Big Ideas that Solve Problems
July 19, 2016
You have to fundamentally move the needle, said Daniel Kaufman (UC San Diego B.A. ‘84) about the kinds of projects he oversees as director of Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects group (ATAP).
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New Algorithm Improves Speed and Accuracy of Pedestrian Detection
February 8, 2016
Electrical engineers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a pedestrian detection system that performs in near real-time and with higher accuracy than existing systems. The technology, which incorporates deep learning models, could be used in “smart” vehicles, robotics and image and video search systems.
UC San Diego Names Computer Engineer to Fratamico Endowed Chair
September 19, 2016
CSE Prof. Tajana Rosing is the inaugural holder of an academic chair endowed in 2012 by John J. and Susan M. Fratamico to promote scholarship in fields including engineering and the life sciences.
High School Students Get a Taste of Studying Computer Science at UC San Diego
July 14, 2017
Over 200 high school students have moved into dorms at UC San Diego for the 2017 California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS), a four-week program focused on advanced tech skills including programming and robotics.
Engineering Students Present Laser-Driven Aircraft Propulsion Proposal to NASA
May 31, 2023
A group of undergraduate and masters engineering students from the University of California San Diego has been selected as one of eight finalists in the 2023 Gateways to Blue Skies: Clean Aviation Energy (Blue Skies) Competition.
How Robots Can Help Combat COVID-19: Science Robotics Editorial
March 26, 2020
…Christensen, director of the UC San Diego Contextual Robotics Institute, says in a Science Robotics editorial this week that robots have important roles to play during a pandemic. Photo Credit: David Baillot How Robots Can Help Combat COVID-19: Science Robotics Editorial Can robots be effective tools in combating the COVID-19…
UC San Diego Researchers Win Big in 2022 Department of Defense University Research Funding
May 19, 2022
UC San Diego Researchers Win Big in 2022 Department of Defense University Research Funding Awards UC San Diego researchers fared well in this year’s Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) competition, held annually by the Department of Defense (DOD). The DOD has announced MURI awards for two UC San Diego-led research…
Integrating AI into Language Learning: UC San Diego Extended Studies Offers First Class Experience with RIA Robot
September 3, 2024
…the world travel to San Diego to take English as a Second Language courses offered by the English Language Institute within UC San Diego Extended Studies International Programs. For many of them, mastering English is not only a professional necessity and a gateway to greater opportunities but also a way…
Robotics Legends Converge at UC San Diego Forum
October 16, 2014
UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla Robotics Legends Converge at UC San Diego Forum After the industrial revolution and the Internet revolution, we are now poised for the robotics revolution. Influential robotics researchers and industry leaders made this prediction in many different ways Friday at the Contextual Robotics Technologies…
UC San Diego Takes the Driver’s Seat for Intelligent Vehicles
November 2, 2017
…Todd Hylton, executive director, Contextual Robotics Institute at UC San Diego. UC San Diego Takes the Driver’s Seat for Intelligent Vehicles Maps combining real-time data from pedestrians, vehicles and internet-enabled infrastructure; self-driving mail delivery vehicles; and powerful radar technologies. These were some of the research efforts discussed at the Contextual…
