronic sensor to monitor users' health by analyzing molecular biomarkers in human sweat. The device is called the In-Situ Regeneratable, Environmentally Stable, Multimodal, Wireless, Wearable Molecular Sweat Sensing System, or IREM-W2MS3, and is described in a study published today in Nature Biomedical Engineering.

Electrical Engineering Postdoctoral...

Efraín Méndez-Flores, a UC Irvine electrical engineering and computer sciences postdoctoral researcher, was awarded a Best Paper Award along with his collaborators at the IEEE World Engineering Education Conference (EDUNINE 2026) held in Mexico City in March. The paper, titled “Jean Luc: An Animatronic Robot for Challenge-Based Learning and STEAM Outreach,” showcases the redesign of an animatronic robot named Jean Luc, initially created by local theater and story development company Apples and Oranges Arts.

Bernard Choi Named Director of UC Irvine...

UC Irvine has appointed Bernard Choi as director of Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic, following a comprehensive national search. The appointment marks a new chapter for one of the world’s leading centers for biomedical photonics, laser medicine, and translational optical research.

The COVID-19 pandemic showed that some people are more susceptible to infection than others and that the effectiveness of vaccination and treatment also depends heavily on the immune status of the individual. What if one could develop a kaleidoscope-like device to take a snapshot of the immune system?

American Society of Civil Engineers...

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has honored UC Irvine Distinguished Professor Soroosh Sorooshian with inclusion into its 2026 class of distinguished members. Sorooshian is a Henry Samueli Endowed Chair in engineering and founding director of the UCI Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing.

Engineering Graduate Student Melissa...

Mechanical and aerospace engineering doctoral candidate Melissa Lepe received a Graduate Student Excellence Award at UC Irvine's 9th annual Latine Excellence and Achievement Dinner (LEAD) on April 16, 2026, at the Pacific Ballroom in the UCI Student Center. LEAD recognizes students, faculty, staff and leaders who support student and research excellence in the Hispanic/Latine community at UCI and throughout Orange County.