March 11, 2026

Automated Grading System Earns Inaugural Outstanding Teaching Innovation Award

A scalable, automated grading system designed to provide students with intelligent feedback on their work while freeing up instructor time for in-person student support was recognized with the Jacobs School’s inaugural Award for Outstanding Teaching Innovation. Full Story

February 17, 2026

Safer Railroads Through Ultrasound

Partnering with industry and government railroad organizations, structural engineers at UC San Diego applied an innovative form of ultrasound with new beamforming algorithms to create a device that can be embedded in the wheel of a cart — and one day, potentially a train itself —  to inspect each and every mile of rail for defects and internal cracks not visible to the naked eye. Full Story