News Archive

May 7, 2025 — Brain researchers have identified a bridge between the thalamus and the cortex as the key area that is modified during motor learning functions. They found that such learning does much more than adjust activity levels, it sculpts the circuit’s wiring, refining the conversation between brain regions.

April 11, 2025 — DNNs transform industries, but remain complex, posing risks. Prof. Lily Weng aims to develop a framework for understanding AI decisions.

April 2, 2025 — Researchers at UC San Diego and other institutions are working on a way to make a type of artificial intelligence (AI) called diffusion models — a type of AI that can generate new content such as images and videos by training on large datasets — more efficient and widely applicable.

March 7, 2025 — As data-driven decision-making and AI become essential across virtually all industries to stay competitive, the demand for skilled data science professionals is skyrocketing. UC San Diego's online Master of Data Science (MDS) program is stepping up to meet this need.

February 27, 2025 — Better simulations to understand how viruses work. Better ways to model and predict climate change. Better robots that can navigate the real world. Researchers from all across UC San Diego and around the world converged on campus last week to explore the promise of generative AI.

February 11, 2025 — Data scientists and computer scientists at the University of California San Diego are launching a new initiative to advance next-generation machine learning systems and develop innovative algorithms.

December 19, 2024 — At the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI), part of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS) at UC San Diego, students in the Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program aim to address critical local challenges through data-driven research.

December 11, 2024 — Shibo Hao, a graduate student in UC San Diego’s Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI) within the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS), was awarded the Bloomberg Data Science Ph.D. Fellowship.

December 3, 2024 — With financial technology (fintech) a focal point of India’s changing 21st century economy, the University of California San Diego has joined a consortium in partnership with Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), Ahmedabad University and IIT Gandhinagar to launch the GIFT International Fintech Institute (GIFT IFI) aimed at establishing India as a global leader in fintech. As the first university of its kind in the U.S. to step into the economic growth trajectory of India and the surrounding region, UC San Diego will help deliver advanced training and research and nurture top talent to meet the sector’s evolving needs

November 14, 2024 — The inaugural Curiosity Ignited, a signature Homecoming academic symposium explored topics of AI and its connection to interdisciplinary research at UC San Diego. Students, alumni, and thought leaders gathered on Saturday, November 9, for engaging presentations and discussions on how UC San Diego is