April 9, 2025
April 9, 2025 —
Robotic grippers made from measuring tape would be a particularly good fit for agriculture applications, as their extremities are soft enough to grab fragile fruits and vegetables. The devices are also low-cost and safe around humans.
March 27, 2025
March 27, 2025 —
Three University of California San Diego researchers have been elected 2024 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s largest general scientific organizations.
March 25, 2025
March 25, 2025 —
This robot can walk, without electronics, and only with the addition of a cartridge of compressed gas, right off the 3D-printer. It can also be printed in one go, from one material. Researchers from the University of California San Diego and BASF, describe how they developed the robot in an advance
February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025 —
Better simulations to understand how viruses work. Better ways to model and predict climate change. Better robots that can navigate the real world. Researchers from all across UC San Diego and around the world converged on campus last week to explore the promise of generative AI.
February 25, 2025
February 25, 2025 —
Massimiliano Di Ventra and Lingyan Shi from the University of California San Diego have been elected senior members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in recognition of their innovative work.
February 10, 2025
February 10, 2025 —
The University of California San Diego is part of a new research partnership led by San Diego-based General Atomics that was recently awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
January 27, 2025
January 27, 2025 —
Researchers from several campuses at the University of California and national labs, as well as companies focused on fusion, converged on the UC San Diego campus in early December.
January 23, 2025
January 23, 2025 —
Neuromorphic computing—a field that applies principles of neuroscience to computing systems to mimic the brain’s function and structure—needs to scale up if it is to effectively compete with current computing methods. In a review published Jan. 22 in the journal Nature, 23 researchers, including two from the University of California San Diego, present a detailed roadmap of what needs to happen to reach that goal.
January 17, 2025
January 17, 2025 —
President Joseph R. Biden announced this week the recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), including five faculty members from the University of California San Diego. The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government to scientists and engineers in the early stages of their independent research careers.
