News Archive - Xochitl Rojas-Rocha

UC San Diego Team Wins National Entrepreneurship Challenge in Nanotechnology for Second Year

With mentorship from UC San Diego's Qualcomm Institute and Jacobs School of Engineering, postdoctoral fellow Ivonne Gonzalez-Gamboa has won the national Nanotechnology Entrepreneurship Challenge, making this the second consecutive year that a UC San Diego entry secured first place.

Team Develops New “Attacker” Device to Improve Autonomous Car Safety

Researchers from the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute and Jacobs School of Engineering have devised a novel algorithm to identify areas for improvement in autonomous vehicle security.

UC San Diego Researchers Present New Wireless System for Greater 5G Access

A new paper on wireless connectivity from the lab of Dinesh Bharadia, an affiliate of the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute (QI) and faculty member with the Jacobs School of Engineering, introduces a new technique for increasing access to the 5G-and-beyond millimeter wave network.

Nanotechnology Training Program Creates Career Paths for Veterans

The UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute's Nano3 facility recently received funding from the National Science Foundation to establish a nanotechnology workforce training program for veterans.

Neil Smith Charts the Future of Cyber-Archaeology

Once a sophomore embarking on his first trip to the Middle East, UC San Diego Anthropology alumnus Neil Smith now co-directs QI's Center for Cyber-Archaeology & Sustainability.

UC San Diego Scientists Race to Document Mexico’s Maya Ruins

Researchers from the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute have joined forces with Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History to document at-risk Maya ruins in the Yucatán Peninsula.

Astrophysicist David Lesser Takes on UC San Diego’s Makerspace

Both astrophysicist and educator, David Lesser is drawing on his varied background at the Qualcomm Institute to direct the Makerspace, an open access workshop area in UC San Diego’s Design and Innovation Building.

Researchers Create Novel Device to Measure Nerve Activity for Treatment of Sepsis, PTSD

A multi-campus research team has developed a novel device for non-invasively measuring cervical nerve activity in humans. The device, described in an article in Scientific Reports, has potential applications for supporting more personalized treatments for sepsis and PTSD.