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DIII-D Team, including UC San Diego Engineer, Wins Prestigious Plasma Physics Award
October 9, 2026

Alessandro Marinoni, professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and part of the Fusion Engine...

UC San Diego Physicist Receives James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics
October 9, 2026

Patrick Diamond, a UC San Diego professor of physics and part of our Fusion Engineering Institu...

Materials Scientist Developing Materials for Fusion Power Plants Joins Jacobs School Faculty
October 5, 2026

This summer, Penghui Cao — an expert in the development of the long lasting materials needed f...

Fusion Power Associates Award Nominations Are Open
July 14, 2026

From early-career fusion researchers to seasoned fusion professionals, there are opportunities to ce...

San Diego’s General Atomics gets $20M to advance fusion energy in California
July 8, 2026

UC San Diego Fusion Engineering Institute is excited to be part of this critical effort led by Gener...

UC San Diego Fusion Expert Leads New Pulsed Power Fusion Collaboration
May 20, 2026

The Pulsed Liner Fusion collaborative network is coordinated by Simon Bott-Suzuki, a fusion leader a...

 

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