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September 16, 2025
Trial by Fire–and Simulated Earthquakes
When a 10-story test building in San Diego shook and twisted this summer, it wasn’t because of a real earthquake — it was part of a federally funded experiment designed to make future buildings safer when the next big one strikes. Full Story
September 5, 2025
Interdisciplinary Teams Win Three Data Storage Awards from Western Digital
Researchers from UC San Diego received three Western Digital Petabyte Innovation Quest (Peak) awards for pursuing innovative data storage projects. The research teams were each awarded 1.2 petabytes of data storage — that’s more than a million gigabytes — to advance fusion energy; spatial genomics; and preserve cultural heritage sites in 3D. Full Story
