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Lighter, stiffer, faster, stronger
March 21, 2022
On April 2, student teams from Southern California and Hawaii will gather on the UC San Diego campus...
UC San Diego bioengineers inducted into prestigious biomedical institution
March 16, 2022
Two bioengineers at the University of California San Diego will be inducted into the College of Fell...
Renowned controls researcher receives new award for transformational contributions to the field
March 14, 2022
Professor Miroslav Krstic at the University of California San Diego is the inaugural recipient of th...
A new brain-computer interface with a flexible backing
March 14, 2022
Engineering researchers have invented an advanced brain-computer interface with a flexible and molda...
New, Highly Accurate Algorithm Scales Ability to Assemble Complete Genomes
March 10, 2022
An international team led by researchers at University of California San Diego’s Department of...
Bioengineering alumnus on COVID-19 antiviral pill development team
February 24, 2022
Jacobs School of Engineering alumnus Britton Boras shares how his graduate degree prepared him for a...
Engineering students to compete in international maritime robot competition
February 17, 2022
Engineering students are preparing to compete in the Maritime RobotX Challenge in Australi...
Educating the next generation of data scientists, virtually
February 16, 2022
The University of California San Diego is launching its first online graduate degree program this fa...
Computer Scientist Deian Stefan Receives Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship
February 15, 2022
UC San Diego computer scientist Deian Stefan has been honored with an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fello...
Simplifying RNA editing for treating genetic diseases
February 10, 2022
New research led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego could make it much simple...
Mapping mutation 'hotspots' in cancer reveals new drivers and biomarkers
February 9, 2022
UC San Diego researchers have identified a previously unrecognized key player in cancer evolution: c...
In a first for sonogenetics, researchers control mammalian cells with ultrasound
February 9, 2022
Scientists have engineered mammalian cells to be activated using ultrasound. The method, which the t...
A Mega Achievement: Two UC San Diego Students Named 2022 Meta PhD Research Fellows
February 4, 2022
The University of California San Diego boasts two of this year’s 2022 Meta PhD Research Fellow...
New drug screening method answers why Alzheimer's drugs fail, suggests new targets
January 27, 2022
A study led by UC San Diego sheds light on why Alzheimer’s drugs so far have been ineffective ...
Let There be Light
January 27, 2022
After arriving in the United States from Myanmar at age 13, UC San Diego alumnus Lin Thu Hein is now...