Oct 25, 2016
CSE Expands Presence at 2016 Contextual Robotics Forum and Technology Showcase
The idea of enabling humans to do more is central to the 2016 Contextual Robotics Forum at UC San Diego, which will take place this Friday, October 28 at UC San Diego. Leaders in robotics research and manufacturing will convene to discuss Shared Autonomy: New Directions in Human-Machine Interaction...Read More
Oct 24, 2016
Cognitive Science Professor Teaches Statistical Data Analysis
She is a professor of Cognitive Science, but UC San Diego associate professor Angela Yu is inviting Computer Science and Computer Engineering students to take one of her courses on statistical data analysis. She will teach an undergraduate course (COGS 118D: Mathematical Statistics for Behavioral...Read More
Oct 20, 2016
CSE Alumnus, Lead Engineer for Pokémon GO, Back on Campus
Next time you see someone playing Pokémon GO, the popular mobile phone-based game, keep in mind that a Computer Science and Engineering alumnus, Edward Wu (B.S. '04) leads the groundbreaking game’s technical team. Wu is a senior product manager at Niantic, the company that makes Pokémon GO and was...Read More
Oct 15, 2016
CSE Highlights Research at Frontiers of Innovation Symposium
The second annual UC San Diego Frontiers of Innovation Scholars Program (FISP) Symposium will take place on October 18 from 8am to 5:45pm at the Price Center. The symposium will showcase interdisciplilnary research carried out by postdocs, graduate and undergraduate student researchers with funding...Read More
Oct 15, 2016
Dual Poster Sessions Showcase CSE Research at FISP Symposium 2016
At least 72 posters will be on display when UC San Diego students share their research results during two poster sessions during the Frontiers of Innovation Scholarship Program (FISP) Symposium on Tuesday, October 18 in the Price Center. (Click link at bottom to read a preview of oral presentations...Read More
Oct 14, 2016
Computer Vision Papers Presented at ECCV 2016 in Amsterdam
The European Conference on Computer Vision runs Oct. 8-16 in Amsterdam, and UC San Diego's Center for Visual Computing (VisComp) is heavily represented at the international forum that is among the premier academic gatherings on computer vision. Two CSE professors -- VisComp director Ravi...Read More
Oct 13, 2016
Students, Alumni Take Top Spots at San Diego Zoohackathon
Over the October 7-9 weekend, a small group of programmers participating in the inaugural Zoohackathon had the opportunity to go behind the scenes at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park and see firsthand some of the species the San Diego Zoo Global has rescued from illegal wildlife trade. “The zookeepers...Read More
Oct 8, 2016
In Memoriam: CSE Chief Administrative Officer Donald Peters-Coville
The Computer Science and Engineering department lost one of its key staff members with the passing on January 5 of its Management Service Officer, Donald Peters-Coville, after a prolonged battle with Sjögren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disorder. As MSO, he was the chief administrative officer of the...Read More
Oct 6, 2016
CSE Sophomores Take Top Prize at SD Hacks 2016
At one of the largest hackathons organized by students, the UC San Diego student-run SD Hacks took place over the Oct. 1-2 weekend, attracting nearly 1,000 student hackers from UC San Diego and universities around the country (after the competition received applications from more than 4,000...Read More
Oct 5, 2016
Computer Science and Engineering at San Diego Maker Faire 2016
It was billed as “The Greatest Show (&Tell) on Earth,” and students from UC San Diego were again part of the spectacle as Maker Faire San Diego took over Balboa Park over the weekend of October 1-2. For the second consecutive year, CSE students were among the participants from the Jacobs...Read More