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
Dec 13, 2024
CSE Reimagined: Breaking Ground on a New Era
On a sunny afternoon in November, with gold shovels, bright blue hard hats, and blue and gold balloons, the computer science and engineering community at UC San Diego celebrated the start of a significant renovation for the building where most of its research and many of its classes take place. ...Read More
Dec 13, 2024
Three Computer Scientists Earn First Ever Google Academic Research Awards
The inaugural cohort of Google Academic Research Awards (GARA) recipients – a list of 95 globally selected proposals – includes three from the University of California San Diego Department of Computer Science and Engineering. The researchers were honored for three projects and include Assistant...Read More
Dec 12, 2024
Computer Scientists Earn IMC Test-of-time Award for Pivotal Bitcoin Crime Fighting Research
When Bitcoin launched in 2009, the virtual currency was heralded as virtually untraceable — an alarming prospect for crimefighters — until a team of computer scientists at the University of California San Diego devised a clever tracing technique that could in fact follow the money. Nearly a decade...Read More
Dec 2, 2024
Accelerating Climate Modeling with Generative AI
The algorithms behind generative AI tools like DallE, when combined with physics-based data, can be used to develop better ways to model the Earth’s climate. Computer scientists in Seattle and San Diego have now used this combination to create a model that is capable of predicting climate patterns...Read More
Nov 26, 2024
Transforming Medical Education to Save Lives
Resident physicians are learning to make their mark with the help of innovative technology that transforms traditional training into a more user-friendly experience, and a recent study is paving the way for this new approach to education in the field of cancer treatment. The research was recognized...Read More
Oct 29, 2024
Fan Chung Graham Named a UC San Diego 2024 Revelle Medal Recipient
Distinguished Professor Emerita of Mathematics and Computer Science & Engineering Fan Chung Graham is one of five distinguished faculty members to be awarded the UC San Diego 2024 Revelle Medal. ...Read More
Oct 28, 2024
Creative and Collaborative Thinking Brings Cybersecurity Researcher Deepak Kumar to CSE
The line between artistic expression and scientific exploration might not be a line at all – but rather a supercharged loop of continuous creativity. That’s certainly true for Deepak Kumar, a computer scientist who joined the University of California San Diego this year. “I’m a playwright,...Read More
Oct 22, 2024
Computer Science Undergrad Jonathan Ty Awarded Alan Turing Memorial Scholarships for Support of LGBTQIA+ Community
Jonathan Ty, a sophomore majoring in computer science, has been awarded the 2024-2025 Alan Turing Memorial Scholarship and the Alan Turing Memorial Teradata Scholarship from the University of California San Diego’s Center for Networked Systems (CNS). Each year CNS recognizes a student whose studies...Read More