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Surf’s Up in San Diego, Thanks to Alumni-led Startup

Surfing in San Diego just got a whole lot easier, thanks to a team of UC San Diego alumni bringing app-based, accessible board rental right where it’s needed.

SurfUp co-founder and UC San Diego alumnus Chris Hissom stands next to a SurfUp surfboard rack.

Engineering a Solution to a Skin-Deep Problem of Blood Oxygen Measurements

Blood oxygen monitoring is one of the main methods to determine if COVID-19 patients need immediate medical attention, but the devices used for these measurements can be less accurate on darker skin tones. UC San Diego nanoengineers are engineering a solution to improve accuracy on all skin tones.

Man in a brown suit standing against a blue colored laboratory background.

IROS 2022: Bioinspired Robots, Better Algorithms for Self-driving Cars, and More

From robots inspired by animals and even amoeba, to better algorithms for self-driving cars and robotic surgery, researchers at the University of California San Diego will be presenting a wide range of papers at IROS 2022, which returns in a hybrid format Oct. 23 to 27, 2022.

New Technology from UC San Diego Cracks Fundamental Challenge in Neuroscience

A new study by researchers at the University of California San Diego demonstrates a new neurotechnology geared toward answering a long-running question in neuroscience: How can scientists link the separate activity of many single neurons in the brain to the waves and oscillations of the local broade

The Thinking Undead: How Dormant Bacteria Calculate Their Return to Life

Facing extreme conditions such as starvation and stress, some bacterial cells enter a dormant state in which life processes stop. Biologists have discovered how they assess environmental conditions for a return to life, carrying implications for evaluating life on Earth as well as other planets.

Standalone Sweat Sensor from UC San Diego Provides Immediate Readout

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a thin, flexible and stretchy sweat sensor that can show the level of glucose, lactate, sodium, or pH of your sweat, as soon as a press of the finger without being connected to any external device.