A human-robot interaction class taught this spring by computer science professor Laurel Riek at the University of California San Diego gives students an overview of the field. It culminates in a hands-on project.
Mindfulness could provide a powerful, cost-effective option for addressing the opioid crisis. UC San Diego researchers found that their approach can help rewire the brain's response to pleasure and reduce cravings.
After three years of intense learning and work, the Triton Racing student team at UC San Diego was able to bring a functioning formula race car running on its own battery power to the Formula SAE Electric competition for the first time this June.
UC San Diego Adjunct Associate Professor Uri Manor is using advanced research instruments within the university’s Goeddel Family Technology Sandbox to study Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, a genetic neurological disorder that progressively causes muscle weakness in the legs, hands, feet and other critical areas, in novel ways. Unprecedented views of the genetic mutations responsible for the disease, along with AI advancements, are offering new hope for therapeutic solutions for six-year-old Jeremy, his parents and others who suffer from CMT.
A vulnerability in systems installed by dealers in Southern California since 2017 is getting fixed by the system manufacturer. But car owners need to be aware.
On June 17 at Epstein Family Amphitheatre, The Preuss School UC San Diego Class of 2026 was celebrated.
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