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 leverage our world renown to pursue engineering and computer science 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 strengthen our climate and culture of inclusion, equity and diversity.
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Recent News

Making Electronics More Resilient to Radiation
September 18, 2025
Researchers at UC San Diego are part of a multi-institution team that received a $17 million award f...

Cybersecurity Training Programs Don’t Prevent Employees from Falling for Phishing Scams
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Trial by Fire–and Simulated Earthquakes
September 16, 2025
When a 10-story test building in San Diego shook and twisted this summer, it wasn’t because of...
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From Lebanon’s Vineyards to Vision Restoration
September 12, 2025
Growing up in rural Lebanon, tinkering with cars and working the grape harvest gave professor Shadi ...
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UC San Diego Awarded NSF Grant to Launch Semiconductor Workforce Development Pilot
September 9, 2025
Engineers at UC San Diego have been awarded a $300,000 grant from the NSF to launch a pilo...