September 15, 2023
September 15, 2023 —
Yatish Turakhia, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, has been named an MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35. He was recognized in the Computing category for developing software tools to track and ma
September 12, 2023
September 12, 2023 —
The Guided Engineering Apprenticeship in Research program and sponsoring organizations are providing funding for hard-working engineering students to engage in further research this summer. The summer program, known as GEAR to Career, gives students extra time in the lab to deepen their skills.
September 12, 2023
September 12, 2023 —
The Mars rover built by undergraduate students at the University of California San Diego rocketed to 5th place at the University Rover Challenge this summer in the Utah desert.
May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023 —
Professor Shlomo Dubmov is working on a project with researchers in Europe to enhance the creative relationship between humans and computers — by teaching computers to play improv jazz.
March 2, 2023
March 2, 2023 —
Nine undergraduate computer science and engineering students at the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego have been selected as inaugural recipients of the ServiceNow scholarship. ServiceNow Scholars are computer science students with outstanding academic merit.
March 1, 2023
March 1, 2023 —
Four UC San Diego faculty have been selected as 2023 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellows, a prestigious award for early-career scientists of outstanding promise. The fellowships are awarded in recognition of distinguished performance and a unique potential to make substantial contributions.
February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023 —
The use of oral exams in engineering courses increased students’ motivation to learn and understanding of the content, according to preliminary findings from a study of undergraduate students at UC San Diego.
February 14, 2023
February 14, 2023 —
Akshara Kuduvalli, a computer engineering undergraduate student at the University of California San Diego, has been selected as a 2023 Brooke Owens Fellow. The Fellowship is awarded to exceptional undergraduate women and gender minorities in aerospace.
February 6, 2023
February 6, 2023 —
Farhat Beg, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UC San Diego and a renowned high energy density science expert, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Shao-Chi and Lily Lin Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Engineering Science.
January 17, 2023
January 17, 2023 —
The ultraviolet nail polish drying devices used to cure gel manicures may pose more of a public health concern than previously thought. Researchers at UC San Diego studied these UV light-emitting devices, and found that their use leads to cell death and cancer-causing mutations in human cells.
