Pushing the boundaries of engineering and entrepreneurship, three UC San Diego alumni—Liz Izhikevich, Sai Zhou and Mohammad Alkhadra—have earned spots on the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 lists. In their respective fields, they’re translating academic research into real-world impact.
Using the microscopic structures found on the wings of the Morpho butterfly, researchers have developed a simple and inexpensive way to analyze cancer biopsy samples that could make cancer diagnosis faster, more accurate and more accessible worldwide.
The nonprofit Learning Equality, co-directed by Jamie Alexandre '14 (Ph.D.), has reached millions using innovative technology, including AI.
Electrons are incredibly fast. Because of their ultrafast motions, directly observing their behavior has been challenging. Now researchers from UC San Diego’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have suggested a new method to make visualizing electron motion a reality.
The size of very large earthquakes might be easier to predict than smaller quakes. A Scripps-led team found that a new model did a good job explaining the amount of slip due to the 2023 Turkey earthquakes. The model also predicts some quakes might have the potential to be bigger than thought.
UC San Diego faculty members Vashan Wright and Xiaolong Wang have been selected to receive 2025 Sloan Research Fellowships, a prestigious award from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Keep up with all the latest from UC San Diego. Subscribe to the newsletter today.
