June 23, 2009 – UCI alumna Diane Harkey, state assemblywoman from Dana Point, returned to her alma mater last week, touring some CALIT2 labs while familiarizing herself with the university’s graduate students and programs. Harkey and her chief of staff, Jeffrey Corless, visited

June 16, 2009 – Nearly 50 members of the UC Irvine Alumni Association have a newfound and greatly enhanced understanding of CALIT2’s research agenda after holding their annual board meeting this month at the Irvine division building. Division director G.P. Li welcomed the associ

June 11, 2009 – Healthcare IT is a field that’s growing rapidly, more so with the advent of smart devices, wireless sensors and high-speed, secure networks that make the sharing of information much easier. Given the numerous telecommunication and IT strengths at UCI, CALIT2-affi

June 08, 2009 – In 2012, Australia will become the first country to have eliminated the use of incandescent light bulbs. Five years from now, the United States plans to be mostly incandescent free. So what new technologies will be illuminating our future? The California Lighting

June 06, 2009 – Natural disasters like fires and earthquakes trigger an immediate response from the public. They rally quickly, offering shelter, money, food and clothing for the victims. Many also clear brush around their own homes, secure heavy furniture or purchase emergency

June 01, 2009 – Interested in extending your cell phone battery life by hours?  UC Irvine’s Team ZeroWatt, comprised of Payam Heydari, associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Fred Tzeng and Vipul Jain, doctoral candidates in Heydari’

May 27, 2009 – The hot topic of clean energy drew nearly 200 people to the CALIT2 Auditorium at UC Irvine May 14. The crowd was attending the institute’s most recent Igniting Technology event featuring the latest advances in clean, green and renewable energy opportunities and te

May 12, 2009 – G.P. Li, director of the Irvine division of CALIT2, was named this week as one of 14 outstanding Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Leaders and Role Models by the Asian Business Association of Orange County. The awards, which single out local business l

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April 30, 2009 – The race is on to wean the U.S. from fossil fuels. Economic, environmental and security concerns are fueling scientific pursuit of technologies that will produce clean and renewable energy to meet growing demand. The Obama Administration, vowing to double the na