UC San Diego Health Recognized for Leadership in Environmental Sustainability
UC San Diego Health was honored with six different awards for its health care sustainability efforts by Practice Greenhealth.
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Engineering Students Present Laser-Driven Aircraft Propulsion Proposal to NASA
A group of undergraduate and masters engineering students from the University of California San Diego has been selected as one of eight finalists in the 2023 Gateways to Blue Skies: Clean Aviation Energy (Blue Skies) Competition.
Super Low-cost Smartphone Attachment Brings Blood Pressure Monitoring to Your Fingertips
UC San Diego engineers have developed a super low-cost 3D-printed attachment that clips over a smartphone's camera and flash to measure blood pressure at the user's fingertip. Researchers say it could help make regular blood pressure monitoring easy, affordable and accessible.
“Segment-Jumping” Ridgecrest Earthquakes Explored in New Study
A Scripps Oceanography seismologist and colleagues have used a supercomputer to reveal the complex dynamics of the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes — the biggest earthquakes to hit California in more than 20 years.
Groundbreaking Images of Root Chemicals Offer New Insights on Plant Growth
Applying imaging technology to plant roots, researchers have developed a new understanding of chemicals that are responsible for plant growth. The chemical “roadmap” identifies where key molecules are distributed along corn roots and how their placement factors into the plant’s maturation.
Team Develops New “Attacker” Device to Improve Autonomous Car Safety
Researchers from the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute and Jacobs School of Engineering have devised a novel algorithm to identify areas for improvement in autonomous vehicle security.
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