The unintended consequences of using a ventilator
Breakthrough research addresses a long-standing question in pulmonary medicine about whether modern ventilators overstretch lung tissue. They do.
Robot sleeves for kids with cerebral palsy
UC Riverside engineers are developing low-cost, robotic “clothing” to help children with cerebral palsy gain control over their arm movements.
Scalable quantum computing research supported by $2 million grant
Project aims to make quantum computers easier to produce and operable at room temperature
Air-powered computer memory helps soft robot control movements
“Airhead” robot uses pneumatic RAM to play piano
UC Riverside offers UC system's first master's degree in robotics
Algorithmic bias is one problem the program will tackle
Electromagnetic levitation whips nanomaterials into shape
Electromagnetic field directs shape formed by gas phase metal molecules
California’s worst wildfires are helping improve air quality prediction
New method measures and predicts air quality in areas with insufficient monitoring
Optical pre-processing makes computer vision more robust and energy efficient
Hybrid neural network can reconstruct Arabic or Japanese characters that it hasn’t seen before
Switching magnetic polarity at record speed
Researchers develop way to use magnetic materials for data storage that is 50 times faster than previous attempts
UC Riverside receives $7.5 million to improve large-scale networked systems
New Department of Defense Center of Excellence will help develop secure, fully networked command, control, and communications infrastructures
Making mezcal is an art; science shows us why
Experiments show how bubbles indicate alcohol value
Upcycling plastic waste toward sustainable energy storage
Simple process transforms PET plastic into a nanomaterial for energy storage
COVID-19 highlights what we have yet to learn about lung mechanics
UC Riverside engineer is working on ways to pre-screen patients with difficulty breathing for earlier intervention
Double bubbles pierce with less trouble
Two optical cavitation bubbles penetrate soft materials better than one
Sterilizing surgical masks for safer reuse
UC Riverside engineers are developing low-temperature plasma technology to sterilize masks
Fast-charging damages electric car batteries
Just 25 industry-standard fast charging cycles can ruin a car’s batteries
Highlander Venture Fund invests in Basilard BioTech
The UC Riverside-based startup will use the investment to develop next-generation prototypes
Clearing the air (inside your car)
UC Riverside research can improve car cabin air quality and help you choose your next car
UC Riverside biotech startup will mass-produce engineered cells
The licensed technology is a tipping point for emerging lifesaving therapies
Making higher-energy light to fight cancer
Researchers use nontoxic silicon nanocrystals to convert low-energy photons into high-energy ones, bringing scientists closer to developing photodynamic treatments for cancer