News Archive - Jacobs School of Engineering

New AI Tool Learns to Read Medical Images With Far Less Data

A new AI tool could make it much easier — and cheaper — for doctors and researchers to train medical imaging software, even when only a small number of patient scans are available. It could lead to faster, more affordable diagnostic tools, especially in hospitals and clinics with limited resources.

ALERTCalifornia Awarded 2025 Special Achievement in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) by Esri

University of California San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia program was awarded a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) award from Esri, for innovation in the field of GIS software and technology, geospatial analytics, and mapping.

Engineers Take a Closer Look at How a Plant Virus Primes the Immune System to Fight Cancer

A virus that typically infects black-eyed peas is showing great promise as a low-cost, potent cancer immunotherapy—and researchers are uncovering why.

Celebrating the Life and Legacy of UC San Diego Bioengineering Pioneer David Gough

UC San Diego bioengineering professor David Gough devoted nearly half a century to a singular big-picture goal: improving the day-to-day experiences and the outlook on life of people with diabetes.

When the Stakes are High, Do Machine Learning Models Make Fair Decisions?

Computer scientists are challenging the common practice of using a single machine learning (ML) model to make such critical decisions. They asked how people feel when “equally good” ML models reach different conclusions.

Conference Explores the Exodus through Multiple Perspectives

“The Exodus means many things to many people,” says Distinguished Professor Tom Levy, who organized the event at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute.

For Tastier and Hardier Citrus, Researchers Built a Tool for Probing Plant Metabolism

A new tool allows researchers to probe the metabolic processes within the leaves, stems, and roots of a key citrus crop, the clementine. The big goal is to improve the yields, flavor and nutrition of citrus and non-citrus crops, despite increasingly harsh growing conditions and pests.