Why choose to pursue Engineering and Science Research at UCI? UCI is a recognized global leader in interdisciplinary science and engineering. We have a long track record of successfully addressing societal challenges surrounding human health, energy, and the environment. Our approach has been to form teams of researchers with complementary scientific and engineering backgrounds to work together and develop ingenious solutions. This approach is effective, challenging, and fun as you learn how to work and connect with fellow students and researchers from different backgrounds. UCI has made long-term investments and commitments to this approach and is now home to several research centers and institutes that are globally recognized for their pioneering efforts. These include the: (a) Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic (BLIMC), which has a 30+ year track record of generating advances in Biophotonics by bringing together biologists, chemists, physicists, physicians, and engineers to address problems in human health, (b) the Advanced Power and Energy Program (APEP) which brings together engineers and environmental scientists to develop and deploy efficient, environmentally sensitive, sustainable power generation and energy conversion worldwide, (c) Center for Chemistry at the Space-Time Limit (CaSTL), which is dedicated to unlocking the full potential of sunlight and chemical reactions to address problems in sustainable energy, chemical processing, and human health by probing single chemical events in real space and time, (d) the Bill & Sue Gross Stem Cell Research Center, which brings together biologists, physicians, and engineers to unleash the power of stem cells realize the promise of regenerative medicine, and (e) the Edwards Lifesciences Cardiovascular Innovation Research Center, which is dedicated to dynamic discovery, innovation, translation, and inclusive excellence, and training the next generation of diverse leaders in cardiovascular science and engineering. Many of the ACES and BRIGHT faculty are members of at least one of these research centers and are poised to provide you with a first-class, transformative research experience.