July 4, 2022
These energy-packed batteries work well in extreme cold and heat
Researchers developed lithium-ion batteries that perform well at freezing cold and scorching hot temperatures, while packing a lot of energy. This could help electric cars travel farther on a single charge in the cold and reduce the need for cooling systems for the cars' batteries in hot climates. Full Story
June 9, 2022
Graeve appointed director of the Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering
Olivia A. Graeve, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been appointed Director of the Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering at UC San Diego. Full Story
May 2, 2022
Researchers transform an amorphous solid into a new lithium-ion battery material
Researchers at UC San Diego and Boise State University have developed a new approach to making novel lithium-ion battery materials. The approach transforms a non-crystalline material into a crystalline anode material with exceptional battery properties—by cycling it with lithium. Full Story
January 26, 2022
Two Jacobs School Researchers Named AAAS Fellows
Two Jacobs School of Engineering material scientists have been elected as fellows of the American Society for the Advancement of Science, the largest general science organization in the United States and publisher of the journal Science. Full Story
December 7, 2021
UC San Diego engineering professors inducted into National Academy of Inventors
Two professors at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering have been named 2021 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Shaochen Chen, professor and chair of nanoengineering, and Tse Nga (Tina) Ng, professor of electrical and computer engineering, were among the 164 fellows announced by the NAI this year who have demonstrated a spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on the quality of life, economic development, and the welfare of society. Full Story