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New method to identify bacteria in blood samples works in hours instead of days
February 7, 2017
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a desktop diagnosis tool that det...
UC San Diego Students Honored with Microsoft Ph.D. Fellowships
February 3, 2017
The University of California San Diego is the only campus to receive more than one Microsoft Ph.D. f...
UC San Diego Student Among Select Few Awarded 2017 Adobe Research Fellowships
February 3, 2017
A UC San Diego computer science Ph.D. student has been awarded a prestigious Adobe Research Fellowsh...
The Missing Link: UC San Diego's First Biomedical Incubator
February 2, 2017
An engineer watching a cardiac surgeon open up a patient’s chest to treat the heart may plan t...
Leveraging Collective Impact to Increase Diversity in STEM
February 2, 2017
How should the U.S. tackle the complex social problem of increasing diversity in STEM fields? That&r...
Thin, flexible, light-absorbent material could be used in energy and stealth applications
February 1, 2017
Transparent window coatings that keep buildings and cars cool on sunny days. Devices that could more...
Engineering Students Named Finalists in Walt Disney Design Competition
January 26, 2017
Imagine a place at UC San Diego where slides twist and turn around Torrey Pine trees, and suspension...
Computer Scientist Makes Forbes Short List of Top Scientists Under 30
January 25, 2017
In her first year as an assistant professor at the University of California San Diego, Melissa Gymre...
Microscopic submarines for your stomach
January 24, 2017
Tiny "submarines" that speed independently through the stomach, use gastric acid for fuel ...
Swarm of Underwater Robots Mimics Ocean Life
January 24, 2017
Underwater robots developed by researchers at the University of California San Diego offer scientist...
Innovating in Networked Systems
January 23, 2017
Researchers affiliated with the Center for Networked Systems at the University of California San Die...
Engineering Students Design Experiment to Test Whether Beer Can Be Brewed on the Moon
January 19, 2017
Can beer be brewed on the moon? A team of UC San Diego engineering students is hoping to find out. T...
Strength of hair inspires new materials for body armor
January 17, 2017
In a new study, researchers at the University of California San Diego investigate why hair is incred...
Teaching Computers to recognize Sick Guts: Machine-Learning and the Microbiome
January 13, 2017
A new proof-of-concept study by researchers from the University of California San Diego succeeded in...
Award to Graduate Women in Computing at UC San Diego to Help Expand Mentoring
January 13, 2017
Mentoring for women who are graduate students in computer science on campus got a boost this week, w...