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These energy-packed batteries work well in extreme cold and heat
July 4, 2022

Researchers developed lithium-ion batteries that perform well at freezing cold and scorching hot tem...

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US and Czech scientists collaborate to explore gamma-ray production with high power lasers
July 1, 2022

A new collaborative project involving UC San Diego aims to leverage the capabilities of multi-petawa...

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From Sea to Sky, Students Develop Tools for Improved Environmental Monitoring
June 30, 2022

Undergraduate mechanical engineering students at UC San Diego developed tools to improve our ability...

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Students earn top marks in Mars rover competition
June 22, 2022

The UC San Diego Yonder Dynamics student team made a triumphant return to the first in-person Univer...

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New phylogenetic tool can handle the SARS-CoV-2 data load
June 22, 2022

Researchers at UC San Diego, in collaboration with UC Santa Cruz, have developed a new software tool...

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UC San Diego researchers part of $25M project to build artificial coral reefs for coastal protection
June 21, 2022

A team of researchers involving UC San Diego has received a $25 million award from the U.S. Departme...

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Plant virus plus immune cell-activating antibody clear colon cancer in mice, prevent recurrence
June 21, 2022

A new combination therapy to combat cancer could one day consist of a plant virus and an antibody th...

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UC San Diego Computer Scientist Plays Major Role in $25M Cancer Grand Challenges Project
June 16, 2022

University of California San Diego computer scientist Vineet Bafna is part of a team of world-class ...

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Netflix-style algorithm builds blueprint of cancer genomes
June 15, 2022

The science behind predicting your viewing habits on Netflix could one day be used to guide doctors ...

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Graeve appointed director of the Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering
June 9, 2022

Olivia A. Graeve, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been ap...

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Ultra-thin, flexible probe provides neural interface that's minimally invasive and long-lasting
June 9, 2022

Researchers have developed a tiny, flexible neural probe that can be implanted for longer time perio...

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Bluetooth signals can be used to identify and track smartphones
June 8, 2022

A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego has demonstrated for the first time th...

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UC San Diego researchers working to trace roots of triple negative breast cancer
June 7, 2022

Researchers at the University of California San Diego, in collaboration with researchers at City of ...

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Class of 2022 honored with Awards of Excellence
June 7, 2022

The Jacobs School of Engineering will honor the undergraduate class of 2022 at its annual Ring Cerem...

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UC San Diego students win 2nd place in nation-wide autonomous, electric go-kart race
June 6, 2022

A team of engineering and data science students from UC San Diego came in 2nd place at the  sec...

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