Corporation establishes chair for UCI engineering

UCI received a major boost when Emulex Corporation established an endowed chair with $1.5 million for the Henry Samueli School of Engineering.

The funds will further engineering teaching and research efforts at the university with additional hirings. UCI’s engineering department is looking toward the future of “compute infrastructure, storage networking, and the virtualization of IT resources.”

“Emulex is a strong supporter of education and educators,” said Jim McCluney, president and chief executive of Emulex Corp in a news release. “UC Irvine is a prestigious university that continues to develop strong electrical engineering and computer science expertise in our community.”

— Daniel Tedford