February 8, 2024
Through his company CorDx, entrepreneur and philanthropist Aiiso Yufeng Li (Jeff) and Dongdong Guo (Doreen) have pledged $3 million to the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering. The gift will support research, education and entrepreneurship in the Sustainable Power and Energy Center (SPEC).
February 13, 2024
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, UC San Diego Today is honoring love in all its forms by showcasing ten heartwarming tales of love and friendship that blossomed right here on campus.
February 14, 2024
White blood cells known as neutrophils feature a nucleus that is structured strikingly different than most nuclei. These unique shapes permit neutrophils to travel all over the body to combat invading pathogens. Scientists have now deciphered the shapeshifting puzzle of the neutrophil nucleus.
February 27, 2024
Funded by the Department of Energy (DOE) and powered by a $9 million budget over four years, the project named SMARTS (Surrogate Models for Accurate and Rapid Transport Solutions) aims to pave the way for more efficient and reliable fusion reactor performance prediction.
February 20, 2024
From the campus that brought you GoPro (Nick Woodman ‘97) comes the latest in drone videography: Epic Drone Tours. The company, founded by two UC San Diego student-athlete alumni, uses GoPro cameras mounted to small, customized drones to capture immersive, first-person view footage.
February 20, 2024
Scientists at the University of California San Diego and CEA-Leti have developed a ground-breaking piezoelectric-based DC-DC converter that unifies all power switches onto a single chip to increase power density.
February 22, 2024
UC San Diego Assistant Professors Vineet Augustine, Abdoulaye Ndao and Monique Smith have been selected to receive 2024 Sloan Research Fellowships. They are among 126 scientists chosen by the Sloan Foundation to receive one of the most prestigious awards for early career scientists.
February 21, 2024
Nanoengineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist Aiiso Yufeng Li (Jeff), and his family have pledged a $2.1M gift to the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering. The gift will support research, education and student activities in the Department of NanoEngineering at the Jacobs School of Engineering.
February 21, 2024
We know it when we see it, but what is creativity and can it be quantified? In a paper that guides future AI development, a team from UC San Diego’s Jacob School of Engineering, Department of Music and Qualcomm Institute has discovered answers in the context of musical collaboration.
February 22, 2024
Students who are U.S. citizens and receive the Pell Grant are eligible for the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship, a distinguished federally funded study abroad program aiming to increase access to global experiences.
