March 30, 2015
Working closely with other campus entities to translate ideas from the lab into products and companies in the marketplace, the Qualcomm Institute has launched an Innovation Space where qualified faculty startups, industry partners or national laboratories can lease office or lab space inside the research institute’s headquarters building on the…
April 25, 2013
…language theory with experimental science. It is now a leading center in the use of neuroimaging and computational modeling, in addition to behavioral methods. The late UC San Diego linguist Margaret Langdon helped to write the first Kumeyaay dictionary. She and her students had close ties to many of the…
December 1, 2016
…Linguistics Division of Social Sciences Grant Goodall attended UC San Diego at a time when Geisel Library marked the edge of campus and it wasn’t unusual to come across a coyote or rattlesnake on the way to class. The physical campus may look very different now, but the cutting-edge, intellectually…
October 27, 2016
…new Biological and Physical Sciences Building As UC San Diego commemorated the groundbreaking of its new Biological and Physical Sciences Building this month, the campus also celebrated two gifts that will help shape the future of science, including $2 million in support from the Kavli Foundation and a legacy bequest…
June 14, 2018
…combing a love of science, art and activism with cutting-edge research, this year’s outstanding grads are truly inspiring. Here is a sampling of their stories: Avid sailor overcomes devastating brain tumor to graduate Earl Warren College grad Matt Morris (right) pictured with his girlfriend on a backpacking trip. Matt Morris…
December 9, 2021
…life, it means studying cognitive and behavioral neuroscience so that she can reframe conversations and address misconceptions about neurological diseases. Atnafu received support through the PATHways to STEM through Enhanced Access and Mentorship Program, which this year received nearly $500,000 in donations. Also growing is the Institute of Arts and…
May 20, 2015
…Exploration of Arts and Sciences (IDEAS). The interdisciplinary work, titled CrowdCAVE, will use two of the Qualcomm Institute’s key visualization spaces: the StarCAVE virtual-reality environment, where small groups of visitors are surrounded by a virtual crowd to which they are added; and the large-scale Vroom display wall next door in…
May 9, 2022
School of Biological Sciences neurobiologist Yishi Jin and molecular biologist James T. Kadonaga have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors bestowed upon U.S. scientists and engineers.
November 1, 2018
…use the tools of science fiction writers, namely world-building and speculative design, to conceive problems and define policy solutions for issues that could face San Diego in the year 2049. Additional events include a monthly webinar series titled Designing Policy for a Global Impact, which showcases GPS faculty, alumni and…
May 14, 2015
Representatives from the first seven companies admitted into the Qualcomm Institute Innovation Space wowed the campus community at a press briefing and networking reception to mark the official opening of the new 6,000-square-foot facility inside Atkinson Hall on the UC San Diego campus. The event took place May 7.
