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Safer Railroads Through Ultrasound

February 17, 2026

Advances in ultrasound — the same imaging technology that uses sound waves to allow doctors to monitor babies in utero — are being applied by engineers at UC San Diego to make railroad track inspection more effective.

Compressed Data Technique Enables Pangenomics at Scale

January 12, 2026

Engineers at UC San Diego have developed a new data structure and compression technique that enables the field of pangenomics to handle unprecedented scales of genetic information.

Jacobs School of Engineering Undergraduates Soared to New Heights in 2025

December 16, 2025

Eleven UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering undergraduate programs ranked in the Top 10 among U.S. public engineering schools in 2025. This excellence extends across the School, and our students soar each and every day. From building electric aircraft to autonomous underwater vehicles, scoring high-performance computing wins and landing prestigious internships and jobs, Jacobs School of Engineering undergraduates had another incredible year.

For Fusion Energy, the Time is Now. The Place is California

November 24, 2025

More than 200 leaders from government, industry, national labs and academia gathered at UC San Diego on Nov. 13, 2025 for the first statewide convening to accelerate California’s fusion energy economy.

UC San Diego Will Lead a New California Effort to Make Fusion Energy a Practical Reality

November 12, 2025

UC San Diego has been selected to lead a new multi-institution research effort aimed at solving materials, fuel, diagnostic and workforce challenges required to make clean, affordable fusion energy a commercial reality.

Could Mobile Batteries Enable Electric Construction Vehicles and Enhance Grid Resilience?

October 30, 2025

In a first-of-its-kind test, engineers at UC San Diego are experimenting with large, mobile batteries to both charge electric construction vehicles, and also support a more resilient electric grid.

2026 Siebel Scholars: Advancing Human Health Through Engineering

September 19, 2025

Five engineering graduate students at UC San Diego have been selected as 2026 Siebel Scholars in recognition of their outstanding academic performance and leadership.

Interdisciplinary Teams Win Three Data Storage Awards from Western Digital

September 5, 2025

Researchers from UC San Diego received three Western Digital Petabyte Innovation Quest (Peak) awards for pursuing innovative data storage projects.

UC San Diego Engineers Lead $5M DOE Center to Design Impact-Resistant Metamaterials

September 5, 2025

These materials will be designed with unique internal geometries that give them nonlinear properties not possible with existing materials.
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