July 2022
Message from Magnus
With summer in full swing, many of our students have left campus for internships, travel or to be with their families. We also saw a record breaking number of Anteater engineering graduates receive their diplomas a few weeks ago. But that does not mean things slow down in the Samueli School of Engineering. Summer is a very intense time for research, hosting visitors and collaborators, and getting ready for the next academic year that is just around the corner.  

Best,
Magnus Egerstedt, Ph.D.
Stacey Nicholas Dean of Engineering
Sunny Jiang shines a light on water cleanliness
More than 780 million people worldwide lack access to clean water. Even more so, 884 million people do not have water that’s safe enough to drink, according to the CDC.

Squid skin-inspired material a game changer
Inside a lab in the Calit2 building, Aleksandra Strzelecka opens a drawer, pulls out a small square sheet and hands it to a visitor. The brownish, rubbery material stretches to more than double its original size.

2022 Hall of Fame celebrates alumni excellence
Boats bobbing atop soft ocean waves on a warm spring evening set the perfect Southern California backdrop to celebrate exceptional Anteater engineering and information and computer sciences alumni – in person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

eMobility conference addresses the future of transportation
The Samueli School of Engineering and Engineering Student Council (ESC) hosted students and alumni at “An Afternoon with Technology Innovators,” May 10, at the Cove, UCI Beall Applied Innovation.

ZotPonics team working to bring sustainable gardening to UCI
The future of farming may eliminate the need for soil. Hydroponics – growing plants in a nutrient-rich liquid rather than in the ground – is one of the innovative solutions challenging traditional methods of farming and gardening.

Class of 2022 celebrates and embraces change at in-person commencement
From selfies to Spider-Man to self-empowerment and embracing change, this year’s commencement marked a joyful return to an in-person celebration.

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