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AI Fire-Detection Tool Awarded for “Innovations in Networking” by CENIC

March 14, 2024

The Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) named the AI fire -detection tool created by UC San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia program, CAL FIRE, and industry partner DigitalPath the winner of the 2024 Innovations in Networking Award for Innovation in Public Safety.

In Conversation with Ramesh Rao: Visualizing the Invisible with MEG (video and transcript)

February 26, 2024

Qualcomm Institute Director Ramesh Rao chats with Roland Lee and Mingxiong Huang, who co-direct QI's new Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Center on the underpinnings of the advanced brain imaging technique, the making of the new facility, and MEG’s contributions to research and patient care.

Capturing Creativity with Computation for Music AI

February 21, 2024

We know it when we see it, but what is creativity and can it be quantified? In a paper that guides future AI development, a team from UC San Diego’s Jacob School of Engineering, Department of Music and Qualcomm Institute has discovered answers in the context of musical collaboration.

Paper Calls for Patient-First Regulation of AI in Healthcare

January 31, 2024

A new paper in JAMA describes how, despite widespread enthusiasm about AI's potential to revolutionize healthcare and the use of AI-powered tools on millions of patients already, no federal regulations require that AI-powered tools be evaluated for potential harm or benefit to patients.

Chancellor Unveils New Award Program to Boost Team-Based Research

January 25, 2024

Chancellor’s Interdisciplinary Team Catalyst Awards aim to foster sustainable, interdisciplinary collaborations and to assist teams in developing tailored funding strategies for grand scientific and societal challenges.

Art Exhibit Explores Distributed Consciousness at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute 

January 12, 2024

An art exhibit exploring AI and non-human consciousness opens with the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute Thursday, January 25 in Atkinson Hall.

Qualcomm Institute Internship Trains Students for Careers in the Sonic Arts

December 22, 2023

The QI Sonic Arts internship exposes UC San Diego students to cutting-edge techniques and prepares them for careers in music technology.

Behind the Scenes with National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin

December 19, 2023

Albert Lin '05, '06, '08 speaks about his new TV show, his roots at UC San Diego, and why he keeps going despite the hazards of life on the road.

Pamela Cosman Bridges Disciplines to Build a More Efficient, Equitable Future

November 30, 2023

Pamela Cosman has charted a career path that offers her the freedom to pursue electrical engineering, mentorship and work in gender equity and neurodiversity in STEM.

10 Intriguing Spaces in QI’s Atkinson Hall

November 21, 2023

A 4 1/2-minute video, with edited transcript and photos, provides highlights of the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute’s multidisciplinary facilities used by scientists, artists, engineers and entrepreneurs.
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