May 18, 2020
Researchers from the Colorado School of Mines have been using multiple supercomputers, including SDSC’s Comet system, to study certain characteristics of zirconia for wider applications of the super-strong material.
August 22, 2019
Using lasers, engineers have developed a new ceramic welding technology that works in ambient conditions, making it more practical than traditional methods that require melting the parts in a furnace at extremely high temperatures. This could make it possible to build ceramic-encased electronics.
September 19, 2023
Materials science researchers at UC San Diego, University of Alabama, and Colorado State University are working together to solve a vexing materials-for-extreme-environments challenge.
October 19, 2023
UC San Diego engineers have developed a recipe to make a certain class of ceramics tougher and more resistant to cracking. The newfound toughness of these ceramics paves the way for their use in extreme applications, such as spacecraft and other hypersonic vehicles.
April 15, 2014
Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have created new ceramic materials that could be used to store hydrogen safely and efficiently.
August 7, 2014
The U.S. Defense Department recently named Jian Luo, professor of nanoengineering and materials science and engineering at the University of California, San Diego as one of 10 new National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellows (NSSEFF). The award provides up to $3 million over five years to develop a new…
August 2, 2017
Ultrasound brain surgery has enormous potential for the treatment of neurological diseases and cancers, but getting therapeutic sound waves through the skull and into the brain is no easy task. To address this problem, an international team of researchers has developed a window-like cranial implant through which doctors can deliver…
October 18, 2011
…make art ranging from ceramics to glassblowing and photography. In addition to offering classes and workshops, the Crafts Center’s Grove Gallery features ongoing exhibits in contemporary crafts and ethnic art. This month, the Crafts Center will launch the “Art U Can Touch” exhibit, which will run from Oct. 18 to…
November 15, 2022
The UC San Diego Craft Center offers students, faculty, staff and the local community unique opportunities to connect and create. This weekend, the Craft Center will open its doors for a holiday craft fair, Friday, Nov. 18 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m.…
August 16, 2021
In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, archaeologists and geophysicists from UC San Diego have filled in some of the regional gaps in the record of Earth’s magnetic field using artifacts from the Neolithic period in the ancient Levant.
