Top Storieshttps://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.eduen-usCopyright 2026 Regents of the University of California.soecomm@soe.ucsd.edu (Editor)soeweb@soe.ucsd.edu (Webmaster)Thu, 21 May 2026 13:45:43Thu, 21 May 2026 13:45:43Tue, 18 Nov 2025 06:00:00https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=4066https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=4066The San Diego Robotics Forum celebrated its 10th anniversary Nov. 5, 2025 with talks from startup founders who are also alumni, entrepreneur guest speakers, and engineering faculty whose work probes the limits of what is possible in robotics and artificial intelligence.This year’s event, organized by the UC San Diego Contextual Robotics Institute, centered on the theme of bridging embodied AI and applications. Throughout the day, speakers detailed how AI, generative and otherwise, could be applied to healthcare, disaster monitoring, and more.    Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:00:00https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=4027https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=4027Four undergraduate programs at UC San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering have been ranked in the nation’s Top 10 in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges ranking Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3990https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3990Phuong Truong has done it all at UC San Diego: from an undergraduate student in structural engineering, to master’s and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering and now an adjunct lecturer and education specialist, Truong has been a strong presence at the Jacobs School of Engineering for more than a decade. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3983https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3983The Jacobs School of Engineering will celebrate the undergraduate students in the class of 2025 at its annual Ring Ceremony on Friday, June 13. Six students were selected from the nearly 1,500  students receiving bachelor’s degrees from the Jacobs School of Engineering to receive an Award of Excellence from their academic department.   Fri, 30 May 2025 08:00:00https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3976https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3976Media resources for shake and fire tests on a 10-story cold-formed steel-framed building at the UC San Diego earthquake simulator.  Fri, 30 May 2025 08:00:00https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3977https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3977A one sheet introduction to the UC San Diego shake table.  Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:00:00https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3840https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3840One had never done research before. The other had eight months of research experience. They both are learning a lot this summer during the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates program. Emersen Liauw and Leah Seifert are working at UC San Diego’s NSF-funded earthquake simulator, also known as a shake table, one of the three largest in the world and the only outdoor facility of its kind. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3805https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3805The UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering has ranked the #11 best in the nation in the influential U.S. News & World Report Rankings of Best Engineering Schools. This #11 ranking is up from #12 last year. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3804https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3804Six undergraduate students were selected from among their peers to receive an Award of Excellence from their academic department in recognition of their outstanding academic, leadership and community contributions. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3728https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3728It was another busy year at the Jacobs School of Engineering, as our students, faculty, staff, and industry and community partners worked together to pursue engineering and computer science for the public good. From research breakthroughs in robotics, AI and healthcare, to launching new centers for microelectronics and computing, here are just a few highlights from 2023.   Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3715https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3715A 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.    Thu, 19 Oct 2023 08:00:00https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3689https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3689Leveraging 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.  Tue, 26 Sep 2023 08:00:00https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3670https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3670Fifteen 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.      Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:50:00https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3649https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/release?id=3649The 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.