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May 08, 2015 – If you think you’ve set your office desktop computer to automatically slip into sleep mode at night and on weekends – ensuring you’re doing your part to curb fossil fuel consumption – you’re probably wrong. And you aren’t alone. At least that’s what a pair of stud

April 22, 2015 – College women seeking careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM fields) may find themselves outnumbered by males in their classes and labs. Women remain underrepresented in the science and engineering workforce as well, comprising only 13% of al

April 09, 2015 – With a nod to the necessity of cross-disciplinary collaboration, the director of the NIH’s National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering delivered a Samueli School Dean’s Distinguished Lecture April 6 in the CALIT2 auditorium. Dr. Roderic Pettigrew

March 11, 2015 – Members of CENIC (Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California) visited UC Irvine Tuesday to tour CALIT2 and learn about the institute and its cutting-edge research. Several dozen members of the California research and education community viewed d

February 19, 2015 – With a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony, speeches and lab tours that showed off an impressive array of do-it-yourself machinery and equipment, FABWorks officially opened its doors this week. A joint venture between the Samueli School of Engineering and CALIT2,

February 10, 2015 – Innovators, entrepreneurs, members of academia, and industry professionals interested in bringing new technology to the medical device market met at CALIT2 Monday for the International Symposium on Technology for Biomedical Devices. “Our innovation ecosystem

January 26, 2015 – Regis Kelly, the newly-named special advisor on innovation and entrepreneurship to UC President Janet Napolitano, spoke to a CALIT2 audience last week. His presentation, “University Associated Entrepreneurship,” highlighted his work at the California Institute

January 22, 2015 – Today the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® announced its formal partnership with the California Plug Load Research Center (CalPlug), joining the center in its efforts to advance energy efficiency, environmental quality and economic growth. Already among

January 21, 2015 – At a workshop last week titled “This is What a Scientist Looks Like: Changing the Face of STEM, Internships & Research Opportunities,” participants were reminded of the dismal statistics facing women seeking careers in science, technology, engineering and

January 20, 2015 – The most important thing mentors can teach UC Irvine students is how to fail, CALIT2 Irvine Director G.P. Li told the newest group of Multidisciplinary Design Program (MDP) fellows at the group’s orientation this month. Li, also an MDP mentor, says, UC Irvine

December 16, 2014 – CALIT2 TechPortal startup Shoelace Wireless today launches a Kickstarter campaign to fund its newest app, Netup, created to make mobile Internet faster and cheaper. By combining Wi-Fi and cellular networks, Netup helps mobile users stream HD videos more smoot

December 05, 2014 – A renowned Samueli School professor and chair, who is also an active CALIT2 affiliate, has added yet another award to an already impressive collection. H. Kumar Wickramasinghe, The Henry Samueli Endowed Chair in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and