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Flu virus shells could improve delivery of mRNA into cells
UC San Diego nanoengineers developed a new and potentially more effective way to deliver messenger RNA (mRNA) into cells. Their approach involves packing mRNA inside nanoparticles that mimic the flu virus—a naturally efficient vehicle for delivering genetic material such as RNA inside cells.
UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering launches pilot program to connect veterans with careers in national security and at National Labs
The Veteran Forge program is designed to support qualifying veterans working toward an engineering or computer science degree at UC San Diego on their path to employment in national security careers. The hope is to provide a job upon graduation at one of the Veteran Forge partner organizations. At t...
$6M IARPA grant to secure wireless data communication
A team co-led by the University of California San Diego has been awarded a $6 million grant from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) to secure classified data transmissions using smart radio technology. The researchers will partner with JASR systems, a San Diego-based compan...
Three Jacobs School undergraduate programs ranked in nation's top 10
Three undergraduate academic programs at the Jacobs School of Engineering were ranked in the top 10 programs for undergraduates in rankings released Sept. 13, 2021 by U.S. News and World Report.
How a plant virus could protect and save your lungs from metastatic cancer
Using a virus that grows in black-eyed pea plants, researchers developed a new therapy that could keep metastatic cancers from spreading to the lungs, as well as treat established tumors in the lungs.
UC San Diego leads a $12.25 million grant to improve epilepsy treatment
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $12.25 million grant to the University of California San Diego to develop and enhance brain-sensing and brain-stimulating platform technologies to enable treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy.
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10 Jacobs School faculty among 2021 list of most highly cited researchers in the world
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ServiceNow supports student scholarships, computer science at UC San Diego with $1.25M gift
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