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September 16, 2024Eleven new faculty join the Jacobs School faculty in fall 2024
The UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering is welcoming 11 incredible new faculty to its ranks in fall 2024. They join a group of nearly 300 faculty, 175 of whom have been hired in the last 11 years, dedicated to tackling humanity’s toughest challenges. Full Story
September 6, 2024
Neurodiverse Interns Showcase Their Talent in Tech
Enthusiasm, hard work and talent were on display at the end-of-summer Neurodiversity in Tech internship showcase at UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute’s (QI) Atkinson Hall. The 18 interns presented their summer’s work creating educational video games to an enthusiastic crowd. The program director is electrical engineering professor and department chair Pamela Cosman. Full Story
August 22, 2024
New Center Receives $18M from NSF to Develop Tools to Investigate the Pre-emergence Phase of Pandemics
A team led by UC Davis and including UC San Diego has launched a new center focused on detecting emerging pandemic threats. They will develop tools, such as advanced wireless sensors, to monitor infectious disease activity in natural hotspots to intercept these threats early. The center is supported with $18 million over seven years through the NSF. Full Story
August 6, 2024
18 New Endowed Chairs Created at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
The UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering has created 18 new endowed chairs, empowering a world-class cohort of faculty to explore new and innovative research directions. These endowed chairs have been made possible through the generous and visionary philanthropy of Irwin and Joan Jacobs. Full Story
August 6, 2024
Using AI to Enable Better Vision - for Both Humans and Machines
Through a unique and long-standing collaboration, electrical engineers at UC San Diego are embedded in Jacobs Retina Center to partner with ophthalmologists to develop better computer vision, AI and image processing tools. Their work helps physicians diagnose patients more accurately, predict which drugs will be most successful and more. Full Story
August 6, 2024
AI Software EdgeRIC Could Make Your Internet Experience Smoother, Faster
A team from the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute (QI) and Jacobs School of Engineering, and Texas A&M University has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based software platform that could one day give internet users a more efficient and enjoyable experience over the cellular network. Full Story
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July 18, 2024
How will AI Shape Next Generation Wireless?
With 5G network connectivity now a reality, wireless industry and academic research leaders met at the San Diego Wireless Summit to assess the state of 5G, and focus on how artificial intelligence could impact the capabilities of next-generation wireless systems in areas from digital health to digital twins. Full Story
July 18, 2024
AI Tool Spots Breastfeeding Complications from Phone Photos for Streamlined Lactation Care
In a step toward using artificial intelligence to provide faster and more accurate lactation care to breastfeeding mothers, engineers at UC San Diego developed a tool to identify breastfeeding-related conditions from simple phone images. Full Story
July 11, 2024
Learning Dance Moves Could Help Humanoid Robots Work Better With Humans
Engineers have trained a humanoid robot to perform a variety of expressive movements, from simple dance routines to gestures like waving, high-fiving and hugging, all while maintaining a steady gait on diverse terrains. This work marks a step towards building robots that perform more complex and human-like motions. Full Story
June 18, 2024UC San Diego Jacobs School Of Engineering Rises In Latest U.S. News And World Report Rankings Of Best Engineering Schools
The UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering has ranked the #11 best in the nation in the influential U.S. News & World Report Rankings of Best Engineering Schools. This #11 ranking is up from #12 last year. Full Story