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Microorganisms in parched regions extract needed water from colonized rocks In Northern Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, microorganisms are able to eke out an existence by extracting water from the very rocks they colonize.

Al Faruque publishes book on using data to model cyber-physical systems Mohammad Al Faruque, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science, has published a book titled “Data-Driven Modeling of Cyber-Physical Systems using Side-Channel Analysis” with his graduate student Sujit Rokka Chhetri.

Atanassov selected fellow of the International Society of Electrochemistry Plamen Atanassov, UC Irvine Chancellor’s Professor of chemical & biomolecular engineering, materials science & engineering, and chemistry, has been named a fellow of the International Society of Electrochemistry in recognition of his excellent scientific record and contributions to the field.

Aghasi explores terahertz electronics The capabilities of electronic circuits vary based on the circuits’ frequency – how many light waves can move past a certain point in a given time.

MSE students celebrate success at Elevator Pitch competition Two materials science and engineering graduate students – Aleksandra Vyatskikh and Devashish Kulkarni – won awards at the fifth annual UCI-Graduate Professional Success (GPS) STEM Elevator Pitch competition held virtually in April.

Join the Samueli School of Engineering community from around the world in an extraordinary day of giving back, Wednesday, June 3.  Giving Day  is an exciting 24-hour online fundraising campaign dedicated to supporting our communities who need it most — the students who are carrying on from a distance, and our faculty who are conducting ground-breaking research with fewer resources. Support the Samueli School and demonstrate Anteater pride. We need your help to unlock donor matches, meet donor-driven challenges and especially to bolster the students and researchers who are continuing their work despite the current global pandemic. Every gift counts!

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