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UC San Diego Researchers Receive ARPA-H Award to Make Birth Safer

June 23, 2026

Researchers in obstetrics and engineering at UC San Diego were awarded up to $10.4 million from ARPA-H to enable more accurate identification of fetuses who are at risk of low oxygen during labor and delivery, as part of a larger effort to make birth safer in the U.S.

The Next Breakthrough Doesn’t Have a Name Yet

June 22, 2026

Future in Review brings together scientists, entrepreneurs and policymakers at UC San Diego's Qualcomm Institute to wrestle with what comes after AI.

UC San Diego Researchers Win Best Paper Award for New Approach to Connecting Complex Data Systems

June 16, 2026

Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a new system designed to solve one of modern computing’s growing challenges: how to efficiently analyze data spread across multiple types of databases.

New Data Center, Student Collaboration Space Put People at the Heart of Computer Science

June 11, 2026

The Computer Science and Engineering Department unveiled a new on-site data center that will accelerate computing and artificial intelligence research advances, while giving graduate students and other computer science researchers hands-on access to cutting-edge computing infrastructure.

Beyond the Song Generator: How UC San Diego Students Are Rethinking AI and Music

June 10, 2026

Three graduating researchers are building AI tools designed to collaborate with musicians, not replace them.

UC San Diego Professor Daniel Kane Awarded Gödel Prize, Highest Theoretical Computer Science Honor

June 10, 2026

UC San Diego computer science and mathematics professor Daniel M. Kane has been awarded the 2026 Gödel Prize, one of the highest honors in theoretical computer science.

Outstanding engineering, computer science undergraduates honored with Awards of Excellence

June 9, 2026

Six students were selected from the more than 1,300 graduating undergraduates in the Jacobs School of Engineering class of 2026 to receive Awards of Excellence from their academic department at Ring Ceremony.

From Verizon to Apple, a Hidden Texting Flaw Has Finally Been Patched

June 9, 2026

A major security vulnerability that allows attackers to easily fake their identity in smartphone text conversations has been fixed in the United States thanks to a team of computer scientists at the University of California San Diego.

Plants Could Be Used to Grow Medicines in Space, Study Shows

June 5, 2026

A new pharmaceutical production method could allow astronauts on long space missions to "grow" fresh medicines on demand using plants. The work could also bring low-cost pharmaceutical production to resource-limited areas on Earth.

Electrical Pulses Reverse Aging in Sea Squirts

June 4, 2026

A study of sea squirts from researchers at UC San Diego and their collaborators reveals new possibilities for regenerative medicine.
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