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Ignite @ UC San Diego Extends Innovation Conference to Two Days in Year Two

Business & Economics

On March 6-7, hundreds of investors, innovators, entrepreneurs, and activators will converge at UC San Diego for the second annual Ignite conference. Launched in 2017, the signature innovation event brings universities across Cali-Baja together with leading community partners to support life-changing entrepreneurship. Now the initiative is expanding to feature programming and competitions spanning across two days.

Ignite @ UC San Diego Extends Innovation Conference to Two Days in Year Two

UC San Diego Innovator in Data Storage Technologies Elected to National Academy of Engineering

Science & Environment

Back in 1956, IBM built the first disk drive. It was the size of two refrigerators and held a total of five megabytes—enough storage capacity to handle about 30 seconds of video. That’s a stark contrast to today’s hard drives, which can hold tens of terabytes of data and fit in the palm of your hand. One of the key innovators who helped drive this remarkable evolution is Eric Fullerton, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and nanoengineering at UC San Diego.

UC San Diego Innovator in Data Storage Technologies Elected to National Academy of Engineering

New ‘4-D Goggles’ Allow Wearers to be ‘Touched’ by Approaching Objects

Science & Environment

A team of researchers at UC San Diego and San Diego State University has developed a pair of “4-D goggles” that allows wearers to be physically “touched” by a movie when they see a looming object on the screen, such as an approaching spacecraft.

New ‘4-D Goggles’ Allow Wearers to be ‘Touched’ by Approaching Objects

Surprise Finding Points to DNA’s Role in Shaping Cells

Science & Environment

Working at the intersection of biology and physics, scientists at UC San Diego have made a surprising discovery at the root of cell formation. They found that DNA executes an unexpected architectural role in shaping the cells of bacteria. Studying the bacterium Bacillus subtilis, the researchers used an array of experiments and technologies to reveal that DNA, beyond serving to encode genetic information, also “pumps up” bacterial cells.

Surprise Finding Points to DNA’s Role in Shaping Cells

Enzyme Plays a Key Role in Calories Burned both During Obesity and Dieting

Health & Behavior

Ever wonder why obese bodies burn less calories or why dieting often leads to a plateau in weight loss? In both cases the body is trying to defend its weight by regulating energy expenditure. In a paper publishing in Cell on February 8, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers identify the enzyme TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) as a key player in the control of energy expenditure during both obesity and fasting.

Enzyme Plays a Key Role in Calories Burned both During Obesity and Dieting

UC San Diego-Based Mathematics Testing Project Goes Viral

Science & Environment

The University of California San Diego, which hosts the Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project (MDTP) within the Division of Physical Sciences, is blazing a digital trail for success in math for thousands of students and teachers across the country. Up until now, while California educators and students could use MDTP online resources, accredited educational institutions outside of the state could access only paper MDTP materials with annual licensing agreements. But, with the support of a new corporate partner, UC San Diego is extending access to MDTP's online testing platform beyond the state for the first time.