Feb 1, 2016
New York Times Quotes Larry Smarr on Underwater Data Centers
On January 31, New York Times technology correspondent John Markoff reported on an exciting new experiment involving the design and placement of a data center underwater off the central coast of California. For the article, the newspaper turned to CSE professor (and Calit2 director) Larry Smarr...Read More
Jan 27, 2016
CSE Faculty Develop Online Course on Mastering the Software Engineering Interview
Students and anyone interested in interviewing for a job in software engineering will now be able to take a course on how to ace the interview – whether the student is enrolled at the University of California, San Diego (where it was created) or not, and whether the potential interviewee is located...Read More
Jan 20, 2016
New Computer Science Approach to Detecting Colon Cancer Biomarker
A computer science approach has led to the detection of a colon cancer biomarker called CDX2. Those without CDX2 have a poorer prognosis than patients with CDX2 but in some cases are more likely to benefit from chemotherapy. Using a new computer science approach, researchers at University of...Read More
Jan 16, 2016
Students, Faculty, Alumni and Industry Converge on CSE Day
CSE Day 2016 took place Thursday, January 21, from 11am to 8pm, with most of the activities taking place in the CSE auditorium (Room 1202).The student-run event was organized by the Computer Science and Engineering Society (which held its first general meeting of the year on Jan. 14). CSE Day is...Read More
Jan 15, 2016
February 16 Cutoff for Undergrads to Apply for Alan Turing Memorial Scholarship
The Center for Networked Systems (CNS) has announced a deadline of February 16, 2016, for interested students to apply for the research center's $10,000 Alan Turing Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship program was established in 2015 through a philanthropic partnership between CNS and outside...Read More
Jan 13, 2016
Deadlines Loom for Undergraduate Scholarship Applications for 2016-2017
The deadlines for CSE and other continuing undergraduate students to put in online applications are fast approaching. (Pictured: Recent CSE graduate Allen Nguyen on summer research internship in Osaka, Japan.) The application cycle for 2016 Summer Undergraduate Research Scholarships is now open....Read More
Jan 8, 2016
CSE Undergrads Eligible to Compete for Proof of Concept; Deadline Friday, January 15
Have an idea for a new app, gadget or other solution to a problem? Computer science and computer engineering students should be in a strong position to compete with other UC San Diego undergraduates in the university’s first Undergraduate Proof of Concept Competition. The deadline for submissions...Read More
Jan 8, 2016
Magazine Honors CSE Alumna Among 30 Under 30 in Science
Forbes magazine went looking for young science researchers who are already making waves as twenty-somethings, and the magazine’s editors included one recent CSE graduate on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the sciences: Sarah Guthals (Ph.D., ’14), pictured at left. The 27-year-old CSE alumna was...Read More
Jan 4, 2016
CSE Alumnus Keynotes RoboUniverse Conference
In mid-December, CSE alumnus Charles Bergan (right) delivered the opening keynote speech at RoboUniverse, a conference and expo in San Diego. The conference focused on robots, drones and the Internet of Everything, and Bergan's talk was titled "The Robotics Revolution." A VP of Engineering in...Read More
Dec 17, 2015
Deadline Looms for Applications to Fill CSE Assistant Professor Positions
A key deadline is looming for potential candidates interested in joining the Computer Science and Engineering faculty as Assistant Professors. The deadline is January 1, 2016 for "full consideration," although the jobs will remain open until filled, with a final deadline of June 6. According to...Read More