An AI-enabled fire detection tool developed by UC San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia program, CAL FIRE and industry partner Digital Path has been named one of TIME’s best inventions of 2023. The annual list features 200 extraordinary inventions that change lives. Read More»
The ALERTCalifornia program, led by a multidisciplinary team at UC San Diego, has become an essential tool for emergency managers and scientists who monitor the Golden State for wildfires. To effectively use the massive amounts of data from the network’s cameras and sensors, the program harnesses the power of AI to aid in the early detection of wildfire. Read More»
David G. Victor, co-director of the Deep Decarbonization Initiative and professor of Innovation and Public Policy at the School of Global Policy and Strategy, has joined fellow experts from the Commission on Accelerating Climate Action at the American Academy of Arts & Sciences to call for a robust and coordinated, cross-sector effort to combat climate change. Read More»
To mark its 20th anniversary, the Rady School of Management is hosting a series of TED-style talks from top faculty on Nov. 6. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at the Beyster Auditorium at the Rady School. Read More»
A team of researchers led by UC San Diego has developed soft yet durable 3D-printed materials that glow when compressed, stretched or twisted. The materials derive their luminescence from single-celled algae known as dinoflagellates. Read More»
Engineers at UC San Diego have developed a smartphone attachment that could enable people to screen for a variety of neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury, at low cost—and do so accurately regardless of their skin tone.
Aaron Rosengren of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and a team of astronomers have found a new clue that a recently discovered near-Earth asteroid might be a chunk of the moon. The implication is that many more lunar fragments remain to be discovered among the near-Earth asteroid population. Read More»
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography has successfully spawned three Sunflower Sea Stars, a monumental milestone in the recovery of the species—which is considered functionally extinct in California. This conservation work is part of a multi-partner effort to help reestablish populations of Sunflower Stars on the West Coast.
