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
May 29, 2019
The SIGGRAPH Awards Recognize CSE Researchers
Prof. Ravi RamamoorthiThe Association for Computing Machinery SIGGRAPH Awards honor computer scientists for “exceptional achievements in computer graphics and interactive techniques,” and this year UC San Diego’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering did quite well. The headliner...Read More
May 9, 2019
Mihir Bellare Named Inaugural Holder of S. Gill Williamson Endowed Chair in Computer Science
Professor Mihir Bellare, an internationally renowned cryptographer and a pioneer in data security and privacy, has been appointed the S. Gill Williamson Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Computer Science at the University of California San Diego. “I congratulate Mihir Bellare on his game-changing...Read More
May 8, 2019
UC San Diego Computer Science and Engineering Professor Pavel Pevzner Receives ACM’s Paris Kanellakis Award
UC San Diego Computer Science and Engineering Professor Pavel Pevzner has been honored by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) with the Paris Kanellakis Theory and Practice Award, which recognizes theoretical work that significantly advances computing. The award includes a $10,000 prize....Read More
Apr 30, 2019
Inaugural Celebration Showcases CSE’s Diversity
It all began with a Red Chair. Through its Sit With Me Campaign, the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) asks people to sit in a Red Chair and share their thoughts on the importance of women in STEM. CSE’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee’s Awareness...Read More
Apr 22, 2019
This deep learning powered tool creates better personalized workout recommendations from fitness tracking data
Computer scientists at the University of California San Diego have developed FitRec, a recommendation tool powered by deep learning, that is able to better estimate runners’ heart rates during a workout and predict and recommend routes. The team from the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering...Read More