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

Optical Device Uses Humidity to Unlock Hidden Information, Offers New Option for Data Storage
May 27, 2026
Engineers have developed an optical device that reveals hidden images and changes colors in response...

Wearable Ultrasound Patch Could Improve Care for High-Risk Pregnancies
May 26, 2026
Engineers created a soft, wearable ultrasound patch that can continuously monitor a fetus for hours ...

UC San Diego Fusion Expert Leads New Pulsed Power Fusion Collaboration
May 20, 2026
The Pulsed Liner Fusion collaborative network is coordinated by Simon Bott-Suzuki, a fusion leader a...

UC San Diego’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Celebrates Six Decades of Impact
May 14, 2026
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Eng...
UC San Diego Researchers Shine a Light on Peripheral Artery Disease
May 14, 2026
UC San Diego researchers find that a simple technology that measures blood volume changes coupled wi...