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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.

Meet Some of Our Graduates Intent on Changing the World

June 4, 2026

UC San Diego Today asked a few of our 2026 graduating Tritons to share their student experiences on campus and how they are planning to change the world.

UC San Diego Team Pairs AI with Tiny Optical Device to Correct Distorted Light for Sharper Imaging

June 3, 2026

“We used a combination of fundamental physics, nanofabrication and machine learning to make hidden distortions easier to detect and correct,” says Abdoulaye Ndao of UC San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering and Qualcomm Institute.

6 Unexpected Ways UC San Diego Researchers are Studying Space

June 2, 2026

In addition to UC San Diego’s well-known ties to space — producing astronauts such as Jessica Meir and Kate Rubins, offering K-12 offerings from Sally Ride Science, and sending health research to space, to name but a few — researchers are conducting space-related research in unexpected ways.
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