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Sleep is No Light Matter for Bees

November 12, 2024

Disrupted sleep cycles are a well known problem for human health and function, and now researchers have found similar impacts on insects. A new study has found that artificial light disrupts the circadian rhythms of honey bees and poses a threat to their essential role as pollinators.

UC San Diego’s Data Planet Initiative Marks Next Phase of Growth and Leadership

October 31, 2024

As the world faces challenges from climate change to public health, data-intensive solutions have become more significant. In light of this, the Data Planet Initiative at the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI), one of the pillars of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS) at UC San Diego, has been providing Ph.D. students with opportunities to engage in real-world, data-centric projects alongside faculty and industry partners. 

UC San Diego’s Newest School Merges Data Science and AI Innovation

October 22, 2024

The campus’ new School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS) joins together the San Diego Supercomputer Center and the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute.

UC San Diego Assistant Professor Recognized with Intel Rising Star Faculty Award for Trustworthy Machine Learning Research

October 9, 2024

At a time when the world continues to grow in its advancement in AI and machine learning, Assistant Professor Lily Weng at UC San Diego's Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute within the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences has received the Intel® Rising Star Faculty Award.

Signature Program Demonstrates How UC San Diego Undergraduates Learn to Transform Data into Action

September 23, 2024

Since 2020 when the Halicioğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI) at UC San Diego established its Senior Capstone Program, it has become the premier series for all fourth-year undergraduate data science majors at HDSI – a pioneering interdisciplinary institute advancing data science and AI education within the new School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS) at the university. The program requires all students to undergo a two-quarter research experience with a faculty member or industry engineer before graduating.

Rising UC San Diego Scientists Lead the Way with NSF CAREER Awards

August 27, 2024

To date in 2024, eight early-career researchers at the University of California San Diego have received awards from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER), furthering their work to solve pressing issues impacting today’s world.

UC Regents Approve New School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences at UC San Diego

July 18, 2024

The University of California Board of Regents has approved the creation of the new School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences at UC San Diego, a critical advance in UC San Diego’s long history of leading innovation and education in artificial intelligence, computing and data science.

New $42M Grid-Tech Sandbox Will Help Get More Renewables on Electric Grids

July 16, 2024

A dozen buildings on the University of California San Diego campus. All of the campus’ solar panels. All the chargers for electric vehicles. More than 2,400 light fixtures. More than 800 smart plugs. These are some of the assets that DERConnect, a NSF-funded testbed for the powergrid, will be able to control on the UC San Diego campus.

30 Years of Critical Funding for Junior Faculty

June 25, 2024

Over three decades, the Hellman family has given over $18 million to support more than 400 UC San Diego junior faculty in their research and progress toward tenure.

Strategic Research Plan Refresh Looks to Evolve What UC San Diego Does Best

May 16, 2024

What broad and pressing societal problems, challenges or questions do you think UC San Diego is uniquely, well-positioned to help solve.
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