News Archive - Qualcomm Institute / Calit2

ALERTCalifornia Launches to Provide Essential Tools to Understand and Adapt to Natural Disasters

The University of California San Diego recently launched ALERTCalifornia, a collaborative public safety program providing the tools to prepare for, respond to and recover from wildfires and other natural hazards.

Study Finds ChatGPT Outperforms Physicians in High-Quality, Empathetic Answers to Patient Questions

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine compared written responses from physicians with those from ChatGPT to real-world health questions. A panel of licensed healthcare professionals preferred ChatGPT’s responses 79% of the time.

The Explorers: A Passion for Science Leads to New Territory

After decades of working in industry and academia, biophysicists Alex Savtchenko and Elena Molokanova still have big dreams.

Nanotechnology Training Program Creates Career Paths for Veterans

The UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute's Nano3 facility recently received funding from the National Science Foundation to establish a nanotechnology workforce training program for veterans.

Neil Smith Charts the Future of Cyber-Archaeology

Once a sophomore embarking on his first trip to the Middle East, UC San Diego Anthropology alumnus Neil Smith now co-directs QI's Center for Cyber-Archaeology & Sustainability.

Team of UC San Diego Entrepreneurs Pushes Biomedicine Forward with Virtual Reality

If you were looking for a poster child for the strength of UC San Diego’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, the company Nanome would be a strong contender.

‘The Point of the Spear’: Ramesh Rao Speaks on QI and its Unique Calling

Qualcomm Institute Director Ramesh Rao speaks about the institute, its endeavors and its role in the future.

A Pandemic Story: QI Helps Startup Seize Opportunity

“The pandemic highlighted an underserved area—rapid detection of various different pathogens such as COVID, the flu, and other viruses,” says Shane Bowen '00, '05, a co-founder of Palamedrix.

UC San Diego Scientists Race to Document Mexico’s Maya Ruins

Researchers from the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute have joined forces with Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History to document at-risk Maya ruins in the Yucatán Peninsula.

Astrophysicist David Lesser Takes on UC San Diego’s Makerspace

Both astrophysicist and educator, David Lesser is drawing on his varied background at the Qualcomm Institute to direct the Makerspace, an open access workshop area in UC San Diego’s Design and Innovation Building.