Childhood Exposure to Bacterial Toxin May Be Triggering Colorectal Cancer Epidemic Among the Young

April 23, 2025

In an effort to explain a modern medical mystery, an international team of researchers led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego has identified a potential microbial culprit behind the alarming rise in early-onset colorectal cancer: a bacterial toxin called colibactin. Full Story

Good News for Fusion Energy Workforce Development in San Diego

April 10, 2025

UC San Diego personnel, including qualified graduate students, can now apply for access to the DIII-D tokamak facility in San Diego --North America’s largest tokamak and an important fusion research facility-- even without being directly tied to a dedicated multi-year grant. Full Story

A New Robotic Gripper Based on Measuring Tape is Sizing Up Fruit and Veggie Picking

April 9, 2025

This robotic gripper has two fingers made from measuring tape. It can pick up fragile objects, including fruits and veggies. It can also use a screwdriver, screw in a lightbulb and open a jar of spices.  Full Story

Top 10, Yet Again

April 8, 2025

The Jacobs School of Engineering has ranked the #10 best in the nation in the influential U.S. News & World Report Rankings of Best Engineering Schools. Among public engineering schools, the Jacobs School ranks #6 best engineering school in the nation. Full Story

UC San Diego Bioengineer Inducted Into 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows

March 31, 2025

Bioengineering professor Daniela Valdez-Jasso was inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). She was recognized for her research exploring the roles of biomechanical forces in the progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Full Story

Bioengineer Elected AAAS Fellow

March 27, 2025

Karen Christman, a professor in the Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering and the Sanford Stem Cell Institute, was elected a 2024 AAAS Fellow.  Full Story