April 29, 2021
…of 100,000 total debris objects on the seafloor. “Unfortunately, the basin offshore Los Angeles had been a dumping ground for industrial waste for several decades, beginning in the 1930s. We found an extensive debris field in the wide area survey,” said Eric Terrill, chief scientist of the expedition and director…
April 11, 2022
From algorithms that help robots better navigate and interact with the world and humans, to robots inspired by insects, researchers at the University of California San Diego are making significant contributions to the field of robotics at the 2022 International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
April 18, 2016
The Laboratory for Intelligent and Safe Automobiles (LISA) at UC San Diego had a presence at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas as part of a Qualcomm automotive pavilion and demo. It was the lab’s second CES-related demo in three years.
November 21, 2013
Neurosurgeons at UC San Diego Health System are using a new approach to visualize the brain’s delicate anatomy prior to surgery. The novel technique allows neurosurgeons to see the brain’s nerve connections thus preserving and protecting critical functions such as vision, speech and memory. No needles, dyes or chemicals are…
December 13, 2017
On behalf of collaborators at institutions world-wide, UC San Diego recently signed a contract for the design and construction of a state-of-the-art millimeter wave telescope for the Simons Observatory. The telescope is the first of several which will be located in the high Atacama Desert of Northern Chile in 2020.…
August 18, 2014
Experts agree that the ability to navigate a neighborhood or built space is one of the first human faculties to suffer at the onset of cognitive decline. They also agree that early intervention is crucial for stemming the further ravages of dementia.
February 1, 2024
In this Q&A with UC San Diego Today, author and research scientist Arnaud Delorme shares insight into why mind wandering might be considered a good thing, how it can be helpful for boosting creativity and more.
October 11, 2018
…attention and balance. Using eye-tracking technology, balance boards and EEG (electroencephalogram) sensors, participants can physiologically connect to the game, playing with their eyes and learning to activate alpha brain waves to promote a sense of calm. These skills are crucial for those affected by autism and attention deficit disorder, and…
September 14, 2012
The Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center is expanding its groundbreaking, partner-based automotive safety initiative with the launch of seven new research programs undertaken in partnership with 11 leading research institutions from across North America, including the University of California, San Diego.
September 16, 2014
A trip to the Guatemalan jungle usually nets a few souvenirs: Photographs of Maya ruins, bragging rights about encounters with venomous snakes, perhaps a bug bite or two.
