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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
August 7, 2023
UC San Diego Nanoengineering and Chemical Engineering Professor Sheng Xu Named Finalist for Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists
University of California San Diego nanoengineering and chemical engineering professor Sheng Xu has been named a Finalist for the 2023 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. This nationwide awards program celebrates the most innovative, faculty-ranked scientists and engineers in the United States who are under the age of 42. Full Story