Corn Stalks. It’s What’s for Dinner … If You’re a Microbe.
August 7, 2026
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News Archive - Daniel Kane
NSF Funds Major Center at UC San Diego to Make New Quantum Materials
July 30, 2026
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded University of California San Diego researchers a six-year $18M grant to fund a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) focused on making new kinds of quantum materials.
Chemically Tailored Superlattices
July 30, 2026
Chemically tailored superlattices are one of the two primary research themes of the UC San Diego Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), which is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). These superlattices are atoms-thin sheets with unique electronic properties.
Quantum Metamaterials
July 30, 2026
Quantum metamaterials are one of the two research themes of the UC San Diego Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), which is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Quantum metamaterials are a cutting-edge subset of metamaterials.
Colleagues, Family and Friends Celebrate 95th Birthdays of Professor Shu Chien and Dr. K.C. Chien
July 27, 2026
On June 28, 2026, 130 guests gathered to celebrate the 95th birthdays of Professor Shu Chien, one of the founding figures of modern biomedical engineering, and his wife, Dr. Kuang-Chung Hu Chien (K.C. Chien), a pediatrician whose career served some of the most underprivileged communities in America.
UC San Diego Electrical Engineer Receives Popov Prize for Research in Approximation Theory
July 24, 2026
Rahul Parhi, an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC San Diego, has received the 2026 Vasil A. Popov Prize. This prize recognizes distinguished research accomplishments in approximation theory and related areas of mathematics.
New Wearable Ring Tracks Glucose, Ketone and Other Biomarkers in Sweat Simultaneously
July 23, 2026
Engineers created a smart ring that simultaneously and continuously monitors up to four different chemical biomarkers — a combination of glucose, ketones, vitamin C, uric acid, lactate or alcohol — from finger sweat. The technology could aid in diabetes management, nutrition tracking and more.
Fusion Power Associates Award Nominations Are Open
July 13, 2026
From early-career fusion researchers to seasoned fusion professionals, there are opportunities to celebrate stand-out individuals all across the fusion community via four different awards from the non-profit organization Fusion Power Associates (FPA), which is housed at UC San Diego.
UC San Diego Professor Daniel Kane Awarded Gödel Prize, Highest Theoretical Computer Science Honor
June 10, 2026
UC San Diego computer science and mathematics professor Daniel M. Kane has been awarded the 2026 Gödel Prize, one of the highest honors in theoretical computer science.
UC San Diego Fusion Expert Leads New Pulsed Power Fusion Collaboration
May 20, 2026
The Pulsed Liner Fusion collaborative network is coordinated by Simon Bott-Suzuki, a fusion leader and associate research scientist at UC San Diego, where he is affiliated with both the UC San Diego Fusion Engineering Institute (FEI) and Center for Energy Research (CER).
