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UC San Diego Leads $50.5M Center for Computing

January 5, 2023

Researchers led by UC San Diego computer scientist Tajana Simunic-Rosing have entered in a $35 million contract from the Semiconductor Research Corporation to make computing orders of magnitude faster and more efficient. A group of 10 universities will band together to create the PRISM center.

Human Brain Organoids Implanted into Mouse Cortex Respond to Visual Stimuli for First Time

December 28, 2022

A team of engineers and neuroscientists has demonstrated for the first time that human brain organoids implanted in mice have established functional connectivity to the animals’ cortex and responded to external sensory stimuli.

Stresses and Hydrodynamics—Scientists Uncover New Organizing Principles of the Genome

December 23, 2022

A team of scientists including mechanical engineers at the University of California San Diego has uncovered the physical principles—a series of forces and hydrodynamic flows—that help ensure the proper functioning of life’s blueprint.

Security Sleuths: UC San Diego Computer Scientists’ Solutions to Security Issues Withstand the Test

December 22, 2022

The cybersecurity research outlined in five papers by UC San Diego computer scientists in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering Security and Cryptography group has been recognized for shaping the present and future of their fields.

Vice President Kamala Harris Honors CSE Student Naba Rizvi (PhD ’25)

December 22, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris sent a personal note of congratulations to Naba Rizvi, a PhD student in UC San Diego’s Computer Science and Engineering department, for her recent recognition by CSEdWeek as a Computer Science Hero.

Scientists at UC San Diego Introduce a Battery for Extreme Temperatures

December 21, 2022

A team of nanoengineers, including a group from UC San Diego, has published groundbreaking research on batteries built to deliver high-power output under the hottest and coldest conditions. This work provides insights into the electrolyte design for extreme-temperature batteries.

UC San Diego Researchers Earn Air Force Young Investigator Awards

December 21, 2022

Three researchers at the University of California San Diego have been selected to receive Young Investigator Research Program awards from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the basic research arm of the Air Force Research Lab.

Wearable Skin Patch Monitors Hemoglobin in Deep Tissues

December 16, 2022

A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed an electronic patch that can monitor biomolecules in deep tissues, including hemoglobin.

New Web Tracking Technique is Bypassing Privacy Protections

December 14, 2022

Two years ago, several browsers that prioritize user privacy --- including Safari, Firefox, and Brave --- began to block third-party cookies for all users by default. Advertisers have responded by pioneering a new method for tracking users across the Web, known as user ID (or UID) smuggling.

Jacobs School of Engineering and Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute Participate in RobotX Competition

December 13, 2022

Jacobs School of Engineeringand Halıc ıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI) Participates in RobotX International Robotics Competition JSOE and HDSI Participates in the International Maritime RobotX Challenge and wins four awards
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