Jacobs School of Engineering News
November 21, 2023
New Center Supports Next-Gen Air Force Vehicle DesignA multidisciplinary team of engineers at UC San Diego has been awarded a $3.6 million grant from the Air force Research Laboratory to make the design and risk assessment of next-gen Air Force vehicles more efficient. Full Story
November 7, 2023
Engineering a ComebackEmily Killeen, a master's student in structural engineering, was sidelined from the pitch by consecutive knee injuries in her third and fifth years at UC San Diego. But she persevered through multiple surgeries and rehab, coming back to play last month. Full Story
October 24, 2023
ALERTCalifornia and CAL FIRE's Fire Detection AI Program Named One of TIME's Best Inventions of 2023TIME selected the University of California ALERTCalifornia program, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), and industry partner Digital Path’s AI fire detection tool as one of the best inventions of 2023. The annual list features 200 extraordinary inventions that change lives. Full Story
October 19, 2023
Earthquake tests on 10-story steel-framed building bring together industry and academic researchersLeveraging planned full-scale earthquake and live fire testing of a 10-story cold-formed steel framed building, industry, and academic researchers team up to advance modular mid-rise building construction. Full Story
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September 26, 2023
Fifteen researchers join the Jacobs School faculty in fall 2023Fifteen researchers are joining the faculty of the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering in fall 2023. They join the more than 160 faculty members the school has hired in the past 10 years–effectively more than doubling the size of the faculty from 2013 to 2023. Full Story
September 19, 2023
Celebrating 25 years as the Jacobs School of EngineeringThe University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering is celebrating 25 years of being, well, the Jacobs School of Engineering. In 1998, a generous gift from Irwin and Joan Jacobs put the relatively new school of engineering at UC San Diego on a trajectory to become the perennial top-10 powerhouse of engineering and computer science education, research, and technology transfer that it is today. Full Story
August 24, 2023
UC San Diego Engineering Undergrads Get Hands-On Lab Experience in the SummertimeThe Guided Engineering Apprenticeship in Research program and sponsoring organizations are providing funding for hard-working engineering students to engage in further research this summer. The summer program, known as GEAR to Career, gives students extra time in the lab to deepen their skills. Full Story
June 15, 2023
Building Bridges (Literally) is the Goal of Friendly Nationwide Engineering CompetitionStudent cheers mixed with the noise of power tools on a Saturday morning at Liontree Arena as more than 40 student teams, including one from UC San Diego, competed in the finals of a national steel bridge competition. Full Story
June 13, 2023
Inside the Largest Outdoor Earthquake Simulator in the WorldWe’re taking you underground and inside the largest outdoor earthquake simulator in the world. You’re about to learn how this high-performance shake table is powered and equipped with smart-control technology that can simulate the most devastating earthquakes in modern history. Full Story
May 11, 2023
Engineers Shake Tallest Full-scale Building Ever Constructed on UC San Diego Earthquake SimulatorWhat happens when a 10-story tall building is put to the test on the only outdoor shake table in the world? That is what a group of engineers came together to find out on May 9, 2023 as part of the Tallwood project conducted on UC San Diego's National Science Foundation-funded earthquake simulator. Full Story