March 16, 2016
The 2017 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s Best Graduate Schools guidebook, released today, highly ranks the University of California, San Diego’s professional schools and programs in engineering and medicine.
March 25, 2013
“Five! Four! Three! Two! One!” A robotic skateboard soared high into the air and above Paul Schmitt, a scientist and skateboard designer, then landed with a thud on the floor of the Main Gym on the UC San Diego campus on Monday, March 18.
May 14, 2020
…Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering and the Qualcomm Institute have developed a new gene prediction algorithm, called MINING-D, that could help researchers investigate the genetic clues behind the variation of symptoms shown in COVID-19 patients — information that is key to creating a versatile and effective vaccine. The findings and…
October 3, 2011
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed what they believe to be the first polymeric material that is sensitive to biologically benign levels of near infrared (NRI) irradiation, enabling the material to disassemble in a highly controlled fashion.
October 18, 2013
The San Diego chapter of ARCS Foundation, Inc. awarded 31 UC San Diego graduate students with fellowship awards totaling $222,500 for the 2013-14 academic year. A national non-profit organization led entirely by women, the foundation seeks to support the growth of scholarship in science, engineering and medical research.
April 11, 2019
…of dedicated scientists and engineers. Luckily, the Triton Racing Program at UC San Diego isn’t short on such crew members. Allowing undergraduate students to gain hands-on knowledge while applying classroom theory in a real-world setting, Triton Racing includes about 35 members—mostly students from engineering, physical sciences and social sciences—who make…
September 28, 2011
…earth sciences and nano engineering and new minors in global health and business. Graduate and professional school students: The university has also added new doctoral degrees in the fields of nano engineering and mathematics with a specialization in statistics, new joint doctoral degrees with SDSU in engineering sciences with specializations…
November 10, 2016
…with advanced research in engineering and biology. That’s the challenge of a new graduate program at UC San Diego that’s teaching Ph.D. students how to combine the power of physics and math-based reasoning with practical engineering skills and biology in an effort to unravel the fundamental principles of living systems—principles…
October 11, 2011
…student majoring in environmental engineering. “The scholarship support that I have received has helped me so much,” said Ip. “Rather than having to get a part-time job, I’ve been able to concentrate on my studies. The support has also inspired me to give back and do something for others. I’ve…
October 10, 2013
…of Jacobs School of Engineering Building 1. Photo by Philipp Scholz Rittermann Fallen Star,“the small blue house that seems to dangle off the edge of Jacobs Hall, has been awarded the 2013 Grand Orchid by the San Diego Architectural Foundation. Deemed “nothing short of brilliant” by a seven-person jury, “Fallen…
