May 21, 2013 – On the West Coast of Africa, fronted by 300 miles of sparkling Atlantic coastline, lies Sierra Leone. Home to lush green forests, tropical grasslands, lazy lagoons, picturesque fishing villages, and a chimpanzee sanctuary, the postcard-pretty country slightly smal

May 20, 2013 – It’s a typically bustling day in the offices of Dr. Naveen Bhandarkar, director of rhinology and sinus surgery at UC Irvine Medical Center. There are sinuses to examine and infections to treat. But in a tiny office tucked into one corner of the clinic, innov

May 20, 2013 – Dr. Brian J.F. Wong, a prominent UC Irvine surgeon, professor, researcher and entrepreneur, has been named the 2013 Clinical Translational Scientist of the Year by UCI’s Institute for Clinical and Translational Science. Wong, an otolaryngologist/head and neck surg

May 17, 2013 – The concept seems a contradiction of the highest order: using raw sewage to make the planet cleaner? It’s true. At the Orange County Sanitation District in Fountain Valley, Calif., methane and other biogases are produced by sewage as it sits in concrete holding ta

May 17, 2013 – A group of government officials and professors from Myanmar stopped by CALIT2 this week during a visit to UC Irvine. The delegation, which included the country’s union minister and an advisor from its Ministry of Science and Technology, as well as two professors f

May 09, 2013 – UC Irvine Chancellor’s Professor Chen Tsai has devoted nearly half a century to seeking innovation in the field of electrical engineering and applied science. His efforts recently were recognized by the IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control Societ

April 30, 2013 – It might not be immediately obvious to the uninitiated but play-doh, electronic music, mini terrariums, crocheting and soldering do have something in common. To the founders of DATspace, all are pathways to creativity and innovation. DATspace – Design, Art and T

April 23, 2013 – It’s spring. And that means another session of thought-provoking, experience-building SURF-IT research opportunities is right around the corner. The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Information Technology program, sponsored by CALIT2 and UROP (UCI Und

April 22, 2013 – Five micrographs taken on scanning electron microscopes in the CALIT2 Microscopy Lab were named winners in an SEM image and data competition sponsored by LEXI – the Laboratory for Electron and X-ray Instrumentation. The research behind one image, which depicts a

April 08, 2013 – U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez tried her hand last week at the Kilowatt Hour Challenge. So did Phillip Ramos, founder and CEO of Philatron Wire and Cable, the largest wire and cable manufacturer in Southern California. Both were treated to a tutorial on plug load ene