October 24, 2011
A summer research expedition organized by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has led to the identification of gigantic amoebas at one of the deepest locations on Earth.
June 20, 2012
The data avalanche brought about by the digital revolution has made it possible to harness vast datasets for everything from statistical analysis to teaching machines to recognize patterns and respond in ‘intelligent’ ways.
April 8, 2013
…few of the 200+ projects from Jacobs School of Engineering graduate students that will be on display at Research Expo on April 18 at the University of California, San Diego.
August 3, 2015
More than 300 undergraduates will present faculty-mentored research to peers, professors and the general public at the annual Summer Research Conference on Aug. 13 at the University of California, San Diego. This year’s event will feature presentations focusing on a range of topics including earthworm-inspired robotics and the early cotton…
March 31, 2022
…and Expedition 62 Flight Engineer Jessica Meir poses for a portrait inside the International Space Station’s cupola, known as the "window to the world," the cupola. Photo by NASA, Apr. 2020. “UC San Diego alumna Jessica Meir entered history as a scientist, an astronaut and as an ambassador of peace…
April 27, 2023
Researchers have developed a biosynthetic “clock” that keeps cells from reaching normal levels of deterioration related to aging. They engineered a gene oscillator that switches between the two normal paths of aging, slowing cell degeneration and setting a record for life extension.
February 14, 2019
…the Jacobs School of Engineering. “For me, this project goes back to 1993, when I was doing my Ph.D. work at UC San Diego,” said alumnus Tony Sánchez, M.S. ’95, Ph.D. ’98. “My colleagues in the structural engineering department were studying a possible carbon fiber advanced-technology bridge for this location.”…
April 3, 2024
UC San Diego alumnus David Loo (BS ’91) has zigzagged continents to earn a world-class education and launch global companies, including ServiceNow. Loo was honored recently as the Department of Computer Science and Engineering’s distinguished alumnus.
April 11, 2019
…excavations. Part of the Engineers for Exploration (E4E) group, the students are guided by Computer Science and Engineering Professor Ryan Kastner and Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Curt Schurgers. Quentin Gautier, a computer science doctoral student, is among the team that is building a VR simulation of the archaeological tunnels…
February 18, 2016
…’78, Jacobs School of Engineering Sherri Lightner serves as council president for the City of San Diego. She is the first female engineer to serve on the council, and its first female president. She has served as the councilmember for District 1, which includes La Jolla and UC San Diego,…
