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UC San Diego Artificial Intelligence Majors Applied their Skills in Summer Internships

From applying AI to finance, drug discovery and biocompatible biomaterials, second-year students in the AI major at UC San Diego found that the skills they acquired through their first year of coursework can be used in many fields.

UC San Diego Part of Department of Energy-funded, AI-driven Geothermal Energy Project

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science has selected a geothermal energy project that brings together engineers from across the University of California, including UC San Diego, to use AI to discover and tap geothermal energy resources safely and economically.

Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Could Go Green With This ‘Glue’

A new battery binder — the glue that holds together a battery’s internal parts — could simplify both battery manufacturing and recycling by cutting down on toxic ingredients, energy use and waste. Batteries made with the new binder performed just as well as conventional lithium-ion batteries.

A Temporary Melting Liquid Could Help Build Better Perovskite Solar Cells and LEDs

Researchers developed a new way to make perovskite solar cells — a promising next-generation solar technology — more efficient and durable. Their crystallization technique produced more uniform perovskites with fewer defects, which boosted the performance of lab-made solar cells and LEDs.

UC San Diego Keeps No. 1 Spot for Best Public College for Research in Washington Monthly Ranking

UC San Diego has retained its title as the No. 1 public research university in the nation, according to Washington Monthly's 2026 College Guide and Rankings “America’s Best Colleges for Research.” It also retained its No. 6 ranking among all research universities in the U.S.

Setting Sights on Better Vision: How Jacobs Retina Center Connects Discovery and Care

Jacobs Retina Center at UC San Diego unites clinicians, engineers and scientists to turn retinal discoveries into treatments, advancing vision care through AI, genetics and translational research.

Can Eyewear Close the Hearing Gap?

The UC San Diego-incubated startup is recruiting local participants to test its AI-enabled prototypes.

Nanomedicine Pioneer Awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’

UC San Diego chemical and nano engineering professor Liangfang Zhang has been named a 2026 MacArthur Fellow from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. He has developed a creative approach to medicine that features cell-mimicking nanoparticles to treat disease.

Undergraduate Engineers Receive Summer Research Scholarships Thanks to Support from General Atomics

Eleven undergraduate engineering students at UC San Diego received scholarships to conduct research in labs on campus this summer as part of the IDEA Engineering Research Scholarship program at the Jacobs School of Engineering.

By Shaping and Shrinking Light, Engineers Alter a Material’s Magnetic Properties

A new approach that uses light to switch the magnetic states of a material could lead to faster, smaller and more energy-efficient data storage.

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