Jul 10, 2019
Smartfin Project uses Surfers to Collect Oceanographic Data
By Trisha Kholiya, Student Writer After buying her own board off Craigslist, Jasmine Simmons, a fourth-year UC San Diego computer science and engineering undergraduate, taught herself to surf. Now, she is using that pastime to not only ride the waves, but also help gather important data on the...Read More
Jun 26, 2019
CSE Students Celebrated for a Year of Achievements
Twenty-three stellar students from UC San Diego’s Computer Science and Engineering Department were recognized for their achievements in research, teaching, service/leadership and contributions to diversity during the End of the Year Celebration on June 7. “We have outstanding students who have...Read More
Jun 26, 2019
Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute Welcomes New Partnership with Viasat
A new partnership was announced today aiming to strengthen data science educational resources delivered through the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI), the data science hub at the University of California San Diego, as the year-old Institute welcomed the global communications company ...Read More
Jun 17, 2019
Graduating students honored at Ring Ceremony
“These awards recognize students for their contributions to our Jacobs School community, and to the field of engineering,” Pisano said. “These awards are significant because the winners are nominated and selected by the faculty and graduating students of the Jacobs School. I know these students...Read More
Jun 14, 2019
Two CSE Students Receive Microsoft Grant to Support Underrepresented Ph.D. Students in Computing
Alexander Gamero-GarridoUC San Diego Computer Science and Engineering Ph.D. students Alexander Gamero-Garrido and Angelique Taylor have been awarded the selective 2019 Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant for their proposed research on international internet traffic disruption and making robots...Read More
Jun 14, 2019
Celebrating Rick Ord
Mainstay lecturer Rick Ord is retiring this month, and a lot of people are in denial about it. Rick has been part of the Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) department for nearly four decades – longer, in fact, than there has actually been a CSE. Rick started taking undergrad classes when...Read More
Jun 14, 2019
The Students Have Spoken
Rick Ord has earned a lot of admiration from his students. Here are just a few examples. Early in my years here, I got lucky, and I decided that I wanted to tutor, and Rick was one of the professors that selected me. I started tutoring for him, and one of the professors that is now also...Read More
Jun 6, 2019
Another Great Year for Faculty Awards
The Department Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) at UC San Diego thrives, in large part, because of its excellent faculty. Each year, many are honored for their scientific and teaching prowess. This year is no different, with CSE faculty earning numerous awards. “UC San Diego is home to...Read More
May 30, 2019
Healthcare Meets Human-Centered Computing
The Weibel Lab is testing augmented and virtual reality to help novice surgeons perform complex surgeries. Photo: Alex Matthews, Qualcomm Institute at UC San Diego By Joshua Baxt, CSE writer How do we combine computers and medicine to provide better care? Some answers are obvious, like...Read More
May 29, 2019
Daniele Micciancio Named 2019 International Association for Cryptologic Research Fellow
UC San Diego Department of Computer Science and Engineering Professor Daniele Micciancio has been named a 2019 International Association for Cryptologic Research Fellow, for his pioneering work on lattice-based cryptography and for service to the IACR. Lattice-based cryptography focuses on...Read More