News Archive - Daniel Kane

UC San Diego Awarded NSF Grant to Launch Semiconductor Workforce Development Pilot

Engineers at UC San Diego have been awarded a $300K grant from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) to launch a pilot initiative aimed at addressing the shortage of skilled US workers going into the growing domestic semiconductor industry.

Gift Expands UC San Diego Efforts to Teach Engineering Problem Solving at Scale

More than 5,300 high school students in the San Diego region have already benefitted from an innovative program that teaches engineering problem solving to non-engineers.

Celebrating the Life and Legacy of UC San Diego Bioengineering Pioneer David Gough

UC San Diego bioengineering professor David Gough devoted nearly half a century to a singular big-picture goal: improving the day-to-day experiences and the outlook on life of people with diabetes.

For Tastier and Hardier Citrus, Researchers Built a Tool for Probing Plant Metabolism

A new tool allows researchers to probe the metabolic processes within the leaves, stems, and roots of a key citrus crop, the clementine. The big goal is to improve the yields, flavor and nutrition of citrus and non-citrus crops, despite increasingly harsh growing conditions and pests.

A Clearer Look at Diabetic Kidney Disease via New Optical Imaging Technology

Researchers have developed a powerful new way to look inside kidney tissues, without needing to stain or damage the tissue samples. The new technique reveals early signs of disease often missed by traditional methods.

This Bespoke AI Tutor Helps Students Learn

A team of researchers at the University of California San Diego developed an AI tutor designed to give students an alternative to off-the-shelf AI tools, so that students not only get help but actually learn course-relevant information at the same time.

San Diego Researchers to Study and Improve New AI Learning Tool

A team of researchers across San Diego County received a $1.5 million grant from the State of California to offer a better alternative to off-the-shelf chatbots. The team will deploy, assess and improve an innovative AI tutor system that originated at the University of California San Diego.