February 4, 2021
…programs on campus including NSF I-Corp and The Basement, he turned to EIR George Eiskamp for mentoring. Experiential student learning is a key component of UC San Diego’s innovation ecosystem, including pitch nights and showcase events. (2017) Eiskamp, who earned his master’s degree from UC San Diego’s School of Global…
April 4, 2023
A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a biodegradable polymer system to treat rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, by working in concert with the power of the human immune system.
November 4, 2021
…Environment. CAICE is an NSF Center at UC San Diego led by Kimberly Prather and Vicki Grassian. During the visit, President Drake learned about the growing undergraduate program at Scripps, which serves nearly 6,000 undergraduate students across approximately 100 courses, as well as the fleet of research vessels managed by…
June 25, 2020
…the National Science Foundation (NSF), entered phase two in May. “I don’t know of any other systemic approach such as we’re developing here,” said Michael Kalichman, founding director of the UC San Diego Research Ethics Program, and director of the Jacobs School Research Ethics Project. “This is very different than…
September 26, 2022
New congressionally-directed funding awarding $5.6 million to Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego will aim to improve characterization of the extent of the dumpsite, and support additional monitoring and research.
November 17, 2016
…also used by the NSF Innovation-Corps program at UC San Diego.) “The idea in Hacking for Defense is to rapidly iterate, pivot and build minimum viable products that can be developed further,” said Blank. “We replaced the business model canvas with a mission model canvas. The difference is that success…
January 25, 2018
…Research Laboratory, Army Corps of Engineers, National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Defense Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA). “There is today a shortage of engineers that have experience with drone technologies,” Christensen said. “The aerodrome will allow us to fill that gap.”
May 21, 2024
A $21M gift from Aiiso Yufeng Li (Jeff) and his wife, DongDong Li (Doreen), honors unique efforts at UC San Diego to link chemical and nano engineering more strongly. In recognition of this gift, the department will be named the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering.
June 13, 2019
…the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) which teaches lean startup methodology to faculty, students and staff interested in launching a startup. This year, IGE launched a new I-Corps medical device workshop series that included 13 UC San Diego and affiliated startups, competing for a series of grants to…
November 13, 2014
…Aimee Chabot Honored at NSF Headquarters Coming from a long line of veterans, John Cerda wanted to do his part to defend the country that had provided so much for his family. A UC San Diego alumnus and staff member, he served four years on active duty in the U.S.…
