Nobel Prize Winner, ‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton Has UC San Diego Roots
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for work he began at UC San Diego with cognitive psychology colleagues here four decades ago.
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UC San Diego Launches Fusion Engineering Institute
UC San Diego has launched a new engineering institute led by the Jacobs School of Engineering focused on making sure humanity’s recent advances in fusion science translate into safe, abundant and affordable clean energy for California, the nation and the world.
Rose Yu is a 2024 Innovator of AI in New MIT Technology Review
UC San Diego computer scientist Rose Yu is one of the MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 in this year’s list of “exceptionally talented young innovators” whose work has “the greatest potential to transform the world.”
Expanding Early Access to Engineering Courses
An award-winning UC San Diego electrical engineering class is now offered to Chula Vista high school students right at their own school, during their school day, in an effort to expand earlier access to engineering concepts and skills.
4 UC San Diego Startups to Watch from Innovation Day 2024
OxyLo, Personal.ai, Wild Genomics and AirSurgical were among 25 university-powered startups that took center stage at San Diego's annual Innovation Day.
Nanopillars Create Tiny Openings in the Nucleus Without Damaging Cells
UC San Diego researchers have created an array of nanopillars that can breach the nucleus of a cell—the compartment that houses our DNA—without damaging the cell’s outer membrane. This new "gateway into the nucleus" could open new possibilities in gene therapy, where genetic material needs to be delivered directly into the nucleus, as well as drug delivery and other forms of precision medicine.
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