A Battery Breakthrough Inspired by a Can of Compressed Air
May 8, 2025
Breakthroughs often begin with simple curiosities. In this Q&A, engineering alumnus Cyrus Rustomji, Ph.D. ’15, reflects on how his ponderings about a can of compressed air, along with support from the university ecosystem and federal funding, fueled an innovation in battery technology that is solving tough challenges for U.S. private and public sectors. Full Story
Breathing in Therapeutic Microrobots Treats Life-threatening Pneumonia in Mice
May 6, 2025
Engineers at the University of California San Diego found a new non-invasive way to deliver pneumonia-treating microrobots to the lungs: by making them breathable. Full Story
Self-assembling Molecules Take the Spotlight at Research Expo 2025
May 5, 2025
Materials science and engineering Ph.D. student Liya Bi won the grand prize at the 43rd annual Jacobs School of Engineering Research Expo for his work studying how molecules organize themselves into highly ordered patterns on metal surfaces. Full Story
A fully automated tool for species tree inference
May 5, 2025
A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego is making it easier for researchers from a broad range of backgrounds to understand how different species are evolutionarily related, and support the transformative biological and medical applications that rely on these species trees. Full Story
One Timed-release Capsule Could Replace Taking Multiple Pills
May 1, 2025
Managing complex medication schedules could soon become as simple as taking a single capsule each day. Engineers have developed a capsule that can be packed with multiple medications and release them at designated times throughout the day, potentially reducing the risk of missed doses or accidental overdoses. Full Story
Using Bacteria as Living Test Tubes to Study Human Gene Mutations and Find New Drug Leads
April 30, 2025
Traditional methods of studying human gene mutations are often laborious and costly. Now bioengineers at UC San Diego have developed a new simple approach to rapidly check on human gene changes and also screen chemicals as potential drugs by turning everyday bacteria into living test tubes. Full Story