News Archive - Qualcomm Institute / Calit2

Student Club Takes the Leap into Quantum Computing

“I’m drawn to that sense of exploration where I’m standing at the frontier of a technology that’s still being defined," says Rebecca Breihan, president of the Quantum Computing Student Association at UC San Diego of her involvement in the club.

UC San Diego and UC System Rank Among World’s Top Institutions for Most Influential Researchers

UC San Diego has once again been recognized among the top institutions in the world on the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list compiled by Clarivate. UC San Diego tied for 18th in the world this year with UCLA. Both schools have 50 Highly Cited Researchers.

Team Debuts New Approach to 6G Wireless that Offers Speed, Reliability and Scalability

The new technique, dubbed "Flexlink," splits a signal into parts so that critical information can be prioritized.

Ancient Shipwrecks Rewrite the Story of Iron Age Trade

Three Iron Age ship cargoes discovered by UC San Diego and University of Haifa researchers offer unprecedented insights into early Mediterranean trade.

UC San Diego Awarded Nearly $1M NSF Grant to Launch Semiconductor Workforce Training Program

UC San Diego has received a $1M NSF ExLENT grant to launch ExSTENT, a nine-week summer program training community college students and teachers for careers in semiconductor manufacturing and emerging nanotechnologies like biotech, solar energy, photonic circuits and quantum circuits.

Breakthrough Advances Sodium-Based Battery Design

"When we think about tomorrow’s energy storage solutions, we should imagine the same gigafactory can produce products based on both lithium and sodium chemistries," says Y. Shirley Meng, a faculty member at the University of Chicago and UC San Diego.

UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies Showcase 2025 Connects Campus, Community, and Workforce

On Monday, October 6, UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies will host its annual Showcase, celebrating the division’s expansive role in advancing the university’s mission through education, workforce development, and meaningful community partnerships.