June 8, 2023
June 8, 2023 —
With mentorship from UC San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute and Jacobs School of Engineering, postdoctoral fellow Ivonne Gonzalez-Gamboa has won the national Nanotechnology Entrepreneurship Challenge, making this the second consecutive year that a UC San Diego entry secured first place.
June 8, 2023
June 8, 2023 —
June 18, 2023, marks the 40th anniversary of the day Sally Ride blasted off aboard shuttle Challenger to become America’s first woman in space. Today, the Women in Leadership event is presented annually by Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego to honor a decades-long legacy of blazing new trails.
June 8, 2023
June 8, 2023 —
We’re taking you underground and inside the largest outdoor earthquake simulator in the world. You’re about to learn how this high-performance shake table is powered and equipped with smart-control technology that can simulate the most devastating earthquakes in modern history.
June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023 —
Have you ever considered studying, teaching or conducting research abroad? Your dreams can become a reality through the Fulbright Program. For those who are considering applying, we connected with five UC San Diego students and recent alumni on what makes a successful application.
June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023 —
Researchers led by UC San Diego have developed a new model that trains four-legged robots to see more clearly in 3D. The advance enabled a robot to autonomously cross challenging terrain with ease—including stairs, rocky ground and gap-filled paths—while clearing obstacles in its way.
June 12, 2023
June 12, 2023 —
This year 94% of scholars from The Preuss School, a charter middle and high school on the UC San Diego campus, were accepted to a four-year university; all of them are the first in their family to attend college.
June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023 —
From the doctor’s office to the classroom, rapidly advancing generative AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT are already changing life at UC San Diego, leaving no discipline or specialty untouched.
June 15, 2023
June 15, 2023 —
In her own words, Student Commencement Speaker Letzy Vargas shares her pathway to UC San Diego, what it means to be the first in her family to graduate from college, lessons learned about the importance of mental health and the change she wants to make as a future physician.
June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023 —
Loomba will lead the division at UC San Diego School of Medicine, building upon a team that shines a light on UC San Diego Health’s tripartite mission.
June 14, 2023
June 14, 2023 —
In a first-of-its-kind investment, the University of California San Diego is offering seed funding directly to one of its most promising startups, LIMBER Prosthetics and Orthotics Inc.