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Wireless, Battery-free Electronic ‘Stickers’ Gauge Forces Between Touching Objects

October 10, 2023

Engineers developed electronic “stickers” that measure the force exerted by one object upon another. The force stickers are wireless, run without batteries and fit in tight spaces, making them versatile for a wide range of applications, from surgical robots to smart implants and inventory tracking.

Don’t Just Tell Students to Solve Problems. Teach Them How.

October 10, 2023

Problem solving is a critical skill for technical education and technical careers of all types. But what are best practices for teaching problem solving to high school and college students? The University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering is on the forefront of efforts to improv

New, Generative AI Transforms Poetry into Music

October 6, 2023

Researchers from the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute have helped create a text-to-music diffusion model for human-machine creativity.

The Next Generation of Robotics from UC San Diego in the Spotlight at IROS 2023

October 6, 2023

From helping wounded soldiers in the field, to helping robots avoid obstacles in the field, and more, researchers from the UC San Diego Contextual Robotics Institute made a strong showing at IROS 2023.

Cellular Atlas of Amygdala Reveals New Treatment Target for Cocaine Addiction

October 5, 2023

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have used single-cell sequencing to identify a potential new treatment for cocaine addiction and shed new light on the molecular underpinnings of addiction.

New Energy-storing Material Could Also Be Used To Build Electronic Gadgets

October 5, 2023

Gadgets and vehicles powered by the very materials they’re built from may soon be possible, thanks to a new structural supercapacitor developed by UC San Diego engineers. The device doubles as structural support and energy storage, potentially adding more energy capacity without adding weight.

Bioengineering Undergraduate Awarded Public Service Scholarship

October 5, 2023

Daniel John, a bioengineering undergraduate student at UC San Diego, was one of 11 students from across the state awarded the $15,000 Strauss Scholarship for outstanding students developing social change or public service projects.

These Robots Helped Understand How Insects Evolved Two Distinct Strategies of Flight

October 4, 2023

Robots built by engineers at the University of California San Diego helped achieve a major breakthrough in understanding how insect flight evolved, described in the Oct. 4, 2023 issue of the journal Nature.

Innovative Researchers earn NIH New Innovator Awards

October 3, 2023

Two early career researchers at UC San Diego have been named recipients of the 2023 National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award.

UC San Diego Awarded $9.5 Million to Enhance Cybersecurity in Health Care

October 2, 2023

Researchers at University of California San Diego have been awarded $9.5 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop better ways to prevent and mitigate ransomware attacks.
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