September 27, 2011
President Barack Obama today named University of California, San Diego bioengineering professor Shu Chien one of the seven eminent researchers to receive the National Medal of Science, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on scientists and engineers. Chien is the only engineer among the seven medalists.
March 15, 2018
…and mind-broadening.” Frank runs social events for the group, which she says, end up “leading to a lot of talk about research and collaboration, but in a much more casual way that inspires imaginative conjectures and speculation, free from the constraints of formal Q&As in seminars.” Interactions with Robotics Companies…
November 22, 2016
The fourth presentation in the Game Changers Series features Todd Hylton, a professor of practice at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering and executive director of the UC San Diego Contextual Robotics Institute.
March 13, 2023
On Feb. 28, the Revelle College Humanities Program and the Center for Hellenic Studies brought Theater of War Productions to campus, presenting a dramatic reading of Aeschylus’ ancient play “The Suppliants,” along with a post-performance discussion aimed at creating dialogue around war, migration an
February 13, 2024
Dynamic, varied and accomplished, this year’s UC San Diego Alumni Award honorees are not only at the top of their game but, in many instances, have written the rules in their respective fields.
January 23, 2020
…a viral hit on social media, the video of the dunk has amassed over 1.4 million views online. Students interested in video production and the sports industry are invited to apply for internships within the studio, where they will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in assisting high-caliber broadcast…
November 2, 2017
…and complicated engineering and social sciences puzzle. But this is not being done for the sake of learning and research alone. With 38,000 people killed in car accidents every year in the United States—93 percent of which are caused by human error—there is urgency to getting these vehicles on the…
May 26, 2017
In a small, randomized Phase I/II clinical trial (SAT1), researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine say a 100-year-old drug called suramin, originally developed to treat African sleeping sickness, was safely administered to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who subsequently displayed measurable, but transient, improvement in…
September 8, 2022
…and community-building academic and social experiences. In addition, participating students will receive significant scholarship support during the school year as well as paid summer research opportunities. This year-round financial support is designed to reduce or eliminate the need for these students to work part-time jobs while pursuing engineering degrees. This…
June 25, 2020
…public health crisis, a social crisis and an economic crisis, all at the same time. Now, our students get to see all the things that they’ve trained for coming alive right here in their community.” From left, Jose Gonzalez, Aina Guatno and Nathaniel “Zall” Badii, return to campus one last…
