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IRT Holds Mid-program Review

April 6, 2026 The CALIT2 auditorium was filled with students participating in the Interdisciplinary Research Teams Program (IRT). Offered in winter and spring quarter, the IRT program connects graduate and undergraduate students to collaborate on interdisciplinary research projects at
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Data, Fire and the Fight to Keep California Insurable

March 11, 2026 On February 12, the University of California San Diego Qualcomm Institute (QI) hosted the CalIT2 “Symposium on Disaster Resilience: Data-Driven Insurability.” The full-day event brought together leading disaster and fire professionals, the insurance and risk modeling in
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Ruili Zhao Ignites Students at First 2026 ITAC Chats Series

March 10, 2026 Ruili Zhao, manager of reliability and market operations engineering at the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), kicked off the 2026 ITAC Chats series in the CALIT2 building on March 4.  CAISO oversees 80% of California and a small part of Nevada’s electric p
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When Reality is the Canvas

January 28, 2026 Aditi Majumder insists you come visit her lab in the UC Irvine CalIT2 building. Not out of ego or salesmanship, but because words and videos can’t quite do her team’s work justice. After seeing it in person, it’s hard to disagree. Because what Summit Technology Labora
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