Dec 12, 2022
CSE Welcomes Experienced Software Engineer Michael Coblenz
By Kimberley Clementi What would prompt a senior software engineer with Apple, Inc. to exchange a high-performance career for academia? That’s precisely the path Michael Coblenz took when he left the tech giant after an eight-year tenure and returned to his alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University,...Read More
Nov 22, 2022
Two CSE Researchers Among Most Highly Cited in the World
By Kathrine Connor Two researchers affiliated with UC San Diego’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering are among the world’s most influential researchers in their fields, according to the 2022 Clarivate listing of Most Highly Cited Researchers in the World. The list highlights...Read More
Nov 21, 2022
A New Era For Robotics at UC San Diego
By Ioana Patringenaru The Contextual Robotics Institute at UC San Diego hosted its 7th annual forum on Nov. 16, highlighting not only the robotics work underway across campus, but also efforts to capitalize on the broader San Diego region’s strengths and expertise. The Contextual Robotics...Read More
Nov 17, 2022
CSE's Tajana Rosing Honored for Excellence in Semiconductor Design Research
By Katie E. Ismael UC San Diego professor Tajana Šimunić Rosing, a leading researcher in accelerating big data in hardware using both novel machine learning techniques, such as hyperdimensional computing, and in- and near-memory and storage processing, will receive the 2022 University Research...Read More
Oct 26, 2022
CSE Faculty Will Support Schmidt Futures $148M Initiative Accelerating AI Use in Science
UC San Diego has been selected to join the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship, a program of Schmidt Futures, to accelerate the next scientific revolution by applying AI to research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). New methods in advanced...Read More
Oct 13, 2022
CSE Research Catalyzes Protopia AI Startup and Earns Gartner Mentions
By Kimberley Clementi What materializes at the nexus between cutting-edge research and entrepreneurship? An innovative startup called Protopia AI. Protopia AI is the name UC San Diego’s Computer Science and Engineering Professor Hadi Esmaeilzadeh has given the company he co-founded with long-term...Read More
Oct 10, 2022
José Santana Sosa: First Recipient of Two Alan Turing Memorial Scholarships
By Kimberley Clementi José Santana Sosa, a UC San Diego senior majoring in computer science, has received the 2022-2023 Alan Turing Memorial Scholarship from the Center for Networked Systems (CNS). He has also been named the inaugural recipient of CNS’s first ever Alan Turing Memorial Teradata...Read More
Oct 6, 2022
Earlence Fernandes: Making the Computerized World Safer
By Kimberley Clementi Emerging technologies have made the world a smaller place. Smart phones and Internet of Things (IoT) devices make information access immediate and proximal. They also amplify one of computer science’s most pressing challenges: how to make this computerized world safe for...Read More
Sep 14, 2022
Four CSE Undergrad Specialties in Top 10 in Latest US News & World Report Rankings
By Katie E. Ismael The US News & World Report ranks UC San Diego Department of Computer Science and Engineering undergraduate program in the top 10 nationwide in several specialties, including artificial intelligence, computer systems, mobile and web applications and data analytics/science....Read More
Sep 1, 2022
Math-Computer Science Student Named to Hacking Top 50 List
By Kiran Kumar UC San Diego math-computer science student Faris Ashai was recently featured in 2022’s Major League Hacking (MLH) Top 50, a list recognizing the top new computer scientists and hackers. MLH compiles this list each year, highlighting the hackathon community’s most inspiring members...Read More