December 8, 2022
UC San Diego’s ranks now include 18 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. Three professors have been named 2022 NAI fellows, the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors.
February 8, 2019
Combining the biomolecules DNA and RNA, UC San Diego’s Thomas Hermann and his graduate students Alba Monferrer and Douglas Zhang created robust modules that facilitate the self-assembly of polygonal nanoshapes—really tiny triangles, squares, pentagons and hexagons measured at the nanometer scale.
December 2, 2013
Nanosponges that soak up a dangerous pore-forming toxin produced by MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) could serve as a safe and effective vaccine against this toxin. This “nanosponge vaccine” enabled the immune systems of mice to block the adverse effects of the alpha-haemolysin toxin from MRSA—both within the bloodstream and on…
October 4, 2018
…as an expert on nanomaterial development for use in extreme environments. In fact, many students participate in the program because they so respect her. “I study in Tijuana and Dr. Graeve gave a talk at the Tijuana Institute of Technology,” said Brenda Araiza, an aerospace engineering student and ENLACE participant…
September 19, 2011
Five bioengineering Ph.D. students from the University of California, San Diego whose research is aimed at improving human health are among the 2012 recipients of the annual Siebel Scholars awards.
February 9, 2017
…made of expensive metal nanomaterials. “Ours are much cheaper because we use regular sewing thread,” West said. Researchers aim to use these artificial muscles to build life-like robotic arms, prosthetics, orthotics and robotic augmentation devices for people with poor muscle function. “And we can make devices that are lightweight and…
January 23, 2020
…and photodetectors made from nanomaterials. And over the summer, Bridges to Education brings in nearly 20 students to campus to conduct research in various engineering labs, including Vazquez-Mena’s. “When the students come here and see that they did something that is also done by students here at UC San Diego,…
November 27, 2018
Seven researchers at the University of California San Diego have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general science organization in the United States and publisher of the journal Science.
October 8, 2020
…the atomic structure of nanomaterials and characterizing these changes using high-resolution spectroscopy and microscopy. This is a one-stop shop for materials design and discovery,” Pascal added. By employing this scientific arsenal, researchers will be able to build materials that can adapt to their environment and materials with properties that change…
June 4, 2020
…the properties of a nanomaterial for better sensitivity and created a digital platform for patients to monitor their own health. “Looking back, I think our team was really driven by the desire to positively impact others’ lives and the desire to just perform good science,” Govil said. In 2018, Govil…
