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UC San Diego Celebrates Three New National Academy of Engineering Members

March 4, 2025

Three members of the UC San Diego community have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), which is one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.

Quantum Properties in Atom-thick Semiconductors Offer New Way to Detect Electrical Signals in Cells

March 3, 2025

For decades, scientists have relied on electrodes and dyes to track the electrical activity of living cells. Now, UC San Diego engineers have discovered that quantum materials just a single atom thick can do the job with high speed and resolution—using only light.

Exploring the Impact of Generative AI on Education, Research and More

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.

UC San Diego Researchers Awarded $5M Grant to Advance Next-Generation Brain Implants

February 25, 2025

A UC San Diego-led team has been awarded a $5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop next-generation brain implants that can record activity deep inside the brain with improved resolution and speed across different regions while sitting on the brain's surface.

Two UC San Diego Faculty Elected to National Academy of Inventors

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.

Hands-on Chemical Engineering Course at UC San Diego Brings Students Out into the Light

February 25, 2025

Teaching Professor Aaron Drews wants the chemical engineering students to be seen.

Triton Alumni Shine on 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 List

February 20, 2025

Pushing the boundaries of engineering and entrepreneurship, three UC San Diego alumni—Liz Izhikevich, Sai Zhou and Mohammad Alkhadra—have earned spots on the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 lists. In their respective fields, they’re translating academic research into real-world impact.

Butterfly Wings Inspire New Imaging Technique for Cancer Diagnosis

February 20, 2025

Using the microscopic structures found on the wings of the Morpho butterfly, researchers have developed a simple and inexpensive way to analyze cancer biopsy samples that could make cancer diagnosis faster, more accurate and more accessible worldwide.

Two UC San Diego Scientists Awarded Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships

February 18, 2025

UC San Diego faculty members Vashan Wright and Xiaolong Wang have been selected to receive 2025 Sloan Research Fellowships, a prestigious award from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

New Microactuator Driving System Could Give Microdrones a Jump-start

February 18, 2025

An innovative circuit design could enable miniature devices, such as microdrones and other microrobotics, to be powered for longer periods of time while staying lightweight and compact.
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