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MRI and Augmented Reality for Better Back Pain Surgery Wins at Research Expo 2026

April 21, 2026

MRI and Augmented Reality for Better Back Pain Surgery Wins at Research Expo 2026

Mechanical engineering Ph.D. student Songyuan Lu won the grand prize at this year’s Research Expo, where more than 150 students presented their research posters across the six departments at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering. Lu’s work focuses on computer-assisted surgery using MRI and augmented reality.  Full Story


Bioengineering Alumni are Running for ALS

April 16, 2026

Bioengineering Alumni are Running for ALS

From bioengineering graduate students at UC San Diego, to the streets of Washington D.C. for the Marine Corps Marathon, UC San Diego bioengineering alumni Scott Dorfman and Tatsuya (Tats) Arai have forged a life-long friendship. And now, they’re running together again, this time in the Boston Marathon on April 20, to support a cause that hits close to home: ALS organizations.   Full Story


Two UC San Diego Bioengineers Named AIMBE Fellows

April 13, 2026

Two UC San Diego Bioengineers Named AIMBE Fellows

Two bioengineering faculty at UC San Diego were inducted into the 2026 College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). Full Story