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April 2012: Balsells students visit Bal Seal Engineering.
Friday, March 23, 2012By Ellen NovalesChairman Pete J. Balsells, Vice-Chairman Jacques Naviaux, and President/CEO Rick Dawson recently hosted ten Catalan students on a visit to Bal Seal’s Foothill...
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Dec 2013: Balsells Fellowship celebrates annual luncheon at UCI
In early December of 2013, we celebrated the annual Balsells luncheon at the Library room of the University Club. Fellows presented their research in the usual poster session prior to the lunch. The...
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April 2014: Catalan Delegation Visits UCI
April 2014. Catalan Delegation visits UCI: A Catalan delegation headed by Antoni Castella, Secretary for Universities and Research visited UCI to explore new research and educational programs.
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June 2014: Catalan Delegation headed by Conseller Andreu Mas-Colell visits UCI
A governmental and academic delegation from Catalonia visited UCI in June of 2014. The group was led by Conseller for Economy and Knowledge Andreu Mas-Colell and included UPC President Enric Fossas,...
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Sep 2014: Meeting with Balsells Fellows in Barcelona
Visiting UPC Campus Nord During the last week of September, the representatives of the three universities participating in the Balsells Fellowship program visited Catalonia to promote the 2015 edition...
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Oct 2014: Annual Balsells Luncheon at UCI
The end of October, 2014 marked the occasion of the 18th annual Balsells recognition luncheon at UCI. The event was hosted by Professor Roger Rangel, Director of the Balsells Fellowship and by Dean...
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Nov 2014: Holiday Party hosted by Pete Balsells
To celebrate the arrival a the new fellows in the fall of 2014 and the Thanksgiving holday, Pete Balsells hosted a gathering at his house which was attended by over one hundred people, including the...
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Sep 2015: Aplec de Tardor at Rancho Dominguez – New Balsells Fellows
The Casal dels Catalans de California celebrated its fall picnic (aplec de tardor) at Rancho Dominguez. As it has become a tradition, the Balsells fellows at UC Irvine were on hand for the hard labor...
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Nov 2015: Balsells Recognition Luncheon
To celebrate the start of the 20th year of the Balsells Fellowship, the Samueli school of engineering hosted its annual luncheon in the library room of the University Club. A record fourteen new...
View ArticleDec 2015: Balsells Fellow Roger Piquera in the news.
Roger Piqueras, 2006 Balsells Fellow and M.S. degree recipient in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UCI recently joined as a mobile security specialist, after several years with AT&T....
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July 2016: Pete Balsells receives Honorary Doctorate from University of Girona.
In a special ceremony at the old Saint Domenec church in old town Girona, Pete Balsells was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Universitat de Girona. D-DIARI DE GIRONA 09 JUL – GENERAL – Diari de...
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July 2016: Pete Balsells receives Manel Xifra i Boada award in Girona.
In a ceremony organized by CETIG, the Engineering Association of Girona, as part of ENGIDIADA 2016, Pete Balsells received the Manel Xifra i Boada award in recognition of his activities involving...
View ArticleJuly 2016: Interview of Pete Balsells in ARA Catalunya
Interview of Pete Balsells in ARA Catalunya on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Balsells Fellowship. Link
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July 2016: 20th Anniversary Celebration in Barcelona
The Balsells Fellowship at the University of California, Irvine celebrated its 20th anniversary with a luncheon at the Avenida Palace Hotel in Barcelona. Approximately 160 people attended the event...
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June 2017: Balsells Mobility Fellow in La Vanguardia
Jose Alejandro Santamaria, incoming Balsells Mobility Fellow, was featured in La Vanguardia
View ArticleAugust 2017: Former Catalan President Artur Mas visits UCI
Former Catalan President Artur Mas visited UCI on August 3, 2017. Balsells Fellows showed their work in a poster session and President Mas visited a few of the engineering laboratories. Full article.
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Feb 2018: Pete Balsells Celebrates 90th Birthday
Pete Balsells celebrated his 90th birthday with family, friends, Bal Seal employees and other guests including Balsells Fellowship program directors at Irvine, Boulder, Colorado Springs and Davis. His...
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June 2018: Commencement
A record 9 Balsells fellows attended the 2018 commencement ceremony at UC Irvine. Eight of the nine Balsells fellows attending the 2018 commencement with Roger Rangel.
View ArticleSep 2018: UCI is now ranked 7th among public universities in the U.S.
In the most recent U.S. News & World ranking of american universities (2019 rankings), UC Irvine is now ranked 7th among all public universities. More information here
View ArticleOct 2018: Jose Miguel Pulido sells Promofarma
Balsells fellow Jose Miguel Pulido (1996) has sold the ecommerce startup that he cofounded 9 years ago. Jose Miguel is already involved in his next startup: Volta Networks, a Boston-based startup with...
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