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All NewsBy Building Virtual Cells, Researchers Aim to Design Better Microbes and Drugs
Bioengineers are creating comprehensive digital twins of bacterial cells to better understand how to engineer microbes that can sustainably produce valuable chemicals, as well as understand the effects of antibiotics to combat drug-resistant bacteria. The project is part of a new $4.1 million DARPA-...
ARPA-H Project Awarded at UC San Diego Aims to End Liver Transplant Shortage with 3D Bioprinting
An up to $25.8 million research project at UC San Diego, funded by ARPA-H and led by chemical and nano engineering professor Shaochen Chen, aims to tackle the critical shortage of donor organs by developing fully functional, patient-specific livers using 3D bioprinting.
UC San Diego Engineer Elected Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences
Abdoulaye Ndao has been named a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), one of the highest honors for scientists working to advance research and innovation in Africa. Ndao’s election is especially notable because he is the first AAS Fellow in UC San Diego’s history.
UC San Diego is Strengthening U.S. Semiconductor Innovation and Workforce Development
Andrew Kahng is part of several major national initiatives that together are transforming how future engineers learn to design and build computer chips. His work is helping UC San Diego become a driving force in the nation’s growing semiconductor innovation ecosystem.
Spray-on Antibacterial Coating Offers New Protection for Plants Against Disease and Drought
Engineers have developed a spray-on polymer coating that could help plants resist harmful bacterial infections and survive drought. Spraying just part of a leaf results in bacterial immunity and improved drought tolerance for the entire plant.
Three UC San Diego Professors Inducted Into the National Academy of Inventors for 2025
Three professors at the University of California San Diego have been elected to the 2025 Class of Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI): Ping Liu, Bernhard Palsson and Alan Saltiel. They are recognized for their innovations in sustainable manufacturing, batteries and metabolic research.
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By Building Virtual Cells, Researchers Aim to Design Better Microbes and Drugs
January 15, 2026
Bioengineers are creating comprehensive digital twins of bacterial cells to better understand how to...
ARPA-H Project Awarded at UC San Diego Aims to End Liver Transplant Shortage with 3D Bioprinting
January 14, 2026
An up to $25.8 million research project at UC San Diego, funded by ARPA-H and led by chemical and na...
Compressed Data Technique Enables Pangenomics at Scale
January 12, 2026
Engineers at the University of California have developed a new data structure and compression techni...
UC San Diego Engineer Elected Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences
January 7, 2026
Abdoulaye Ndao has been named a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), one of the highest ...
2025 Highlights at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
January 7, 2026
As we dive into a new quarter and a new year, we're taking a moment to reflect on some of our 20...
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