Our mission

We educate tomorrow's technology leaders.
We conduct leading edge research and drive innovation.
We transfer discoveries for the benefit of society.

GOALS

  • To advance engineering and computer science research and education for the public good.
  • To pursue interdisciplinary research that solves challenges no lab, discipline or industry can solve alone.
  • To provide world-class theoretical and hands-on education and leadership training at scale.
  • To be relevant to our industry partners now, and also 10 years from now.
  • To cultivate learning, researching and working environments where everyone can thrive.

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Recent News

Six UC San Diego Faculty Elected to National Academy of Inventors for 2026
February 26, 2026

Six professors from the University of California San Diego have been named Senior Members of the Nat...

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A New Method to Steer AI Output Uncovers Vulnerabilities and Potential Improvements
February 19, 2026

A team of researchers has found a way to steer the output of large language models by manipulating s...

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Safer Railroads Through Ultrasound
February 17, 2026

Partnering with industry and government railroad organizations, structural engineers at UC San Diego...

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A Smarter Way for AI to Understand Text and Images
February 10, 2026

A new method trains artificial intelligence systems to more reliably solve complex problems that req...

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UC San Diego Bioengineer Joins NSF Center for Pandemic Insights
February 10, 2026

UC San Diego bioengineering professor Kiana Aran has been selected to join the NSF Ce...

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