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Computer Science Professor Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
May 21, 2025

Russell Impagliazzo, a professor in the UC San Diego Department of Computer Science and Engineering,...

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A Clearer Look at Diabetic Kidney Disease via New Optical Imaging Technology
May 16, 2025

Bioengineers and clinicians working together developed an “optical biopsy” that could im...

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This Bespoke AI Tutor Helps Students Learn
May 15, 2025

A team of researchers at UC San Diego developed an AI tutor designed to give students an altern...

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San Diego Researchers Land $1.5M to Study and Improve New AI Learning Tool
May 15, 2025

A team of researchers across San Diego County received a $1.5 million grant from the State of Califo...

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Women’s Physical Activity Levels are Less Variable Than Men’s, Study Says
May 14, 2025

Women’s physical activity levels are less variable than men’s, according to a new study ...

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Electrical Engineer Peter Asbeck is Powering 6G
May 14, 2025

Peter Asbeck is widely recognized as a pioneer in compound semiconductor technology and power amplif...

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A Battery Breakthrough Inspired by a Can of Compressed Air
May 8, 2025

Breakthroughs often begin with simple curiosities. In this Q&A, engineering alumnus Cyrus Rustom...

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Breathing in Therapeutic Microrobots Treats Life-threatening Pneumonia in Mice
May 6, 2025

Engineers at the University of California San Diego found a new non-invasive way to deliver pneumoni...

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Self-assembling Molecules Take the Spotlight at Research Expo 2025
May 5, 2025

Materials science and engineering Ph.D. student Liya Bi won the grand prize at the 43rd annual ...

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A fully automated tool for species tree inference
May 5, 2025

A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego is making it easier for researche...

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One Timed-release Capsule Could Replace Taking Multiple Pills
May 1, 2025

Managing complex medication schedules could soon become as simple as taking a single capsule each da...

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Using Bacteria as Living Test Tubes to Study Human Gene Mutations and Find New Drug Leads
April 30, 2025

Traditional methods of studying human gene mutations are often laborious and costly. Now bioengineer...

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This Injected Protein-like Polymer Helps Tissues Heal After a Heart Attack
April 25, 2025

Researchers have developed a new therapy that can be injected intravenously right after a heart atta...

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AI Helps Unravel a Cause of Alzheimer's Disease and Identify a Therapeutic Candidate
April 25, 2025

A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease is ac...

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More Power Grid Connectivity in Western U.S Could Supercharge Clean Energy
April 24, 2025

A new study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego offers a first-of-its-kind ...

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Butterfly wings inspire new imaging technique for cancer diagnosis
Spectrum News | May 21, 2025

Looking at the big potential inside tiny butterfly wings never gets old for Paula Kirya. She is a mechanical engineering grad student at UC San Diego ...

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Higher Risk for Colorectal Cancer Linked to Bacteria
Newsweek | May 21, 2025

Scientists have identified a strong link between childhood exposure to a bacterial toxin called colibactin and the rising incidence of early-onset col...

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New clues point to why colorectal cancer is rising in young people
The Washington Post | May 19, 2025

It's one of the most pressing medical mysteries of our time: Why are so many young people getting colorectal cancer? New evidence suggests the reason ...

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Computer Science Professor Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
May 21, 2025

Russell Impagliazzo, a professor in the UC San Diego Department of Computer Science and Engineering,...

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A Clearer Look at Diabetic Kidney Disease via New Optical Imaging Technology
May 16, 2025

Bioengineers and clinicians working together developed an “optical biopsy” that could im...

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This Bespoke AI Tutor Helps Students Learn
May 15, 2025

A team of researchers at UC San Diego developed an AI tutor designed to give students an altern...

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San Diego Researchers Land $1.5M to Study and Improve New AI Learning Tool
May 15, 2025

A team of researchers across San Diego County received a $1.5 million grant from the State of Califo...

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Women’s Physical Activity Levels are Less Variable Than Men’s, Study Says
May 14, 2025

Women’s physical activity levels are less variable than men’s, according to a new study ...

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