Graduate Studies Content

Ultrafast Laser Pulses Could Lessen Data Storage Energy Needs

Andy Fell — January 16, 2024 - 11:27am

A discovery from an experiment with magnets and lasers could be a boon to energy-efficient data storage.

“We wanted to study the physics of light-magnet interaction,” said Rahul Jangid, who led the data analysis for the project while earning his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering at ��Ƶ under associate professor Roopali Kukreja. “What happens when you hit a magnetic domain with very short pulses of laser light?”

Scientists and Their Science Tattoos

Malia Reiss — December 18, 2023 - 10:03am

What better way to mark a lifetime of science than with a tattoo? This permanent body ink is the badge of true passion for these scientists.

Laci Gerhart

Ecologists aren’t above obsessing over the cool animals in their backyards.

Deforestation Limits Nesting Habitat for Cavity-Nesting Birds

Katherine E Kerlin — August 23, 2023 - 1:18pm

A ��Ƶ study of cavity-nesting birds in Ecuador shows the influence of deforestation on their habitat and reproductive success. Nest boxes could help.

Wildfire Threats Not Commonly Disclosed by U.S. Firms Despite Risk to Economy

Karen Michele Nikos — December 21, 2022 - 8:45am

U.S. firms rarely report their wildfire risks in required federal filings and instead bury such risks in nonspecific risk disclosures, according to new research.

Ph.D. Student Wins New Quad Fellowship

Julia Ann Easley — December 13, 2022 - 1:50pm

��Ƶ student Sophia Simon, who is pursuing a doctoral degree in ecology, has received a Quad Fellowship. She is part of the fellowship’s first cohort of 100 exceptional science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduate students.

UC San Diego 1st, ��Ƶ 2nd in Financial Times Biz Quiz

Karen Michele Nikos — November 08, 2022 - 9:37am

Fifteen graduate business students from four ��Ƶ campuses competed Saturday with their brains and buzzer fingers for the chance to win cash for their knowledge of recent business news in the ��Ƶ-Financial Times Biz Quiz.

Native American Studies Student Learns Weaving Arts in Her Arizona Homeland

Karen Michele Nikos — October 10, 2022 - 1:27pm

Learning how Diné women continue to reclaim and heal their identities through rug weaving.

Native American Studies Student Learns Weaving Arts in Her Arizona Homeland

Karen Michele Nikos — October 10, 2022 - 9:49am

Learning how Diné women continue to reclaim and heal their identities through rug weaving.

A Dry Idea to Save Energy and Preserve Food

Katherine E Kerlin — April 08, 2022 - 9:41am

Have you ever stopped to think about how much energy it takes to dry the coffee beans in your coffee? Or the corn in the tortilla chip you’re crunching? Or the rice in your sushi roll? Probably not — you might lose your appetite.

How Can We Use Jewelry to Communicate?

Karen Michele Nikos — April 01, 2022 - 2:59pm

A team of computer scientists is designing facial jewelry that can use signals from a person’s facial muscles to send wireless commands.

Graduate Studies Content

Ultrafast Laser Pulses Could Lessen Data Storage Energy Needs

Scientists and Their Science Tattoos

Laci Gerhart

Deforestation Limits Nesting Habitat for Cavity-Nesting Birds

Wildfire Threats Not Commonly Disclosed by U.S. Firms Despite Risk to Economy

Ph.D. Student Wins New Quad Fellowship

UC San Diego 1st, ������Ƶ 2nd in Financial Times Biz Quiz

Native American Studies Student Learns Weaving Arts in Her Arizona Homeland

Native American Studies Student Learns Weaving Arts in Her Arizona Homeland

A Dry Idea to Save Energy and Preserve Food

How Can We Use Jewelry to Communicate?

UC San Diego 1st, ��Ƶ 2nd in Financial Times Biz Quiz