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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.

Collaborating With a Purpose

The UC Irvine Climate Collaboration was launched in early 2025 with a goal of tapping into diverse talents across campus to bring creative and innovative perspectives together around the profound climate challenges facing humanity today. The organization focuses resources on building interdisciplinary collaborations with external partners, a model designed to allow UC Irvine to bring trusted, scientific information forward for decision-makers, while preparing UC Irvine's talented and motivated student body for tomorrow's sustainability workforce needs.

Water, Warming and a World at Risk

In the six decades since it was founded, UC Irvine has garnered a reputation as an engine of solutions-oriented research and innovation. Having been on campus for a quarter of those 60 years, Amir AghaKouchak, Chancellor's Professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing, has helped increase the institution's renown with his lab group's research on the effects of water resources and climate extremes on the environment and infrastructure systems.

Athanasiou Elected to American Academy...

Kyriacos A. Athanasiou, Henry Samueli Chair in Engineering and Distinguished Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. He is one of six UCI faculty to be selected this year.