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Creating an engineering senior design project...at home
July 2, 2020

Curbside delivery of 3D-printed parts, the cooperation of roommates, weekend build sessions in River...

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Jacobs School of Engineering Launches Research Ethics Project
June 25, 2020

Building a sustained culture where students, faculty and staff have the resources and comfort l...

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Researchers develop low-cost, easy-to-use emergency ventilator for COVID-19 patients
June 23, 2020

A team of engineers and physicians at the University of California San Diego has developed a low-cos...

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IEEE Spectrum Cover Story
June 22, 2020

The cover feature of IEEE Spectrum this month is a feature on the UC San Diego Center for Wearable S...

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NIH grant to bioprint nanoparticles for ovarian cancer immunotherapy
June 19, 2020

Nanoengineers at UC San Diego received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes ...

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Using LEGO to test children's ability to visualize and rotate 3D shapes in space
June 18, 2020

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a test that uses children&rsquo...

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Nanosponges Could Intercept Coronavirus Infection
June 17, 2020

Nanoparticles cloaked in human lung cell membranes and human immune cell membranes can attract and n...

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Nano-scale sponges for COVID-19 are already a win for San Diego
June 17, 2020

A team of nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego is taking a unique approach to COV...

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How Stimulus Dollars are Spent will Affect Emissions for Decades
June 11, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have led to a record crash in emissions. But it will ...

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Graduating students honored with engineering Awards of Excellence
June 11, 2020

Six students were selected from among their peers to receive an Award of Excellence for their outsta...

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Pioneering Scientist and Innovator Larry Smarr Retires
June 11, 2020

After 20 years at UC San Diego, Larry Smarr will step down as the director of the California Institu...

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Class Acts: 2020 Grads Step into the Spotlight
June 4, 2020

They’ve worked hard, made an impact, inspired their communities, and most of all, they’v...

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International Symposium on Computer Architecture Honors Scientists for Paper's Lasting Impact
June 3, 2020

The International Symposium on Computer Architecture (ISCA) is honoring a paper by UC San Diego Comp...

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Joel Conte Named to the Eric and Johanna Reissner Chair for Structural Engineering
June 2, 2020

Structural engineering professor Joel Conte was named to the Eric and Johanna Reissner Chair in the ...

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These flexible feet help robots walk faster
June 1, 2020

Roboticists at the University of California San Diego have developed flexible feet that can help rob...

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