December 2, 2014
Three members of the Jacobs School of Engineering faculty at the University of California, San Diego have been elevated to be Fellows in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Prof. David Kriegman was honored for his contributions to computer vision, and CSE Prof.…
October 21, 2015
Virtual reality has become a lightning rod, with opinions split on the substance and relevance of its future applications. UC San Diego’s recent “Future of Virtual Reality” conference demonstrated that this technology has far-reaching potential—not only in the realm of gaming, but in fields like archaeology and medicine as well.
July 18, 2022
Russ Davis, a scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego who invented some of the most transformational ocean-observing instrumentation in history, died June 9, 2022, at the age of 81.
August 28, 2023
While cultural heritage sites submerged in shallow waters are difficult to access with traditional research vessels, a U.S.-Greek team has now shown that a robotic vessel can be used to collect information.
April 3, 2012
…UC San Diego employee. “Software that is mission critical was written by our students,” Harrison said. Researchers work on the GRAIL spacecraft before launch. Credit: NASA Kevin Crossan, a computer science major, is one of those students. His software takes the photo requests from schools and helps determine the best…
June 6, 2013
…lines of the popular “Software System Design and Implementation” class. In this class, student teams create 3D video games from scratch in 10 weeks. “This gift comes at a critical juncture as we position the department for success in its research and education mission,” said Rajesh Gupta, professor and chair…
October 6, 2016
…mean working for a software company.” Another of the keynote speakers, Danielle Strachman, founder of venture capital fund 1517, said, “You’re lucky, and I’m jealous. What you’re going to do in the 36 hours that you’re here would’ve taken weeks for someone in my day to build. We didn’t have…
December 7, 2017
…App Inventor 2, a software developed by MIT. The tool allows users to move blocks of code around until they find the correct combination or order. It took the Preuss students about 45 minutes to code the app—a whack-a-mole style game—under the direction of computer engineering student Artin Chimayan. He…
February 15, 2018
…procedural skills, including laparoscopy, robotics and endoscopy. “In medicine today, there is an increasing use of ultrasound beyond radiology,” said Mandel. “It is a critical tool used in many standard-of-care procedures. Ultrasound serves the dual role of teaching anatomy, but also as a point-of-care device for placing central lines, draining…
June 4, 2020
…team is developing a software suite of autonomous unmanned surface vehicle behaviors that could help scientists monitor the environment for harmful algal blooms. Students Poised to Tackle Environmental Challenges in ‘Hacking for the Oceans’ Course New course offering led by Scripps Oceanography scientists enables students to tackle ocean-related problems with…
