Feb 27, 2025
Exploring the Impact of Generative AI on Education, Research and More
Better simulations to understand how viruses work. Better ways to model and predict climate change. Better robots that can navigate the real world. Researchers from all across the University of California San Diego and around the world converged on campus last week to explore the promise of...Read More
Feb 27, 2025
Ryan Kastner Earns Mentoring Award for Advising Undergraduates in Computing
UC San Diego computer scientist Ryan Kastner is the recipient of a 2025 CRA-E Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award from the Computing Research Association (CRA). Kastner is a professor in the Jacobs School of Engineering’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), where he...Read More
Feb 20, 2025
Alumna Liz Izhikevich on Forbes 30 Under 30 Science List for 2025
When Liz Izhikevich set out to study internet security, she didn’t expect her research to have far-reaching implications for networks orbiting the Earth. But now, as an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at UCLA and a research scientist at Censys, she is redefining how...Read More
Jan 29, 2025
Computer Science Undergrad Earns Top Honors in Prestigious Competition–a First for UC San Diego
University of California San Diego computer science and engineering undergraduate Venkataram Sivaram is the first student from the university to receive the prestigious Computing Research Association (CRA) Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award. He is one of eight standout student researchers...Read More
Jan 28, 2025
PhD Student Earns Prestigious Google Fellowship in Security
Miro Haller (PhD ’28), a PhD student in the University of California San Diego’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), has been awarded a 2024 Google Fellowship in Security, Privacy and Abuse Prevention. He is one of six graduate students worldwide recognized in the category this...Read More
Jan 17, 2025
CSE's Rose Yu Receives Presidential Early Career Awards
Associate Professor Rose Yu is among the five recipients from UC San Diego to receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) this year....Read More
Jan 16, 2025
UC San Diego’s Larry Smarr Elevated to IEEE Fellow
Larry Smarr, a pioneer in scientific computing, supercomputer applications, and Internet infrastructure from the University of California San Diego, has been named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), one of the world’s most prestigious engineering organizations....Read More
Jan 6, 2025
This New Advanced Method Produces Highly Realistic Simulations of Fluid Dynamics
Computer scientists at the UC San Diego have developed a groundbreaking method for generating highly realistic computer-generated images of fluid dynamics, in elements such as smoke....Read More
Dec 17, 2024
From Classic Philosophies to the Future of Quantum Computing, Meet Yufei Ding
Influenced by the classic teachings of Chinese philosopher Confucius, new University of California San Diego computer science Associate Professor Yufei Ding has traversed continents and crossed cultural divides in pursuit of inspiration, innovation, and higher knowledge. Next up? She hopes to...Read More
Dec 17, 2024
Cryptographer Nadia Heninger’s Work to Make the Internet More Secure Stands the Test of Time
University of California San Diego cryptographer Nadia Heninger recently received the prestigious Test of Time award from the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) for her influential paper "Reconstructing RSA Private Keys from Random Key Bits." Heninger, an associate...Read More