March 5, 2015
From the unthinkable extremes of temperature and pressure in the hearts of stars, to the behavior of electrons in computer chips, the study of matter under extreme conditions involves disciplines as varied as engineering, astrophysics, and supercomputing – and gains in importance as we seek to harness the benefits of…
April 25, 2019
…Benjamin Cosman, a computer science Ph.D. student who enjoyed creating his own class curriculum at a Splash event so much that he was inspired to bring it here to UC San Diego in 2016. Splash at UC San Diego has grown from 150 students to well over 300 this year.…
October 23, 2023
A team of astronomers has found a new clue that a recently discovered near-Earth asteroid, Kamo`oalewa, might be a chunk of the moon.
March 5, 2021
Researchers have shown that three-layered surgical masks are more effective than single or double-layered masks at stopping large droplets from a cough or sneeze from getting atomized into smaller droplets and penetrating through the mask.
April 21, 2015
Engineers at the University of California, San Diego have discovered a method to increase the amount of electric charge that can be stored in graphene, a two-dimensional form of carbon. The research, published recently online in the journal Nano Letters, may provide a better understanding of how to improve the…
July 9, 2020
$18M Boost to Materials Science Research at UC San Diego Students and faculty will shape the nano- and bio-materials that will make life better, healthier and safer The UC San Diego MRSEC center provides sustained research and educational opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students, with a particular focus on…
April 19, 2021
UC San Diego nanoengineering professor Oscar Vazquez-Mena is taking nanomaterials to the next dimension. By integrating different nanoscale materials together in 3D, he is creating a new generation of devices for environmental monitoring, energy harvesting and biomedical applications.
August 6, 2020
…with Renewable Products Cutting-edge science and new center for biodegradable goods target environmental scourge of plastic waste Although they were introduced back in the 1950s, the true dawn of plastics is rooted in the 1970s. Along with disco and bellbottoms, the ’70s ushered in a meteoric rise in everyday consumer…
November 30, 2016
Researchers at JPL, Caltech and UC San Diego collaborate to develop wear resistant gears for spacecraft.
February 7, 2019
New findings about perovskites could pave the way to developing low-cost, high-efficiency solar cells. Using high-intensity X-ray mapping, researchers explain why adding small amounts of cesium and rubidium salt improves the performance of perovskite solar cells.
