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UC San Diego Will Lead a New California Effort to Make Fusion Energy a Practical Reality

UC San Diego has been selected to lead a new multi-institution research effort aimed at solving materials, fuel, diagnostic and workforce challenges required to make clean, affordable fusion energy a commercial reality.

Upgraded UC San Diego Facility Accelerates Efforts to Develop Materials for Fusion Reactor Walls

A newly upgraded fusion research facility at UC San Diego is expected to reduce the time and cost required to develop and demonstrate new materials that are fit to line the walls of fusion reactors.

Second Cohort of UC San Diego’s 2025 Convene and Influence Awardees Announced

Six new faculty-led teams have been selected as UC San Diego’s Fall 2025 Convene and Influence Awardees. The most recent awardees were announced recently in a meeting with Spring 2025 awardees who discussed how their projects have progressed since May and what aspects have been strengthened and heig

Sweat-powered Sticker Turns Your Drinking Cup into a Health Sensor

Engineers have developed a battery-free electronic sticker that attaches to everyday objects like a drinking cup and monitors vitamin C levels from a person’s fingertip sweat. The technology could make personal nutrition monitoring as effortless as holding a cup of coffee.

New Alloy Design Could Power Solid-state Batteries that Charge Faster and Last Longer

Engineers have developed a new design strategy for metal alloy negative electrodes that could significantly improve the performance and durability of next-generation solid-state batteries. The work could help advance the path toward practical, high-performance energy storage for electric vehicles.

Can China Lead on Climate? UC San Diego Professor Explains

China has just unveiled a new set of climate targets that will shape the pace of global decarbonization for years to come. To help make sense of what’s at stake, UC San Diego’s Michael Davidson explains what these new goals mean.

How Can Computer Science Educators Teach Students to Calibrate Trust in GenAI Programming Tools

How much do undergraduate computer science students trust chatbots powered by large language models like GitHub CoPilot and ChatGPT? And how should computer science educators modify their teaching based on these levels of trust?

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.

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