These screen-printed, flexible sensors allow earbuds to record brain activity and exercise levels

These screen-printed, flexible sensors allow earbuds to record brain activity and exercise levels

September 28, 2023

A pair of earbuds can be turned into a tool to record the electrical activity of the brain as well as levels of lactate in the body with the addition of two flexible sensors screen-printed onto a stamp-like flexible surface.   Full Story


Nanoparticles Made From Plant Viruses Could Be Farmers' New Ally in Pest Control

Nanoparticles Made From Plant Viruses Could Be Farmers' New Ally in Pest Control

September 21, 2023

UC San Diego engineers have devised a new solution to control a major agricultural menace, root-damaging nematodes. Using plant viruses, the researchers created nanoparticles that can deliver pesticide molecules to previously inaccessible depths in the soil. This "precision farming" approach could potentially minimize environmental toxicity and cut costs for farmers. Full Story


A $2 Million UC San Diego Materials Science Win

A $2 Million UC San Diego Materials Science Win

September 20, 2023

Materials science researchers at UC San Diego, University of Alabama, and Colorado State University are working together to solve a vexing materials-for-extreme-environments challenge. Their efforts could pave the way for better-performing ceramic materials for a series of critical applications including concentrated solar power, hypersonic flight and nuclear fusion reactors.  Full Story


Students Integrating Engineering in Medicine Honored as Siebel Scholars

Students Integrating Engineering in Medicine Honored as Siebel Scholars

September 19, 2023

Five UC San Diego graduate students working at the intersection of engineering and medicine have been selected as 2024 Siebel Scholars. The Siebel Scholars program recognizes the most talented students in the world’s leading graduate schools of business, computer science, bioengineering and energy science.  Full Story


Celebrating 25 years as the Jacobs School of Engineering

Celebrating 25 years as the Jacobs School of Engineering

September 19, 2023

The University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering is celebrating 25 years of being, well, the Jacobs School of Engineering. In 1998, a generous gift from Irwin and Joan Jacobs put the relatively new school of engineering at UC San Diego on a trajectory to become the perennial top-10 powerhouse of engineering and computer science education, research, and technology transfer that it is today. Full Story


Franklin Antonio Hall Earns LEED Platinum Certification

Franklin Antonio Hall Earns LEED Platinum Certification

September 19, 2023

At the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, we’re not just conducting crucial research into futuristic sustainable energy technologies; we’re also putting today’s cutting-edge sustainability solutions into practice. The new Franklin Antonio Hall collaborative research building was engineered to incorporate the latest sustainability and efficiency tools, and was recently awarded LEED Platinum certification. Full Story