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Writing a New Chapter on Innovation
March 17, 2021
The University of California San Diego is the first University of California campus to establish a c...
Structural engineers get hands-on experience with composite materials
March 11, 2021
Structural engineering students at the Jacobs School got hands-on experience designing, manufacturin...
Computer science student brings Black beauty products to UC San Diego
March 11, 2021
Math-computer science student Jaida Day launched her Black Beauty Near You business with a goal of m...
With gene therapy, scientists develop opioid-free solution for chronic pain
March 10, 2021
A gene therapy for chronic pain could offer a safer, non-addictive alternative to opioids. By tempor...
'Wearable microgrid' uses the human body to sustainably power small gadgets
March 9, 2021
This shirt harvests and stores energy from the human body to power small electronics. UC San Diego n...
Adhesion, contractility enable metastatic cells to go against the grain
March 9, 2021
Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego and San Diego State University have discovere...
Three-layered masks most effective against large respiratory droplets
March 5, 2021
Researchers have shown that three-layered surgical masks are more effective than single or double-la...
Coronavirus-like particles could ensure reliability of simpler, faster COVID-19 tests
March 2, 2021
Rapid COVID-19 tests are on the rise to deliver results faster to more people, and scientists need a...
Meet computer scientist Kristen Vaccaro and the science of social media
March 2, 2021
New assistant professor Kristen Vaccaro came to UC San Diego’s Computer Science and Engineerin...
Weakness is strength for this low-temperature battery
February 25, 2021
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have discovered new fundamental insights for...
Human-centered mobility and transportation options for disadvantaged communities is the goal of new partnership
February 24, 2021
The University of California San Diego is teaming up with several community-based organizations and ...
Computer scientist studies the importance of extra-chromosomal DNA
February 23, 2021
Cancer is a genetic disease that can lay waste to DNA. In many cases, error correction mechanisms mu...
New material is next step toward stable high-voltage long-life solid-state sodium-ion batteries
February 23, 2021
A team of researchers designed and manufactured a new sodium-ion conductor for solid-state sodium-io...
Tracking melting points above 4000 degrees Celsius
February 23, 2021
A materials engineer at the University of California San Diego is leading the development of a new r...
Engineer inducted into prestigious biomedical institution
February 22, 2021
Padmini Rangamani, a professor at the Jacobs School of Engineering, has been inducted into the Colle...