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Ioana Patringenaru

@ioanapatrin.bsky.social

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PR pro at UC San Diego. Recovering reporter. As old as Microsoft. Books and comics geek. Robotics/AI/cybersecurity/civil engineering You might want to mute me during San Diego Comic-Con she/her

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Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · Nov 1

Welcome new followers! I’ll try to be on here more I promise! Generally talking about AI, climate change and robotics for work. Talking about books and parenting on my spare time.

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Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 59m

Narrator voice: She will not.

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 4h

Relatable

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 5h

We have cool, cool #robots!

UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering @jacobsschool.bsky.social · 22h

This robotic skin allows tiny #robots to navigate complex fragile environments. Work by @ucsandiego.bsky.social roboticists in Science Advances.
#robotics #vinerobots
today.ucsd.edu/story/this-r...

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 5h

🤦‍♀️

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 1d

I think a lot of Gen Z folks have talked about not wanting kids, which has helped perceptions?

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 1d

I always have to make myself mangle the pronunciation of French pastries at the bakery. Otherwise I get blank looks from staff. Well, not in all bakeries, but you get the point.

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 1d

I am currently working on a press release about this paper. And it's pretty crazy what data the research team was able to find.

UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering @jacobsschool.bsky.social · 1d

Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data: work by @ucsandiego.bsky.social computer scientists profiled in this @wired.com story by @agreenberg.bsky.social & @mattburgess1.bsky.social: stag2.wired.com/story/satell...
#cybersecurity

Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypte...

stag2.wired.com

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Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 2d

Oh my god

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 2d

You two shut up. You're both like 2 decades younger than me.

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Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 2d

I really loved this one! (I'm mostly looking on IG, but I realize now I should take a look here as well. )

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 6d

Okay but honestly it's not unreasonable. I'm more worried that she'll use this as a way to figure out who she wants to lay off.

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Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 7d

I've been post carding for her FWIW

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 7d

Holy shit

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 7d

You will be fine! It's like a radio interview! Just with a giant audience! XD

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 7d

And the constitution
Ugh

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 7d

Our researchers do great things! Fingers crossed!

UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering @jacobsschool.bsky.social · 7d

Rooting for bioengineering professors Ludmil B. Alexandrov and Trey Ideker, who are finalists in the Cancer Grand Challenges initiative! Winners will be awarded up to £20M to complete their projects, and will be announced in 2026 at the Cancer Grand Challenges Summit. today.ucsd.edu/story/uc-san...

UC San Diego Researchers Shortlisted for International Cancer Competition

Twelve teams have reached the Cancer Grand Challenges finals, including two with UC San Diego scientists. Winners will receive up to £20 million to solve cancer's toughest problems.

today.ucsd.edu

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 8d

Oh. My. God.
They're so close to getting it. And yet...

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 8d

Will look for it at my local comic shop!

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 8d

FWIW I didn't know that either!

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 8d

Also? Buses in LA? lol

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 8d

Oh now they're spoiled! XD

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 9d

Do they still wear wigs tho?

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 9d

Ooof

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 9d

I've been wondering if that would be a way to increase newspaper subscriptions? Subscribe to your local paper and get access to a serialized novel by (insert famous author here).

Ioana Patringenaru @ioanapatrin.bsky.social · 9d

Co-sign

Shannon Stirone @shannonstirone.bsky.social · 9d

Here’s the thing I wish everyone could hold in their minds about writers—we love em dashes. We use em dashes. We are humans and not AI. We will not be deleting our em dashes just because AI uses them too. We were here first. You can pry my em dashes from my cold dead hands. F*ck AI.