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July 09, 2009 – A new study published in The Columbia Science and Technology Law Review challenges the traditional view that patents foster innovation, suggesting instead that patents may harm new technology, economic activity and societal wealth.  These results may have importa

July 08, 2009 – A SURF-IT faculty mentor joined the program’s co-director in leading off the research program’s summer lunchtime seminar series this week. The seminars, presented weekly or biweekly during the 10-weeks of the multidisciplinary research fellowship program, give pa

July 09, 2009 – Biology has outgrown the lab. No longer can biologists and biomedical researchers find all their answers in microscopes and Petri dishes. Researchers must catalogue and analyze reams of data, relying on mathematical simulations to detect patterns and derive optim

July 01, 2009 – Indian and American engineers found common ground at CALIT2 this week as they familiarized themselves with each others’ research and explored potential collaborations. The Third INDO-U.S. Workshop on Fabrionics took place June 28-29 at CALIT2’s UC Irvine division

June 24, 2009 – For the fifth consecutive summer, a select group of UCI undergraduates is forgoing sun, surf and travel in favor of labs and learning. The eight, who were chosen to participate in SURF-IT, the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Information Technology, go

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