June 18, 2015
…with a Ph.D. in Nanoengineering. During her post doctorate career, Thamphiwatana became very intrigued by the potential of using nanotechnology to develop better medicine. Her research primarily focuses on the treatment of antibiotic resistant bacteria infection and toxin detoxification by using engineered nanoparticles. “My goal is to see my work…
July 18, 2014
The Qualcomm Institute at the University of California, San Diego has given the green light to 35 new projects that are part of the institute’s Calit2 Strategic Research Opportunities (CSRO) program. Each one-year seed grant is worth up to $50,000 in support for researchers in areas of critical interest to…
March 23, 2023
Ten UC San Diego postdoctoral scholars are applying artificial intelligence (AI) methods to their research in a range of fields thanks to support from the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship, a program of Schmidt Futures.
June 4, 2020
…computer science and engineering, nanoengineering, electrical engineering, physical oceanography, and more. Undergraduate electrical engineering major Seth Litman writes code for a sensor unit used to measure water level. Litman is on the CCCIA-sponsored team, which received mentorship from marine robotics company Blue Robotics. This quarter, teams are working on the…
September 3, 2013
It’s not unusual for heated scientific debates to break out at the University of California, San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute. But nine-year-olds arguing about the history of aviation? That’s a little more unusual. The young students were visiting the Qualcomm Institute — the recently named UC San Diego division of the…
September 28, 2023
UC San Diego-powered startups, incubators and accelerator programs took center stage during the second annual Innovation Day at Petco Park, highlighting the university’s world-class, dynamic innovation ecosystem.
April 7, 2020
Experts at UC San Diego are available to discuss the novel coronavirus, the COVID-19 illness and the societal impacts of the pandemic.
November 3, 2016
…in the lab of nanoengineering department chair Joseph Wang, in collaboration with labs run by professors Yi Chen and Liangfang Zhang, have many applications, including lithography (writing), circuit repair, swarming and drug delivery—even microcannons with nanobullets for gene silencing. Meanwhile, the lab of Laurel Riek, associate professor of Computer Science…
July 7, 2022
…Diego research initiatives, including nanoengineering, earthquake safety and ocean science, received a huge endorsement from the National Science Foundation director and key members of his team during a jam-packed visit last week. “San Diego exemplifies the spirit of what curiosity and discovery-based university research can do—unleashing energy to power innovation,…
October 29, 2020
…Strategy; Ping Liu, a nanoengineering professor and director of the UC San Diego Sustainable Power and Energy Center; Mike Ferry and Antonio Tong from the Center for Energy Research, and UC San Diego Energy Manager John Dilliott, in Facilities Management and Planning. Researchers developed a detailed cybersecurity plan together with…
