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This robot doesn't need any electronics
February 17, 2021
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a four-legged soft robot that doesn...
New skin patch brings us closer to wearable, all-in-one health monitor
February 15, 2021
UC San Diego engineers have developed a soft, stretchy skin patch that can be worn on the neck to co...
Engineers earn NASA grant to enable flying taxis
February 12, 2021
A futuristic system of flying taxis and shuttles is one step closer to reality thanks to a team of e...
In Memoriam: Juan C. Lasheras, Distinguished Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor
February 9, 2021
Juan C. Lasheras, University of California San Diego distinguished professor of Mechanical and Aeros...
Deepfake detectors can be defeated, computer scientists show for the first time
February 8, 2021
Systems designed to detect deepfakes --videos that manipulate real-life footage via artificial intel...
Music and computer science professor studies the sounds of COVID
February 5, 2021
In a research paper on “Robust Detection of COVID-19 in Cough Sounds,” published in SN C...
Lightening the data center energy load
February 3, 2021
Electrical engineers and computer scientists at UC San Diego are on the front lines of global effort...
Islands without structure inside metal alloys could lead to tougher materials for transportation, energy and defense
January 29, 2021
An international team of researchers produced islands of amorphous, non-crystalline material inside ...
A call to end funding discrimination against Black scientists in the United States
January 26, 2021
Representatives from a network of women deans, chairs and distinguished faculty in biomedical engine...
The Spectacular Synthesis of Spider Silk
January 26, 2021
For David Breslauer, a UC San Diego bioengineering alumnus and co-founder and chief scientific offic...
Ten suggestions for female faculty and staff during the pandemic
January 21, 2021
“Ten simple rules for women principal investigators during a pandemic,” was published re...
UC San Diego Alumnus at Helm of Company Behind First At-Home COVID Test
January 21, 2021
In November 2020, Lucira Health received emergency use authorization for the first rapid at-hom...
Making masks smarter and safer against COVID-19
January 21, 2021
A new tool for monitoring COVID-19 may one day be right under your nose. Researchers at the Universi...
Five UC San Diego teams receive $100,000 to support groundbreaking research
January 19, 2021
The Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship (QIF) recognizes creative Ph.D. students, providing them with fun...
Computer scientist named inaugural holder of the Halicioglu Endowed Chair in Memory Systems
January 15, 2021
January 15, 2021: UC San Diego Computer Science and Engineering Professor Steven Swanson is building...