Center for Complex and Active Materials (CCAM) is a newly established NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center ( ... MRSEC) at the University of California, Irvine, built on UCI's strengths in multidisciplinary science and engineering research, experiential learning, world-class facilities, and commitment to diversity. The center is committed to making breakthrough discoveries of new complex and active materials with novel functionalities to address urgent needs for applications in advanced manufacturing and biotechnologies, provide opportunities for workforce training, and technology transfer to industry. read more