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The Engineer Who Taught Cells to Behave

Bernhard Palsson builds computer models that help scientists make biology easier to predict — and easier to engineer. His work has influenced everything from microbe-made chemicals to cells used to produce therapeutic proteins and efforts to tackle antibiotic resistance.

Pinar Yoldas on Art, Science and a Planet Awash in Plastic

Pinar Yoldas, whose work will be featured in Gallery QI this spring, discusses her background, worldview and why art and science are inseparable.

Funding Fundamentals:  6 Dos and Don’ts from a UC San Diego Grant Writer

Grant writer Molly Wofford shares practical tips for stronger grant proposals, from using AI wisely to aligning with agency priorities and avoiding common mistakes.

Abdoulaye Ndao’s Quest to Control Light

From fundamental physics to practical devices, Abdoulaye Ndao is advancing new tools for imaging, sensing, data storage and memory.

Data, Fire and the Fight to Keep California Insurable

Experts gather at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute to confront wildfire risk and the future of insurance.

Using the Vagus Nerve to Treat Disease: Review Maps Today’s Science, Points to Tomorrow’s Therapies

“We provide a larger platform so that others can start to make broader connections to see patterns and gaps across fields that usually don’t talk to each other," says Professor Imanuel Lerman.

Tech Firm Reconnects with Its UC San Diego Roots in AI Collaboration for Workforce Development

A new UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute initiative to test AI-enabled simulations for professional development is bringing one of the institute’s earliest startup incubator residents back — this time as a collaborator.

New Collaboration Expands Capabilities and Enhances Natural Disaster Resilience

ALERTCalifornia announced a new collaboration with Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab that will foster innovation and present novel opportunities to use ALERTCalifornia’s camera network and AI to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters.

Researchers Show Visual Training Dramatically Improves Cognitive Function After Concussion

A study shows a new approach restores attention, memory and reading skills more effectively than standard therapies.

Q&A: Meet the Award-Winning UC San Diego Alumnus Shaping Wireless Tech

"I use the work I did at UC San Diego and the exposure that I got at QI and other places on a day-to-day basis [in my job at Apple]," says Raghav Subbaraman (’24), who recently won the Paul Baran Young Scholar Award from the Marconi Society.

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