Skip to main content

News Archive

News Archive - Jacobs School of Engineering

Scientists Produce Powerhouse Pigment Behind Octopus Camouflage

Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have described a new way to produce large amounts of xanthommatin, a natural pigment used in animal camouflage, in a bacterium for the first time. This breakthrough unlocks a promising pathway for designing nature-inspired materials.

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

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.

Team Debuts New Approach to 6G Wireless that Offers Speed, Reliability and Scalability

The new technique, dubbed "Flexlink," splits a signal into parts so that critical information can be prioritized.

​​​​​​​Transforming Computer Science Education in the Age of AI

UC San Diego educators, education researchers and computer scientists have teamed up to launch a global consortium, with support from Google.org, to help teach the next generation of coders.

Generative AI Can Help Athletes Avoid Injuries

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a model driven by generative AI that will help prevent injuries in athletes and also aid in rehabilitation after an injury. The model could also help athletes train better.

Making Yeast More Efficient ‘Cell Factories’ for Producing Valuable Plant Compounds

Researchers have discovered a way to make yeast cells more efficient “factories” for sustainably producing valuable plant compounds, which could be used to help plants defend against disease, repel pests, attract pollinators, and withstand environmental stresses such as drought and heat.

UC San Diego’s Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity Protects Patients and Keeps Hospitals Running

Hospitals are increasingly reliant on networked technology to run lifesaving medical equipment and access patient records. UC San Diego’s Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity is at the forefront of safeguarding these systems against cyberattacks.

AI Models Can Now Be Customized with Far Less Data and Computing Power

Engineers have created a new method to make large language models (LLMs) — such as the ones that power chatbots and protein sequencing tools — learn new tasks using significantly less data and computing power.

UC San Diego Engineer Awarded Hypothesis Fund Grant to Explore Aging in Brain and Heart Cells

Why do some of the body’s most important cells — like those in the brain and heart — age, even though they never divide? Chemical and nano engineering professor Zeinab Jahed has received a seed grant from the Hypothesis Fund to help answer this question.

This Robotic Skin Allows Tiny Robots to Navigate Complex, Fragile Environments

Researchers developed a soft robotic skin that enables vine robots that are just a few millimeters wide to navigate convoluted paths and fragile environments.

Search UC San Diego Today