Geoffrey Hinton, widely called the “godfather of AI,” has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work in artificial intelligence. The work, which was foundational to ChatGPT and other generative AI models, has roots at UC San Diego—where Hinton conducted postdoctoral research. Read More»
Led by Jonathan Sebat, a professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Cellular & Molecular Medicine, the UC San Diego Verge Center will bring together an interdisciplinary team of scientists and clinicians to uncover the genetic mechanisms behind neuropsychiatric disorders. Read More»
UC San Diego will participate in the Great California Shakeout Earthquake Drill on Oct. 17, where the campus community can also learn about emergency preparedness and receive hands-only CPR and fire extinguisher training at Warren Mall. A shake simulator event hosted by California Office of Emergency Services will also take place on Oct. 14. Read More»
Organized by the UC San Diego Staff Association, Celebrate the Night is an annual tradition to honor the contributions of the nearly 300 staff members who work at UC San Diego when the sun goes down. This year’s event was held at the Ida and Cecil Green Faculty Club and featured a Hawaiian barbecue dinner, giveaways and more. Read More»
Rose Yu, an associate professor in the Jacobs School of Engineering’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering, is one of MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35. She is featured in the artificial intelligence category for her achievements in climate modeling, deep learning and physics-guided AI. Read More»
Wei Xiong, a Kent Wilson Faculty Scholar in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has been named a Brown Investigator and a finalist for the Blavatnik Award. He and his team of researchers study novel light-matter interactions as a way to control and understand how the structure and dynamics of materials change when they interact with photons. Read More»
UC San Diego is a lively destination for contemporary art, Broadway-bound plays, experimental music and creative writing. Visit the new arts homepage to discover exhibitions, collections and performances as well as graduate, undergraduate and community-based academic art programs—all part of the Chancellor’s Arts Initiative, known as ArtsConnect. Read More»
