November 20, 2023
From the operating room to our homes and streets, robots are becoming increasingly integral to our daily activities. The UC San Diego Contextual Robotics Institute hosted its eighth annual forum with the theme “Robots in the Wild,” showcasing varied applications of robots in real-world scenarios.
January 28, 2021
Thanks to NSF-funded supercomputers including Comet at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego, the research community has been making progress on developing more reliable and efficient batteries that may power tomorrow’s electric vehicles and other products.
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.
July 18, 2024
With 5G network connectivity now a reality, wireless industry and academic research leaders met at the San Diego Wireless Summit hosted by UC San Diego and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., to assess the state of 5G, and focus on how artificial intelligence could impact the capabilities of next-generation wireless systems in…
May 2, 2017
…supercomputer in direct response to growing demand for GPU computing across a wide range of research domains.
December 13, 2011
…uses historical observations and computer simulations to study scenarios of future climate and weather events as do many climate scientists. Tony Westerling, a UC Merced researcher who received his doctoral degree at Scripps, also uses models to assess wildfire risk in California and the rest of the western United States.…
August 10, 2015
A new study led by bioengineers at the University of California, San Diego defines the core set of genes and functions that a bacterial cell needs to sustain life. The research, which answers the fundamental question of what minimum set of functions bacterial cells require to survive, could lead to…
May 6, 2014
A 17-year-old senior at Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego’s North County recently won not one, but three major science competitions after being mentored by two University of California, San Diego, professors in a project that combined supercomputer modeling with experimental research to speed up the discovery of influenza virus…
February 15, 2022
For scientists in observational disciplines, data is the lifeblood of research. Collecting, organizing and sharing data both within and across fields drives pivotal discoveries that benefit society and help make it more secure.
March 27, 2023
UC San Diego has announced a new graduate program in astronomy and welcomed its first cohort of students. The program provides students the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge astronomical and astrophysical research with access to national and international observatories and facilities.
