We discover, design, and characterize
the advanced materials humanity needs.

 

At UC San Diego, we leverage our cross-disciplinary expertise to discover, design, and characterize advanced materials needed to address global societal challenges. Our materials work is relevant for developing zero- and low-carbon energy and transportation systems; cost-effective healthcare advances; solutions for natural-resource sustainability; and next-generation information technologies.

 

This work is grounded in our ability to control materials at the level of atoms and electrons.

 

Equally important, we are world-leaders in characterizing the structure and function of materials at the nanoscale level using a suite of cutting-edge analytical and theoretical tools, many of which we have developed here at UC San Diego.

 

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Recent News


Nanoengineers receive $5M in funding to use plant viruses to fight cancer and save crops

Nanoengineers receive $5M in funding to use plant viruses to fight cancer and save crops

September 18, 2024

Congratulations to UC San Diego chemical and nano engineering professor Nicole Steinmetz and her lab for bringing in over $5 million in new research funding this year to continue their work developing nanoparticles to fight cancer and save crops! These nanoparticles are engineered from a surprising ally: plant viruses. Full Story


N.C. A&T Receives $4.2M NSF Grant to Enhance Diversity in Materials Research

N.C. A&T Receives $4.2M NSF Grant to Enhance Diversity in Materials Research

August 14, 2024

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received $4.2 million for six years from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund an interdisciplinary program aimed to enhance diversity in materials research. The program will partner with the UC San Diego Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC). Full Story


Nanosized Blocks Spontaneously Assemble in Water To Create Tiny Floating Checkerboards

Nanosized Blocks Spontaneously Assemble in Water To Create Tiny Floating Checkerboards

June 13, 2024

Researchers have engineered nanosized cubes that spontaneously form a two-dimensional checkerboard pattern when dropped on the surface of water. The work, published in Nature Communications, presents a simple approach to create complex nanostructures through a technique called self-assembly. Full Story


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