Calit2 invents model for multi-disciplinary research
New engineering and technology buildings slated
Engineers evaluate technologies for emergency response
Seminar builds community for women engineers
Learning about learning through the lens of time
Calit2 spins-out interdisciplinary research centers
Computer vision system for border security
Shopping tool for the visually impaired
Netflix takes cues from UC San Diego
For bioengineer Shu Chien, honors come in threes
Controls theorist Skelton recognized with endowed chair
Jacobs School hires 11 new faculty
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Legacy Walk: stories behind the pavers
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Peak performance through controlsJacobs School faculty are partnering with industry to apply controls to improve systems ranging from unmanned vehicles to communications networks. more » |
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Tapping rails with lasers finds hidden cracksA team of structural engineers led by professor Francesco Lanza di Scalea has developed an ultrasonic defect-detection technique that is better able than currently used technology to find cracks in train rails before they break. more » |
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Soda machine serves as biometrics training groundComputer science and engineering graduate students have programmed their student lounge vending machine to recognize faces and fingerprints, instantly linking users to cash stored in electronic accounts that are part of the CSE snack cooperative "Chez Bob."more » |
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Zero carbon emissions? It's child's playVisitors inside the future San Diego Children's Museum will soon experience a model of energy-efficient architecture. The building, now under construction, will feature a zero-energy-use ventilations system thanks in part to Paul Linden, chair of the Jacobs School's Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department. more » |
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UCSD alumni develop first inhaled insulin for diabetesPfizer and Nektar Therapeutics have received FDA approval for Exubera, the first inhaled insulin therapy for treating diabetes. Engineering this breakthrough medical delivery system involved talent from industries as varied as gas turbine, laser anemometry, and even Navy ship management. more » |
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Jacobs School Research Expo slated for February 22Alan Eustace, Google V.P. of Research and Systems Engineering headlines the School's annual Research Expo which features graduate student research poster exhibits and faculty technical talks. Research Expo takes place Feb. 22 on the UCSD campus, and will be followed by the student-run Disciplines of Engineering Career Fair on February 23. more » |