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New AI Tool Learns to Read Medical Images With Far Less Data

August 8, 2025

New AI Tool Learns to Read Medical Images With Far Less Data

Recent work from the group of assistant professor Pengtao Xie was featured on UC San Diego Today.  Full Story


New AI Tool Learns to Read Medical Images With Far Less Data

August 1, 2025

New AI Tool Learns to Read Medical Images With Far Less Data

A new AI tool could make it much easier—and cheaper—for doctors and researchers to train medical imaging software, even when only a small number of patient scans are available. It could lead to faster, more affordable diagnostic tools, especially in hospitals and clinics with limited resources. Full Story


ECE Faculty Yuanyuan Shi received NSF CAREER Award 2025

July 16, 2025

ECE Faculty Yuanyuan Shi received NSF CAREER Award 2025

This five-year project aims to develop performance-guaranteed learning and control for real-world energy systems, with applications to power grid voltage control and building HVAC control. Full Story


Meet Phuong Truong: alumna, lecturer, adjunct faculty, education specialist, and mom

June 30, 2025

Meet Phuong Truong: alumna, lecturer, adjunct faculty, education specialist, and mom

Phuong Truong has done it all at UC San Diego: from an undergraduate student in structural engineering, to master’s and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering and now an adjunct lecturer and education specialist, Truong has been a strong presence at the Jacobs School of Engineering for more than a decade. Full Story



I-20 Program Extension

What is an I-20 Program extension?

If your I-20 (F-1 students) or DS-2019 (J-1 students) will expire soon and you need additional time to complete your academic program, you must apply for a program extension at least 10 days before the program end date listed on your documents. Failure to extend your I-20 or DS-2019 in a timely manner may cause immigration issues, so please act accordingly.

Optional Practical Training

What is Optional Practical Training (OPT)?

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a type of employment authorization for F-1 students. It is an opportunity to pursue a 12-month period of work experience in your major field of study. The authorization can be used for a paid position located on-campus or off-campus, both before (Pre-Completion OPT) or after completion of course requirements (Post-Completion OPT).

CSE Course Enrollment

CSE Courses
  • Computer Science Engineering (CSE) courses are managed by the CSE Student Affairs Department.
  • Each department has their own policies and procedures so please reference their website.
  • Please do not contact the CSE Department regarding enrollment and refer to the website links below for information. 
  • The ECE Department only clears students for ECE courses. ECE is not authorized to approve any pre-authorization EASy requests that per

The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department traces its roots back to the establishment of the Applied Electrophysics department in 1965, under its founding chair Henry Booker. Through a succession of department realignments emerged today’s ECE in 1987, when the then-combined Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department was split into two departments. Since then, ECE has earned a world-class reputation for producing top-notch engineers for industry and academia.

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17,000+

Alumni

2,200+

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Students

65

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