News Archive - Xochitl Rojas-Rocha

Interns with UC San Diego NeuroDiversity in Tech Program Find Community at the Qualcomm Institute

Interns with the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute's NeuroDiversity in Tech program learn the skills to thrive in the technology industry.

Digital Reconstruction of Ancient Temple on Display in UC San Diego Library’s Art of Science Exhibit

A photorealistic digital model of the ancient Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria, is currently on display at the UC San Diego Library and the San Diego Natural History Museum in Balboa Park.

Mentorship in the Sonic Arts Strikes a Chord at the Qualcomm Institute

The Sonic Arts Research & Development Group at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute offers students an array of experiences that fuels their passion for audio technology and propels them into successful careers.

UC San Diego Researchers Awarded $2 Million from NIH to Visualize Human Brain’s Magnetic Activity

UC San Diego researchers at the Qualcomm Institute will use a $2 million NIH award to purchase a new, non-invasive machine to study the magnetic fields of the human brain. The research has applications in epilepsy, concussions and more.

UNESCO Recognizes International Team for Sustainable Underwater Archaeology Efforts

UNESCO has awarded a team of researchers from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History and UC San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute and Scripps Institution of Oceanography for their efforts protecting underwater cultural heritage sites.

Students Showcase Their Work in Augmented and Virtual Reality at the Qualcomm Institute

UC San Diego undergraduate students are learning to apply extended reality tools to interdisciplinary projects at the Qualcomm Institute.

UC San Diego Team Wins National Entrepreneurship Challenge in Nanotechnology for Second Year

With mentorship from UC San Diego's Qualcomm Institute and Jacobs School of Engineering, postdoctoral fellow Ivonne Gonzalez-Gamboa has won the national Nanotechnology Entrepreneurship Challenge, making this the second consecutive year that a UC San Diego entry secured first place.

Team Develops New “Attacker” Device to Improve Autonomous Car Safety

Researchers from the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute and Jacobs School of Engineering have devised a novel algorithm to identify areas for improvement in autonomous vehicle security.

UC San Diego Researchers Present New Wireless System for Greater 5G Access

A new paper on wireless connectivity from the lab of Dinesh Bharadia, an affiliate of the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute (QI) and faculty member with the Jacobs School of Engineering, introduces a new technique for increasing access to the 5G-and-beyond millimeter wave network.