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

Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Could Go Green With This ‘Glue’
October 9, 2026

A new battery binder — the glue that holds together a battery’s internal parts — c...

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A Temporary Melting Liquid Could Help Build Better Perovskite Solar Cells and LEDs
October 8, 2026

Researchers developed a new way to make perovskite solar cells — a promising next-generation s...

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Materials Scientist Developing Materials for Fusion Power Plants Joins Jacobs School Faculty
October 5, 2026

This summer, Penghui Cao — an expert in the development of the long lasting materials needed f...

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New Faculty Drive Advances in Fusion, Artificial Intelligence
October 5, 2026

The Jacobs School of Engineering welcomed three new faculty this fall, driving advances in emerging ...

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Two Jacobs School Engineers Elected AIAA Associate Fellows
September 29, 2026

Two engineers at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering have been elected Associate Fellows o...

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