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New Cooling Tech Could Curb Data Centers' Rising Energy Demands

June 13, 2025

A new cooling technology could significantly improve the energy efficiency of data centers and high-powered electronics while reducing water use associated with cooling. By passively removing heat through evaporation, it offers a promising alternative to traditional cooling systems.


2025 Jacobs School Award of Excellence Recipients

2025 Jacobs School Award of Excellence Recipients

June 12, 2025

The Jacobs School of Engineering will celebrate the undergraduate students in the class of 2025 at its annual Ring Ceremony on Friday, June 13. Six students were selected from the nearly 1,500  students receiving bachelor’s degrees from the Jacobs School of Engineering to receive an Award of Excellence from their academic department.   Full Story


Reimagining RFID: Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Researchers Develop Award-Winning Real-Time, Battery-Free Sensors

June 10, 2025

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ engineers' award-winning SenSync system turns conventional RFID technology into a reliable sensing platform without using wires or batteries or requiring calibration.


Toothbrush-Shaped Ultrasound Allows for Gum Monitoring

June 6, 2025

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ engineers have developed a toothbrush-shaped ultrasound transducer that can provide a less invasive screening for gum disease. In proof-of-concept demonstrations on animal tissues, the device produced measurements similar to those of a manual probe.


Recognizing Sex Differences in Disease Can Improve Treatments for All

June 6, 2025

One-size-fits-all hats are okay, but one-size-fits-all medical treatments don’t cut it. A new study shows that drug treatment outcomes are significantly different for a type of heart valve disease, called aortic valve stenosis, based on how the disease progresses in males versus females.


We Are Safer During and After Earthquakes Thanks to Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s Shake Table

June 3, 2025

Homes, offices, parking garages, bridges and other structures across the United States are safer during earthquakes thanks to research done at the University of California San Diego’s . Here are some of the positive impacts that have come from past tests at the shake table.