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First-of-its-kind Cleanroom Turns Inventions into Devices Ready for FDA Approval

The first good manufacturing practices facility located on a university campus in the United States opened this fall at the University of California San Diego. The space is dedicated to building devices that can be implanted in the human body – especially for neurological applications.

From Chatbots to Dice Rolls: Researchers Use D&D to Test AI’s Long-term Decision-making Abilities

Large Language Models, like ChatGPT, are learning to play Dungeons & Dragons. The reason? Simulating and playing the popular tabletop role-playing game provides a good testing ground for AI agents that need to function independently for long stretches of time.

The Sky is Full of Secrets: Glaring Vulnerabilities Discovered in Satellite Communications

With $800 of off-the-shelf equipment and months worth of patience, a team of U.S. computer scientists set out to find out how well geostationary satellite communications are encrypted. And what they found was shocking.

From Pong to PlayStation: This Class Uses Gaming to Teach Computer Science

A class titled “A Technical History of Video Games," taught and created by Niema Moshiri, a computer science teaching faculty member, brought to campus speakers from high-profile game companies, including Sony PlayStation and Blizzard Entertainment.

Outdoor UC San Diego Shake Table Shakes Again

The Large High Performance Outdoor Shake Table at UC San Diego is the only place in the world where buildings more than 90 feet tall can be built and tested with simulated earthquakes. And that is only the beginning.

Can China Lead on Climate? UC San Diego Professor Explains

China has just unveiled a new set of climate targets that will shape the pace of global decarbonization for years to come. To help make sense of what’s at stake, UC San Diego’s Michael Davidson explains what these new goals mean.

How Can Computer Science Educators Teach Students to Calibrate Trust in GenAI Programming Tools

How much do undergraduate computer science students trust chatbots powered by large language models like GitHub CoPilot and ChatGPT? And how should computer science educators modify their teaching based on these levels of trust?

​​​​​​​Transforming Computer Science Education in the Age of AI

UC San Diego educators, education researchers and computer scientists have teamed up to launch a global consortium, with support from Google.org, to help teach the next generation of coders.

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