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What is AI’s Part in Modern Musical Composition?

April 4, 2025

What makes certain compositions more laudable than others? That is the age-old question. A contemporary question – one that could only be birthed in the era of GenAI– is this: will the 21st century yield a musical composer capable of stirring human emotions without being human itself?

Illuminating the Future of Photonics

March 19, 2025

Shaya Fainman, a distinguished professor at UC San Diego, has spent over 40 years advancing photonics research. From nanolasers to quantum cryptography, his work is shaping the future of computing, secure communications and high-speed data transmission.

Microelectronics Go from Lab to Fab at UC San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute

March 17, 2025

Little more than a year after the Microelectronics Commons program kicked off, University of California San Diego researchers have already made significant strides in bringing novel semiconductor technologies from possibility to prototype and beyond.

UC San Diego Alumnus Leverages Technology to Bring Educational Resources to Those Who Need It Most

February 19, 2025

The nonprofit Learning Equality, co-directed by Jamie Alexandre '14 (Ph.D.), has reached millions using innovative technology, including AI.

Study Reveals Surge in Gambling Addiction Following Legalization of Sports Betting

February 17, 2025

The research provides the most comprehensive look yet at how the rapid expansion of sports betting venues — particularly online — is impacting betting and driving record increases in gambling addiction across the U.S.

UC San Diego Physician-Scientist to Lead New Lancet Commission on U.S. Societal Resilience

February 3, 2025

“We need to refocus on strengthening our society by understanding what makes communities resilient,” says UC San Diego faculty member Eliah Aronoff-Spencer, chair of the new Lancet Commission.

New Paper Creates Roadmap for the Next Generation of Bioelectronic Medicine

January 21, 2025

A new paper led by Professor Imanuel Lerman of UC San Diego provides a review of the field of bioelectronic medicine and the most promising opportunities for life-changing new therapies and diagnostics.

Archaeo-Diplomacy in Action

January 15, 2025

UC San Diego and the University of Haifa expand a regional partnership to study 10,000 years of Mediterranean history and climate change, and to preserve cultural heritage through cutting-edge marine and cyber-archaeology technologies.

Beyond Binary

January 6, 2025

Ramesh Rao, director of the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute, sits down with Shane Cybart, director of CalIT2 Riverside, for a wide-ranging discussion on quantum and other advanced computing methods.

Researchers Tap Robots for the Dirty, Dull and Dangerous

December 16, 2024

UC San Diego researchers use robots and 3D reconstruction to automate the construction industry.
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