Jacobs School of Engineering Undergraduate News
UC San Diego Engineering Ranks #9 in U.S. News and World Report Best Engineering Schools Rankings
March 30, 2021
For the second year in a row, the University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering has ranked #9 in the nation in the influential U.S. News & World Report Rankings of Best Engineering Schools. Full Story
Why Commercialization of Carbon Capture and Sequestration has Failed and How it Can Work
March 22, 2021
There are 12 essential attributes that explain why commercial carbon capture and sequestration projects succeed or fail in the U.S., University of California San Diego researchers say in a recent study published in Environmental Research Letters. Full Story
Writing a New Chapter on Innovation
March 17, 2021
The University of California San Diego is the first University of California campus to establish a chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a move that will help the campus build and sustain a more robust innovation ecosystem. Full Story
Structural engineers get hands-on experience with composite materials
March 11, 2021
Structural engineering students at the Jacobs School got hands-on experience designing, manufacturing and analyzing structures made from composite materials through the Design of Composite Structures course, held in-person thanks to UC San Diego’s Return to Learn policies. Full Story
Computer science student brings Black beauty products to UC San Diego
March 11, 2021
Math-computer science student Jaida Day launched her Black Beauty Near You business with a goal of making Black hair and skin care products more accessible to UC San Diego students. Full Story
Engineers earn NASA grant to enable flying taxis
February 12, 2021
A futuristic system of flying taxis and shuttles is one step closer to reality thanks to a team of engineers led by UC San Diego. They received a $5.8 million grant from NASA to create computational design tools that will help US companies develop more efficient air taxi designs. Full Story
Triton 5: Ji-San Lee '11
January 26, 2021
Structural engineering alumnus Ji-San Lee is the senior designer for CLAE Footwear, working to make their shoes more sustainable through recycled materials. Full Story
2020 Jacobs School student highlights
January 8, 2021
As we buckle down to work in 2021, we're reflecting on the grit of our truly incredible UC San Diego engineering and computer science students. Not even a pandemic could stop their momentum! Here are some student highlights from 2020 as we look forward to what 2021 will bring. Full Story
Windmill kit provides introduction to structures and design
December 10, 2020
This fall, students in the Introduction to Structures and Design course at the Jacobs School of Engineering were able to get hands-on experience designing aerodynamic, efficient and earthquake-safe structures even during a quarter of hybrid in-person and remote learning. Full Story
Introducing the 2020 Jacobs School Racial Equity Fellows
October 13, 2020
Four engineering students with a demonstrated commitment to racial equity have been selected as the inaugural cohort of the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Racial Equity Fellows. These students, representing undergraduate and graduate perspectives from four different engineering departments, will serve as student advocates on the recently launched Jacobs School Student and Faculty Racial Equity Task Force. Full Story