NSF Funds New Center to Design Reliable, Self-Correcting Quantum Computers

August 27, 2026

A multidisciplinary team of researchers including computer scientists at UC San Diego has been awarded a $37.5 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for a center aimed at designing practical and self-correcting quantum computers from top to bottom. Full Story

Zeinab Jahed Receives $1.9M NIH MIRA Grant to Study How Cells Sense and Repair Physical Damage

August 26, 2026

Chemical and nano engineering professor Zeinab Jahed has received a $1.9M National Institutes of Health (NIH) Maximizing Investigators Research Award (MIRA) to develop new technologies  that can provide a detailed look at how cells respond when their membranes are physically damaged. Full Story

Engineering a Future With Purpose

August 21, 2026

For Roxanne Ehrig, the classroom and the track may seem like two different worlds, but each has taught her something about the other. The discipline required to balance structural engineering coursework with cross country and track & field has helped Ehrig develop a routine that allows her to succeed in both. Now entering her senior year, the Structural Engineering major in Muir College is taking those lessons beyond UC San Diego through professional experience, service and a growing vision for her future. Full Story

This Thin Device Can Store Energy, Strengthen Structures and Be Recycled

August 20, 2026

Engineers developed a new type of supercapacitor that can do more than store electricity — it can also provide structural support and be quickly disassembled into reusable parts. It could offer a more sustainable approach to energy storage for lightweight electric vehicles. Full Story

A Practical Tool for Selecting Reliable PCR Primers

August 20, 2026

Bioengineers at UC San Diego have developed an online tool that helps biomedical researchers solve a well-known and persistent laboratory challenge: successfully measuring gene expression within a cell by way of reverse-transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction, or RT-qPCR. Full Story