November 2021
Message from Magnus
In robotics, we talk about the “sense, plan, act” paradigm. Before you can act effectively, you need a plan, and for that you need data. The same is true for academic leadership. I have spent the last few months meeting with and listening to the Samueli School of Engineering’s stakeholders: faculty, staff, students, UCI leadership, alumni, corporate partners and government agencies. And one thing that has been remarkably consistent across all of those meetings is that I have felt welcome from day one, as is clearly on display in one of this month’s stories. The stakeholder input has been invaluable and will help us shape the school’s future direction.

Best,
Magnus Egerstedt, Ph.D.
Stacey Nicholas Dean of Engineering
In the aftermath of a wildfire, new threat looms
Wildfires in California can cause immediate, catastrophic damage, but the risk to nearby communities often persists long after the flames have been doused.
Lemnitzer leads recon team to flood-ravaged areas in Western Europe
Record rainfall triggered devastating and deadly flooding in Western Europe this past summer.

Dean Egerstedt meets with Samueli School community
In a series of three in-person events this month, Magnus Egerstedt, the Stacey Nicholas Dean of Engineering, introduced himself to different segments of the Samueli School of Engineering community, sharing his background and his vision for the school’s future.
Engineering faculty join multidisciplinary center to promote health equity and environmental justice
UCI Program in Public Health has launched the Center for Environmental Health Disparities Research. 
Gorodetsky wins NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Alon Gorodetsky, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, is one of 64 researchers to earn this recognition, given to support unusually innovative biomedical research from early career investigators.
MAE grad student named Beall Applied Innovation Fellow
Donipolo Ghimire, graduate student in mechanical and aerospace engineering, is recognized for creating entrepreneur workshops, programs and services for graduate students. 
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