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All NewsUC San Diego Will Lead a New California Effort to Make Fusion Energy a Practical Reality
UC San Diego has been selected to lead a new multi-institution research effort aimed at solving materials, fuel, diagnostic and workforce challenges required to make clean, affordable fusion energy a commercial reality.
Sweat-powered Sticker Turns Your Drinking Cup into a Health Sensor
Engineers have developed a battery-free electronic sticker that attaches to everyday objects like a drinking cup and monitors vitamin C levels from a person’s fingertip sweat. The technology could make personal nutrition monitoring as effortless as holding a cup of coffee.
New Alloy Design Could Power Solid-state Batteries that Charge Faster and Last Longer
Engineers have developed a new design strategy for metal alloy negative electrodes that could significantly improve the performance and durability of next-generation solid-state batteries. The work could help advance the path toward practical, high-performance energy storage for electric vehicles.
How Can Computer Science Educators Teach Students to Calibrate their Trust in GenAI Programming Tools?
How much do undergraduate computer science students trust chatbots powered by large language models like GitHub CoPilot and ChatGPT? And how should computer science educators modify their teaching based on these levels of trust? These were the questions that a group of U.S. computer scientists ...
Scientists Produce Powerhouse Pigment Behind Octopus Camouflage
Scientists have described a new way to produce large amounts of xanthommatin, a natural pigment used in animal camouflage, in a bacterium for the first time. This breakthrough unlocks a promising pathway for designing nature-inspired materials.
Transforming Computer Science Education in the Age of AI
Educators, education researchers and computer scientists are teaming up as part of a consortium led by the University of California San Diego to reshape the future of computer science education in the era of generative AI. The consortium, supported by 1ドル.8 million from
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UC San Diego Will Lead a New California Effort to Make Fusion Energy a Practical Reality
November 12, 2025
UC San Diego has been selected to lead a new multi-institution research effort aimed at solving mate...
Upgraded UC San Diego Facility Accelerates Efforts to Develop Materials for Fusion Reactor Walls
November 12, 2025
A newly upgraded fusion research facility at UC San Diego is expected to reduce the time and cost re...
Sweat-powered Sticker Turns Your Drinking Cup into a Health Sensor
November 10, 2025
Engineers have developed a battery-free electronic sticker that attaches to everyday objects like a ...
New Alloy Design Could Power Solid-state Batteries that Charge Faster and Last Longer
November 7, 2025
Engineers have developed a new design strategy for metal alloy negative electrodes that could signif...
How Can Computer Science Educators Teach Students to Calibrate their Trust in GenAI Programming Tools?
November 3, 2025
How much do undergraduate computer science students trust chatbots powered by large language models ...
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