July 2024: The UCI Engineering+ Equation

July 2024

Message from Dean Egerstedt

I am happy to share that we received our best ranking ever in the recent U.S. News & World Report. The Samueli School of Engineering is on a steep, upward trajectory and is now ranked 17 among public universities and 31 overall - an increase of three places over last year. I am so grateful for the hard work and dedication of our faculty, staff and students who have made this happen. And speaking of students, last week we wrapped up the academic year with another spectacular engineering commencement, where more than 1,000 students became certified Anteater engineers!

Best,

Magnus Egerstedt, Ph.D.

Stacey Nicholas Dean of Engineering

Essential Skills: Kindness Over Equations

Distinguished Professor Diran Apelian launched a class that teaches subjects outside the traditional parameters of engineering that are essential to succeed in professional life.

Four Engineering Graduate Students Named NSF Research Fellows

Maya Brandy, Maya El-Ajouz, Daniel Jilani and Valen Yamamoto are among 12 recipients from UCI. The five-year fellowship offers up to three years of financial support, covering tuition and fees.

Invention to Impact: The Story of LASIK Eye Surgery

Tibor Juhasz, a professor of ophthalmology and biomedical engineering at UCI, won a 2022 Golden Goose Award for helping to develop the widely used device.

UCI-UCLA Kick-Start Collaborative Projects Funded by Samueli Foundation

A recent gift from the Samueli Foundation has inspired 18 new research collaborations between faculty at the two schools.

Student-designed Modular Home Moving to Homeless Center

The 750-square foot home will raise the center's capacity from nine to 17 beds for at-risk youth between 18 to 24 years and help them get back on their feet.

Students 'Up their Game' for 2024 Beall Butterworth Competition

ICS and engineering students had the opportunity to team up and experience real-world product development and entrepreneurship.

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