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August 31, 2010 – UC Irvine, along with five other universities, has received a $10 million National Science Foundation (NSF) Expeditions in Computing grant to develop robust  software for computing with unreliable, but energy-efficient nanoscale computer components. The Irvine

August 19, 2010 – SURF-IT students have labored in their mentors’ labs this summer, learning the finer points of hands-on research along the way. But at Tuesday’s SURF-IT summer seminar, they got a lesson in real-world economics from entrepreneur Jeff Greenberg, who discussed wa

August 13, 2010 – Electronic medical records systems transform patient charts into legible, accessible and easy-to-share files. But a 2009 study found that only 1.5 percent of U.S. hospitals were using these systems. In the remaining 97.5 percent of hospitals, it can take as lon

August 12, 2010 – More than half of all stroke patients suffer chronic motor impairment, with a large percentage experiencing difficulty in using their hand and arm.  CALIT2 affiliate David Reinkensmeyer, mechanical and aerospace engineering professor, will use a five-year, $1.5

August 06, 2010 – The number of virtual worlds aimed at elementary school-age children has exploded over the past several years and kids are giving these sites the thumbs-up. 2009 figures indicate that 83 million users are registered at online sites like Jumpstart, Pixie Hollow,

July 29, 2010 – This summer’s nine SURF-IT undergraduate students honed their presentation skills this week by presenting their mid-term results to an audience of fellow participants and CALIT2 staff. The presentations were timed — each student had five minutes ̵

July 26, 2010 – Research is multi-faceted, as this summer’s SURF-IT undergraduates are quickly learning. One of the most essential components for many projects is the protection of the human research subjects participating in them. During last week’s SURF-IT lunchtime seminar, K

July 22, 2010 – Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems – known as MEMS – are tiny devices that combine silicon-based microelectronics and micromachining technology. Made from components ranging in size from 0.001 to 0.1 millimeters, the finished devices generally are smaller than one

July 21, 2010 – To celebrate its 350th anniversary, the Royal Society  last month hosted “Culture Evolves,” a London-based conference focused on the notion that culture is more important to animals than previously believed. Twenty four international experts presented talks on th

July 19, 2010 – Given current global affairs, researchers the world over are seeking new ways to conserve energy. uci@home, a project funded through the university’s Environment Institute, is using a unique approach to achieve that goal. What sets uci@home apart is its emphasis

July 13, 2010 – In 2008, a U.S. Department of Education progress report cited California African-American 8th grade math proficiency scores in the bottom 18% nationwide. In an effort to turn that statistic around, parents, educators and business leaders in the Inland Empire and

July 12, 2010 – Cells share several traits with mechanical structures. Both incorporate tubes, rods and cables; both exert push-and-pull forces; and both adhere to a substrate of some type. Biomedical engineering professor William Tang is using those similarities as a way to bet