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brianpbell @brianpbell

Dad, husband, cargo biker. Opinions are my own, but the facts come from the University of California, Irvine.

Joined June 2008
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Pretty big earthquake felt in Torrance, California, just now.
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UCI Engineering@UCIEngineering
26 Jul 2023
Stacy Copp and her student team are doing groundbreaking research on fluorescent nanoclusters that could help experts see through living cells, which would enhance disease detection #UCIengineering #engineering #MaterialsScience engineering.uci.edu/news/202…
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brianpbell@brianpbell
10 Jul 2023
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, @desisurvey, a project with significant @UCIPhysSci, @UCIPhysAstro involvement, is included in this month’s sharpest science shots — selected by Nature’s photo team. nature.com/immersive/d41586-…

Incredible view of the Milky Way and more — June’s best science images

The month’s sharpest science shots — selected by Nature’s photo team.

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Elizabeth Patterson@paleopatt
27 Jun 2023
Check out this great piece from @brianpbell and @UCIrvineNews about our new paper in @PNASNews! @cavesandclimate @AnnabelWlf
brianpbell@brianpbell
26 Jun 2023
New paper in @PNASNews by @UCIrvine, @UCIPhysSci, @UCIESS researchers @paleopatt and @cavesandclimate on using a stalagmite from a cave in Vietnam to reconstruct rainfall records dating to 45,000 years ago. @UCIrvineNews. tinyurl.com/5n74ff29
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26 Jun 2023
New paper in @PNASNews by @UCIrvine, @UCIPhysSci, @UCIESS researchers @paleopatt and @cavesandclimate on using a stalagmite from a cave in Vietnam to reconstruct rainfall records dating to 45,000 years ago. @UCIrvineNews. tinyurl.com/5n74ff29

UC Irvine-led study links ice sheet retreat with autumnal monsoons in central Vietnam

Stalagmites used to characterize precipitation over tens of thousands of years

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James Bullock@jbprime
21 Jun 2023
Very informative interview with @uciess Prof @janewbaldwin on her work understanding impact of humidity on health with implications for climate change ijpr.org/show/the-jefferson-…

Scientists raise their own temperatures with debate over effects of humidity

A recent paper published in Environmental Health Perspectives about how much of a factor humidity has on human health. Jane Baldwin at the University of California-Irvine brings the disagreement...

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CEI, APEP, NFCRC, UCICL, HIMaC2@UCICleanEnergy
12 Jun 2023
APEP/CEI Director @JackBrouwer9 was featured in a @PBS segment clarifying the distinction between different EVs in the market today & demonstrating the differences/similarities of fuel cell EVs & their battery counterparts. bit.ly/42A6kl8 @UCIrvine @UCIEngineering

EV Electric Car Tutorial: What Exactly Is Powering Your Ride

Deciding to purchase an electric vehicle can be overwhelming these ...

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New paper in @PNASNews: @UCIrvine, @UCIESS, @NASAJPL researchers, led by @erignot, used satellite data to show how warm ocean water is melting Greenland's glaciers. Study hints we may be underestimating severity of future sea level rise. @UCIrvineNews. news.uci.edu/2023/05/08/uc-i…

UCI, NASA JPL researchers discover a cause of rapid ice melting in Greenland

Study suggests extent of future sea level rise could be vastly underestimated

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Small, quick jolt in Torrance just a few seconds ago.
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brianpbell@brianpbell
27 Apr 2023
Work by @UCIESS researcher Patrick Rafter (@OceanAndClimate) is featured in this Spectrum News story: How the Pacific Ocean plays a role in climate control since the ice age. @UCIrvineNews. spectrumlocalnews.com/me/mai…

How the Pacific Ocean plays a role in climate control since the ice age

Unearthing oceanic climate data through carbon dating.

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Arash Kheradvar, MD, PhD@ArashKheradvar
25 Apr 2023
Check this Podcast about our outreach program in Orange County. ⁦@UCIEngineering⁩ ⁦@uci_bme⁩ ⁦@UCICove⁩ news.uci.edu/2023/04/24/uci-…

UCI Podcast: Orange County high school students delve into cardiovascular research in biomedical...

For NSF-funded project, participants learn about organ segmentation, 3D printing, lasers and artificial intelligence

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@BBCNews
14 Apr 2023
Rare giant anteater birth boost for species, experts say bbc.in/409CVgt

Rare giant anteater birth boost for species - zoo

The birth, only the third in Chester Zoo's history, is part of an international breeding programme.

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AAU@AAUniversities
20 Mar 2023
CO2 emissions from wildfires spiked to a record high in 2021, according to researchers led scientists at the @UCIrvine. “These fires are two decades of rapid warming and extreme drought in Northern Canada and Siberia coming to roost." Learn more ⬇️ aau.edu/research-scholarship…

Wildfires in 2021 Emitted a Record-breaking Amount of Carbon Dioxide

Carbon dioxide emissions from wildfires spiked drastically to a record high in 2021, according to researchers led scientists at the University of California, Irvine.

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If the rain and snow falling in California this year has you pondering flood risk and drought in the Golden State, listen to this new episode of the UCI Podcast featuring @UCIEngineering professor Brett Sanders @UCIFloodLab @UCIrvineNews: news.uci.edu/2023/03/01/uci-…

UCI Podcast: Evaluating California's flood risk

Brett Sanders, UCI professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been focusing his research efforts on understanding flood risk to Southern California’s communities. Over the years he has...

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In @Science, @UCIESS Earth system scientist @sjdavis and collaborators say that wildfires in 2021 caused record high carbon dioxide emissions. @UCIrvineNews @UCIPhysSci #UCIrvine. news.uci.edu/2023/03/02/wild…

Wildfires in 2021 emitted a record-breaking amount of carbon dioxide

UC Irvine-led study found northern-latitude forest fires to be the highest source

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Brett Sanders@UCIFloodLab
6 Jan 2023
Ariane Jong-Levinger (@floodafterfire ) from @UCIFloodLab supporting KTLA's coverage of southern California post-fire flood risks with the latest science. youtu.be/vbkl2P9KRj4?t=384

State of emergency declared in response to winter storm

Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency as a fierce win...

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Using 36 Earth system models, @uciess researchers found deep ocean circulation will slow down drastically in coming centuries, causing marine ecosystem collapse. New paper in @nature_change. @UCIrvineNews: news.uci.edu/2023/01/04/clim…

Climate change could cause "disaster" in the world's oceans, say UC Irvine scientists

Deep overturning circulation collapses with strong warming

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UCI Engineering@UCIEngineering
13 Dec 2022
“Through a biological process, tiny miners excavate rocks, extracting minerals essential to physiological functions that enable their survival" - @MSEUCI1's David Kisailus ow.ly/Ip9550M1tPy #UCIEngineering #materialsscience
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Brett Sanders@UCIFloodLab
7 Dec 2022
Los Angeles County commits to address flood risk, inequities and sustainability. @katharine_mach @Davis_StevenJ @DaveBrady72 @AmirAghaKouchak @josfloodmaps @DanielKahl12 @N_Ulibarri @naturesustainab @UCIrvine #adaptation #floodrisk #sustainability latimes.com/environment/stor…

Los Angeles County seeks flood control improvements in face of climate change

Los Angeles County supervisors are calling for an examination of the area's flood control infrastructure after a recent study suggested shortcomings.

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