July 3, 2024
A breakthrough in inexpensive, clean, fast-charging batteries
Grayson Deysher, a recent PhD graduate from the UC San Diego Materials Science and Engineering program and advised by Professor Shirley Meng, is the first author on a new paper in Nature Energy that describes creation of the world’s first anode-free sodium solid-state battery. Full Story
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April 24, 2024
Materials Scientist Awarded Schmidt Science Fellowship
Wonjun Yim, who earned a PhD in materials science at UC San Diego, is one of 32 researchers selected from the world’s leading science and engineering institutions to receive a 2024 Schmidt Science Fellowship. Full Story
February 5, 2024
Ultra-sensitive Lead Detector Could Significantly Improve Water Quality Monitoring
Engineers at UC San Diego have developed an ultra-sensitive sensor made with graphene that can detect extraordinarily low concentrations of lead ions in water. The device achieves a record limit of detection of lead down to the femtomolar range, which is one million times more sensitive than previous sensing technologies. Full Story
December 1, 2023
Graeve named Tijuana 'Person of the Year'
Olivia Graeve, director of the University of California San Diego graduate program in Materials Science and Engineering and a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has been named the Tijuana Person of the Year by the influential local group Madrugadores de Tijuana. Full Story
September 20, 2023
A $2 Million UC San Diego Materials Science Win
Materials science researchers at UC San Diego, University of Alabama, and Colorado State University are working together to solve a vexing materials-for-extreme-environments challenge. Their efforts could pave the way for better-performing ceramic materials for a series of critical applications including concentrated solar power, hypersonic flight and nuclear fusion reactors. Full Story