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February 15, 2023
University of California researchers work to learn from Turkey quakeTeams of researchers from California are heading to Turkey and Syria to survey the damage from last week's 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Much of the data collected will be shared with scientists and engineers at some of University of California campuses. UC San Diego will use the data in its "shake table" project. Full Story
December 16, 2022
UC San Diego shake table on of UC's 12 incredible research breakthroughs in 2022Amazing research has emerged from every corner of every campus, lab, medical center and division of the University of California this year that will benefit California and the world in the years to come. The UC San Diego earthquake simulator now has unprecendented accuracy. Full Story
December 8, 2022
Wood high-rise tops off at UC San Diego shake tableThe tallest building ever to be tested on an earthquake simulator topped off at 10 stories high at UC San Diego's shake table when construction crews and a giant crane flew the last wood panel to the top of the structure on Dec. 6, 2022. Full Story
December 6, 2022
UC San Diego Structural Engineering Gilbert (Gil) Hegemier Awarded Revelle MedalWhen you drive across a highway bridge in California, there is a good chance that your safety depends on bridge technologies that have been developed and tested at UC San Diego. We have Gilbert (Gil) Hegemier and his UC San Diego colleagues to thank for this fact. In honor of Hegemier's many contributions to UC San Diego, he has been awarded a 2022 Revelle Medal. Full Story
November 23, 2022
Pokemon-themed presentation wins best poster award at ISAM 2022Teaching professor Lelli Van Den Einde and master's student Anna Wang won a best poster award at the International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces held Nov. 6 to 9 at Georgia Tech. Full Story
November 22, 2022
16 Jacobs School researchers among most highly cited in the worldA remarkable 16 faculty and research scientists at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering are among the world’s most influential researchers in their fields, according to the 2022 Clarivate listing of Most Highly Cited Researchers in the World. The list highlights individuals at universities, research institutes and commercial organizations who have demonstrated a disproportionate level of significant and broad influence in their field of research. Full Story
November 21, 2022
Teams of Structural Engineering Alumni and Current Students Excel in International Blind PredictionsA team from the UC San Diego Department of Structural Engineering captured second place at the UCLouvain 2022 blind prediction competion. The goal of the competition is to promote good seismic design practices for reinforced concrete walls. Full Story
November 4, 2022
Experimenting in Space to Help Prevent Mudslides Here on EarthTo better understand gravity’s effects on post-wildfire mudflow, a research team from the University of California San Diego will take their research to the only laboratory where gravity is removed—the International Space Station. Full Story
November 4, 2022
Alumni startup aims to make 3D-printed prostheses accessible and affordable.By using a combination of personalized scans as well as digital designs and 3D printing on a large scale, the LIMBER team believes it could reduce the cost of a prosthesis by anywhere from 50% to 90%, delivering prosthetics much faster to those who need them. Full Story
October 17, 2022
2022 New Faculty Hires at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of EngineeringThe University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering is proud to introduce 11 new professors hired in 2022. These faculty represent the first year in our latest three-year, 35+ faculty member hiring cycle. Full Story