January 23, 2020
…such as small dancing robots 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…
February 18, 2021
…“Toys that Teach,” “Remarkable Robots” and “Get Out and Play.” Over seven years, about 1,000 students took part in TOYchallenge. Each Sally Ride Science Festival featured a keynote speech by a woman astronaut. Ride is shown talking to girls at a 2009 festival. Books: Between 2004 and 2013, Sally Ride…
June 10, 2021
…how different classes of robots can work together to explore underground caves on other planets. Meetings at JPL can feel surreal, he said. “We have meetings where we talk about diving and driving on icy moons, Europa, Enceladus, or flying on Titan and Mars,” Alimo said. “We want to go…
March 17, 2022
…of fields, from teaching robots how to dance, protecting endangered species of bats, to leading the development of video games like Fortnite. The goal of the installation is to serve as a platform for young girls to see women successfully pursuing a STEM career. The idea is that IF she…
August 25, 2022
…humpback whales and marine robots. Smartphone-based health measurements. Understanding why jerboas have long feet. These are just a handful of the more than 94 different research projects undertaken by high school and college students in the ENLACE binational summer research program at the University of California San Diego in 2022.…
February 9, 2012
Three faculty members in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. Peter C. Farrell, founder, chairman and CEO of ResMed, and a member of the Council of Advisors of the…
July 18, 2012
This year, for the first time, external funding for sponsored research by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego exceeds $150 million (excluding ARRA* funding). Such funding arises from innovations and ideas of Scripps scientists and researchers who perform initial exploration of the concepts and compete in…
December 10, 2012
After an academic theater career that spanned nearly 40 years, Arthur Wagner—founding chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of California, San Diego—is still passionate about training the next generation of theater and dance artists. As a result of budgetary cuts at the University of California,…
February 13, 2013
An early March deadline is fast approaching for University of California, San Diego students who want to take one of the hottest courses on campus – and one of the most competitive, with only 30 slots each spring.
April 8, 2013
…materials for protecting soldiers from blasts, and energy-efficient high-wire robots. These are just a few of the 200+ projects from Jacobs School of Engineering graduate students that will be on display at Research Expo on April 18 at the University of California, San Diego.
