UC Irvine
Natalie writes about compelling people, research and projects at UCI's engineering school. Her work
has attracted the attention of major media and influential persons. A few sample articles:
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Students Design Innovative Modular Homes for the Homeless
California to Build $12 Billion Clean Hydrogen Hub
This Revolutionary Plane is Coming Soon
Engineering Students Rock Musical Inventions
Students Build and Fly Guinness-Record Drones
Biomedical Engineering Students Create Brace that Goes to Market
UCI Grad Students Present Beach Erosion Solutions to San Clemente Mayor
"Engineering Inspires Hope," Says Commencement Speaker
Electrifying the Carbon-Heavy Cement Industry
A Revolutionary Wine Glass in a Gyroscope
"Be Seen," Says Commencement Speaker
Essential Skills: Kindness Over Equations
California's Beaches are Eroding: Here's How to Save Them
Alumnus Justin Huang wins $75,000 on Shark Tank for Cup-a-Bug
Reinventing the Vaginal Speculum: Women's Health
UCI Students Launch Cutting-edge Methalox Rocket
Student Merges Engineering and Art in Sci-Fi Film
Alumnus Matt Lee Starts Groundbreaking Carbon Capture Company
Award-winning NASA Intern Shares Aerospace Aspirations
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Natalie wrote over 30 stories for TIME magazine while in Taiwan. A few of her favorites:
Taiwan's Ma Reflects on His First Year as President
EXCLUSIVE: TIME Meets Presidential Hopefuls Ma Ying-jeou and Tsai Ing-wen
Will Foxconn Billionaire's Vaccine Deal Bring Taiwan Closer to China?
Taiwan's Civilian Soldiers, Watching Ukraine Worry They Aren't Prepared to Defend Their Island
Some Salt With Your Coffee: Taiwan's Hot New Drink
Why Has Taiwan's Birthrate Dropped So Low?The Regrets of a Foreign Bride
Taiwan's Susan Boyle: A Lesson in Confidence
Taiwan Goes Green With Bike Sharing
Dalai Lama Meets Protests, Tears in Taiwan
A Week After Typhoon, Taiwan Rescue Continues
The Natural Disaster Becomes a Political One for President Ma Ying-jeou
Ex-Taiwan President Senteced to Life
Five Times A Champion: Golfer Yani Tseng Makes History
China Mobile To Buy Stake in Taiwan Telecom
China's Panda Diplomacy With Taiwan
What 60-Year Chill? Chinese Tourists Flock to Taiwan
Will Beef Derail U.S.-Taiwan Trade Relations?
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Videos
Natalie produces videos and manages social media at the UCI Samueli School of Engineering. She created the most-viewed UCI reel and has enabled the UCI Engineering Instagram to be a leader among the UCs by creating videos that have received 4 million views in two years. Here are a few:
An Anteater Family (948K views)
2024 Annual Design Review Preview (185K views)
Robert Liebeck: Co-Designer of Blended Wing Body Plane (128K views)
Stem Cell Engineering (90K views across social media platforms)
Clean Room Microfabrication (89K views)
Students Build and Fly Guinness-Record Drones (77K views)
Why Women Love Engineering (61K views)
Hispanic Heritage Month (75K views)
Engineering Students Revamp Star Robot (57K views)
Welcome Back Eaters (72K views)
Meet Award-winning NASA intern (46K views)
UCI Students Showcase Musical Inventions (47K views)
Grad Students Present Beach Solutions (20K views)
UCI Professors Take on Cement Industry (9.5K views)
2024 Annual Engineering Design Review
Alumnus Wins $75,000 on Shark Tank for Cup-a-Bug
At Taiwan's national broadcaster, RTI, Natalie co-hosted and produced the flagship video news magazine Taiwan Insider. A few memorable interviews: