Making Waves
Making Waves
Natural Acquisition Versus Vaccine – Which is More Effective?
A long-awaited serologic study, organized by a team led by UC Irvine (UCI) faculty Phil Felgner, Ph.D., professor of ...
Jackie Connor May 25, 2021
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Wayfinder Startup CEO Martha Montoya Featured in New Agtech Book
Martha Montoya, founder and CEO of Wayfinder startup AG Tools, was recently featured in a new book that spotlights wo...
Ethan Perez April 22, 2021
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UCI Professor Spies on Cells to Learn What They Say
Though widely considered an impolite social transgression, it turns out eavesdropping on cells – minus the social off...
Jackie Connor April 13, 2021
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Four UCI Faculty Receive POP Grants for Their Innovations
Four UC Irvine (UCI) faculty members received Proof of Product (POP) Grants for their innovations that demonstrate co...
Jackie Connor April 6, 2021
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Cartilage Inc. Receives Second SBIR Grant for Glue that Holds it All Together
UC Irvine (UCI) startup Cartilage Inc., a Wayfinder team, recently received a $256,000 National Science Foundation (N...
Jackie Connor March 31, 2021
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Mind Brain Parenting Deals a New Deck of Cards for Mental Health
The Wayfinder startup creates a sister brand to extend its mental wellness tools beyond caregivers to college student...
Applied Innovation March 16, 2021
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AG Tools Stacks Up Successes
The startup that helps users manage market volatility and reduce food waste keeps on growing. 2020 proved to be a cha...
Ethan Perez January 19, 2021
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Student Startup Fund Recipient Landon Williams Doesn’t Go After Low-Hanging Fruit
Landon Williams, a fourth-year aerospace engineering student at UC Irvine (UCI), couldn’t have started his own compan...
Applied Innovation December 16, 2020
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Wayfinder Program Intern Ella Turenne Connects the Humanities to Entrepreneurship
For many, it’s hard to imagine how the seemingly separate spheres of the humanities and entrepreneurship could collid...
Applied Innovation December 2, 2020
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UCI Startup Waterborne Skateboards: Where Are They Now
CEO of UCI startup Waterborne Skateboards thanks the Wayfinder program for its success. Like many young, first-time e...
Applied Innovation November 17, 2020