Nov 11, 2017
Teaching Students How to Land an Internship Interview or Become a CSE Tutor
CSE undergraduates turned out this week for two important sessions organized by the student-run Computer Science and Engineering Society (CSES) for the 2017-2018 academic year. CSE lecturer Rick Ord with some of his tutors; photo taken on November 2, 2017.On Monday, Nov. 6, CSES held its first...Read More
Nov 2, 2017
UC San Diego Ranked #6 Worldwide for High-Quality Science
The University of California San Diego ranked 6th among leading research institutions in the world for “high-quality science,” based on its research publications in highly selective science journals. The global assessment and rankings were conducted by Nature Index, a database of author...Read More
Nov 1, 2017
Earth Microbiome Project Releases Preliminary Findings Based on 27,000 Samples
UC San Diego hosts mini-symposium to coincide with project report in the journal Nature Center for Microbiome Innovation director Rob Knight addresses the Earth Microbiome Project Mini-Symposium.The Center for Microbiome Innovation (CMI), led by Pediatrics and Computer Science and Engineering...Read More
Oct 31, 2017
UC San Diego Scientists Create Device for Ultra-Accurate Genome Sequencing of Single Human Cells
Potential applications include precise early cancer detection Overview of experimental process using SISSOR technology. Single cell in suspension identified by imaging and captured, then chromosomal DNA molecules are separated into single-stranded form. Single-stranded DNA molecules are then...Read More
Oct 30, 2017
Contextual Robotics Institute Director Honored with Endowed Chair in Robotic Systems
Computer Science and Engineering professor Henrik Christensen, an internationally renowned expert in robotics, has been appointed as the inaugural holder of the Qualcomm Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Robotic Systems at the University of California San Diego. The chair was made possible by a...Read More
Oct 29, 2017
Self-Driving Cars to Make Debut on UC San Diego Roads in January
The University of California San Diego will turn its campus into a test bed for self-driving vehicles starting in January 2018, according to CSE professor Henrik Christensen, who leads the project as director of the Contextual Robotics Institute at UC San Diego. Endowed chair recipient and...Read More
Oct 26, 2017
An Industry Perspective on Data Science
With the launch of CSE's first major/minor program in Data Science this fall, and the forthcoming launch of a new institute devoted to the subject, CSE Prof. Rajesh Gupta invited a leading expert to give the CSE community some insights into the field based on Dr. Waqar Hasan three decades of...Read More
Oct 24, 2017
CSE Alumni Attend Reception at SD Hacks 2017
CSE chair Dean Tullsen (third from right) with members of the Alumni Board at CSE Alumni Reception overlooking the hackathon floor in RIMAC Arena.Under the theme "Build Your Dreams," student organizers hosted the 2017 SD Hacks hackathon Oct. 20-22 in RIMAC Arena. On the first evening, a CSE...Read More
Oct 24, 2017
Outreach Effort Explores How Game Technology Is Changing the Medical Field
CSE Associate Research Professor Nadir WeibelOn Oct. 12, CSE associate research professor Nadir Weibel and some of his students gave a public talk and demonstration at the Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. The presentation was titled, "Game Changer: Ubiquitous Computing for Health at UC San...Read More
Oct 24, 2017
UC San Diego Among Top Universities Worldwide in Computer Science
The University of California San Diego has been named the globe’s 16th best university by U.S. News and World Report. The campus was also recognized as the nation’s 5th best public university in the fourth annual rankings, which measure factors such as research, global and regional reputation;...Read More