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$18M Boost to Materials Science Research at UC San Diego

July 9, 2020

…The UC San Diego MRSEC center provides sustained research and educational opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students, with a particular focus on transfer students. Photos by Erik Jepsen/University Communications The National Science Foundation has awarded University of California San Diego researchers a six-year $18 million grant to fund a…

3D-Printed ‘Living Material’ Could Clean Up Contaminated Water

September 5, 2023

A “living material,” made of a natural polymer combined with genetically engineered bacteria, could offer a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to clean pollutants from water.

Research Growth Tops $1.76B With Tremendous Portfolio of Discovery and Invention

August 8, 2023

University of California San Diego earned $1.76 billion in research funding last fiscal year, a 6 percent increase over the previous year.

Nanoparticles Made From Plant Viruses Could Be Farmers’ New Ally in Pest Control

September 21, 2023

UC San Diego engineers have devised a new solution to control a major agricultural menace, root-damaging nematodes. Using plant viruses, they created nanoparticles that can deliver pesticides to previously unreachable soil depths. This could potentially minimize environmental toxicity and costs.

Stabilizing Gassy Electrolytes Could Make Ultra-Low Temperature Batteries Safer

June 7, 2021

A new technology could dramatically improve the safety and performance of lithium-ion batteries that operate with gas electrolytes at ultra-low temperatures. By keeping electrolytes from vaporizing, the technology can prevent pressure buildup inside the battery that leads to swelling and explosions.

Walking the Walk of Change

August 13, 2020

…new UC San Diego MRSEC (Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, directed by Professor Michael Sailor),” said Brydges. “These include various programs, training grants, student affinity groups, such as the Society for Women in Graduate Studies (SWIGS), and regular outreach and public engagement efforts.” The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry…

Ring in the New Year with Changemaker Week

January 10, 2023

During UC San Diego’s fifth annual Changemaker Kickoff Week, campus community members can jump into opportunities to continue building the knowledge and skills needed to make the world a better place for all.

UC San Diego Forging a Sustainable Future with Renewable Products

August 6, 2020

…Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC). Separate from MRSEC, but affiliated, the Center for Renewable Materials is led by professors of chemistry and biochemistry Michael Burkart and Robert “Skip” Pomeroy, and Mayfield, who are working together to forge a new field of synthetic sustainable materials. With a one-two punch of chemistry…

Chemists, Physicists Create Spongy Droplets to Mimic Cellular Organelles

July 22, 2020

With a bottom-up approach to synthetic biology, UC San Diego Chemist Neal Devaraj, Physicist Sunil Sinha and a team of researchers showed that lipid sponge droplets can be programmed to function like cellular organelles.

Researchers Make Gemstones with Salty, Soapy Water for the First Time

April 22, 2020

Collaborators from the University of California San Diego and New York University used salt, soap and water to make “bling” with a proposed novel experiment by UC San Diego’s Jérémie Palacci to form ionic colloidal crystals from common colloids.

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