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Electrical Engineer Receives Eckman Award for Research in Control Theory

Jorge Poveda, an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC San Diego, has been named the recipient of the 2023 Donald P. Eckman Award in honor of his contributions to the field of automatic control. To mark this achievement, Poveda and his lab members ex...

Exploring the Diverse Applications of Robotics Beyond the Lab at UC San Diego

From the operating room to our homes and streets, robots are becoming increasingly integral to our daily activities. The UC San Diego Contextual Robotics Institute hosted its eighth annual forum with the theme “Robots in the Wild,” showcasing varied applications of robots in real-world s...

Jacobs School researchers named most highly cited in the world

Yet again, 16 faculty and researchers at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering were named among the world’s most influential in their fields in this year’s Clarivate listing of Most Highly Cited Researchers in the World.

This Wireless, Handheld, Non-invasive Device Detects Alzheimers and Parkinsons Biomarkers

A team led by UC San Diego engineers has developed a handheld, non-invasive device that can detect biomarkers for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases. The biosensor can also transmit the results wirelessly to a laptop or smartphone. The team tested the device on in vitro sampl...

Model Suggests That Mammalian Sperm Cells Have Two Modes of Swimming

A new mathematical model predicts that mammalian sperm cells have two distinct swimming modes. This prediction opens new questions about potential connections between sperm cells’ motor activity and their transitions to hyperactivation phases that may play an important role in fertilization. T...

UC San Diego Launches $12.8 Million Center to Advance Naval Research and Innovation Workforce

UC San Diego has received a five-year $12.85 million grant to develop a Naval Innovation, Science and Engineering Center (NISEC) program funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). Faculty all across the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering are playing key roles in the project.&nbsp...

Prospective Undergraduates

Curious to see what life is like as a Jacobs School of Engineering student? Learn more about our six engineering departments and engineering and computer science majors, our Experience Engineering Initiative, and how you can study abroad and still graduate in four years.

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The Jacobs School offers master's degrees across our six engineering departments, along with many opportunities for specializations and focus areas.

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Prospective PhD Students

Our graduate engineering programs consistently rank among the top in the nation. Admissions information for the PhD programs offered at the Jacobs School.

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