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New Cooling Tech Could Curb Data Centers’ Rising Energy Demands

June 13, 2025

A new cooling technology could significantly improve the energy efficiency of data centers and high-powered electronics while reducing water use associated with cooling. By passively removing heat through evaporation, it offers a promising alternative to traditional cooling systems.

Reimagining RFID: UC San Diego Researchers Develop Award-Winning Real-Time, Battery-Free Sensors

June 10, 2025

Ishan Bansal and Nagarjun Bhat’s award-winning SenSync system turns conventional RFID technology into a reliable sensing platform without using wires or batteries or requiring calibration.

Recognizing Sex Differences in Disease Can Improve Treatments for All

June 6, 2025

A new study shows that drug treatment outcomes are significantly different for a type of heart valve disease based on how the disease progresses in males versus females. An AI-derived digital medicine platform can help optimize drug therapies based on cellular-scale sex differences.

We Are Safer During and After Earthquakes Thanks to UC San Diego’s Shake Table

June 3, 2025

Homes, offices, parking garages, bridges and other structures across the United States are safer during earthquakes thanks to research done at UC San Diego’s outdoor earthquake shake table, which is funded in large part by the U.S. National Science Foundation.

AI Enables Rapid Identification of Targeted Cancer Therapy

May 30, 2025

When a patient is diagnosed with cancer, the time to treatment is critical.

Interested in Finding Your Next (Elevated) Beach Read?

May 30, 2025

A collection of recent books by UC San Diego faculty and alumni.

DERConnect Test Bed Helps Shape Future of Energy Management

May 30, 2025

Finding the optimal balance between energy generation and energy use is proving critical as California aims for a power grid that is 100% powered by renewable energy sources by 2045.

Science, Technology and Mexican Mother’s Day Unite in Festive Imperial Valley STEM Day

May 23, 2025

An event organized by UC San Diego in the Imperial Valley drew more than 300 people to learn about STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), while celebrating Día de las Madres.

10-story Steel-framed Building to be Put to the Test on UC San Diego Earthquake Simulator

May 23, 2025

A 10-story cold-formed steel-framed building will soon be put to the test on an earthquake simulator at the University of California San Diego to see how well it can withstand earthquakes.

Three UC San Diego Researchers Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

May 20, 2025

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has announced that University of California San Diego Professors Russell Impagliazzo, Cornelis Murre and Elizabeth Winzeler have been selected as new members. NAS membership represents one of the most distinguished honors for U.S. scientists and engineers.
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