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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
June 17, 2024
Breakthrough UC San Diego Brain Recording Device Receives FDA Approval for a Clinical Trial
The Federal Drug Administration approved a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of an electronic grid that records brain activity during surgery, developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego. The device with nanoscale sensors records electrical signals directly from the surface of the human brain in record-breaking detail. The grid’s breakthrough resolution could provide better guidance for planning and performing surgeries to remove brain tumors and treat drug-resistant epilepsy. Full Story
June 14, 2024Jacobs School of Engineering 2024 Award of Excellence Recipients
Six undergraduate students were selected from among their peers to receive an Award of Excellence from their academic department in recognition of their outstanding academic, leadership and community contributions. Full Story
June 10, 2024
Advanced AI-Based Techniques Scale-up Solving Complex Combinatorial Optimization Problems
A framework based on advanced AI techniques can solve complex, computationally intensive problems faster and in a more more scalable way than state-of-the-art methods, according to a study led by engineers at the University of California San Diego. Full Story
May 13, 2024
Franklin Antonio Hall Sparks Research Collaborations
From improving tools for robot-assisted surgery to studying how humans prefer to interact with robots, collaborations across different departments at the Jacobs School of Engineering are in the spotlight in this year’s accepted papers for the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. Full Story
May 13, 2024Alumna-led Giving Day challenge encourages support for Jacobs School of Engineering students
Sally Schoberg earned a degree in Applied Physics and Information Science (APIS) – what today would be electrical and computer engineering – from UC San Diego in 1972. More than five decades later, she continues to recognize the value of her degree, and is motivated to ensure the next generation of engineering students has the same opportunities she was afforded. Full Story
May 2, 2024
Hands-on Electrical Engineering Curriculum at UC San Diego Earns Innovative Program Award
The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at UC San Diego was recognized for its pioneering hands-on lab curriculum by the leading association for electrical and computer engineering educators in North America. Full Story