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UC Irvine Engineering Graduate Program Rises in U.S. News Rankings

UC Irvine Engineering Graduate Program Rises in U.S. News Rankings June 18, 2024 – The UCI Samueli School of Engineering has received its highest ranking ever in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 list of best graduate schools. The school is continuing the upward trend over the past years and is currently ranked 17th among the nation’s…Continue Reading UC Irvine Engineering Graduate Program Rises in U.S. News Rankings

Four Engineering Graduate Students Named NSF Research Fellows

Four Engineering Graduate Students Named NSF Research Fellows June 10, 2024 – Four Samueli School students have received National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) awards this year. Maya Brandy, Maya El-Ajouz, Daniel Jilani and Valen Yamamoto are among 12 recipients from UC Irvine. The GRFP is a competitive program that recognizes and supports outstanding students…Continue Reading Four Engineering Graduate Students Named NSF Research Fellows

Women in Engineering Panel: Careers Beyond Academia

Women in Engineering Panel: Careers Beyond Academia Hosted by the UCI Graduate Society of Women Engineers (GradSWE) and GPS-STEM Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024 Time: 9:00am – 4:30pm Location: NS II 3201 RSVP for the event : https://tinyurl.com/swe-rba Graduate Society of Women Engineers is finally having our Professional development event with GPS-STEM: Women in Engineering, Careers Beyond Academia….Continue Reading Women in Engineering Panel: Careers Beyond Academia

Two Engineering Postdocs Appointed Chancellor’s Fellows

Two Engineering Postdocs Appointed Chancellor’s Fellows May 23, 2024 – Postdoctoral scholars Miguel Alcantar of biomedical engineering and Soyeong Kwon of mechanical and aerospace engineering were selected as UC Irvine Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellows. These scholars were chosen based on their public service efforts and demonstrated research accomplishments focusing on increasing equitable access for women and minorities. Top…Continue Reading Two Engineering Postdocs Appointed Chancellor’s Fellows

Fostering Filipino Graduate Student Community at UCI

Fostering Filipino Graduate Student Community at UCI May 20, 2024 – Last fall, Professors Maxx Arguilla of the UC Irvine Department of Chemistry and Herdeline “Digs” Ardoña of the UCI Samueli School of Engineering had a mission: find a way to foster community among Filipino graduate students at UCI. How they might do that, though, wasn’t immediately clear….Continue Reading Fostering Filipino Graduate Student Community at UCI

Three Engineers Honored for Latino Excellence and Achievement

Three Engineers Honored for Latino Excellence and Achievement May 6, 2024 – Three Anteater engineers – Michelle Digman, Cody Gonzalez and John Tracy’87 – were recognized for supporting student success and research excellence in the Hispanic/Latinx community at the 2024 Latino Excellence and Achievement Awards Dinner (LEAD). Digman, an associate professor of biomedical engineering, received the Outstanding Faculty…Continue Reading Three Engineers Honored for Latino Excellence and Achievement

Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Seminar 8: UCI Graduates Panel

PFF Seminar 8: UCI Graduates Panel. PhD and Postdocs, who graduated from UCI and went on to pursue academic careers, will join to share advice and their experience with the process. [Canvas] Date: Thursday, May 9 Time: 1-2pm | Light Refreshments at 12:45pm Location: ISEB 1200 Colloquia…Continue Reading Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Seminar 8: UCI Graduates Panel