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Recent News
September 5, 2025
Interdisciplinary Teams Win Three Data Storage Awards from Western Digital
Researchers from UC San Diego received three Western Digital Petabyte Innovation Quest (Peak) awards for pursuing innovative data storage projects. The research teams were each awarded 1.2 petabytes of data storage — that’s more than a million gigabytes — to advance fusion energy; spatial genomics; and preserve cultural heritage sites in 3D. Full Story
September 5, 2025
UC San Diego Engineers Lead $5M DOE Center to Design Impact-Resistant Metamaterials
Researchers at UC San Diego were selected for a $5 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) to lead a Focused Investigatory Center aimed at developing a new class of impact-resistant materials. Full Story
