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What Does ChatGPT Say When You Tell It You Were Assaulted, You’re Suicidal, or Want to Quit Smoking?

June 7, 2023

A new UC San Diego study published in JAMA Network Open provides an early look into how artificially intelligent assistants could help answer public health questions.

Team Develops New “Attacker” Device to Improve Autonomous Car Safety

May 23, 2023

Researchers from the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute and Jacobs School of Engineering have devised a novel algorithm to identify areas for improvement in autonomous vehicle security.

UC San Diego Startup Wins $2.4 Million Defense Department Contract to Improve Battery Performance

May 23, 2023

Ateios Systems, a battery materials innovation company started by two UC San Diego alumni, announced that it has been awarded $2.4 million by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to help improve battery material performance and production.

New Study Shows Noninvasive Brain Imaging Can Distinguish Among Hand Gestures

May 19, 2023

Researchers have found a way to distinguish among hand gestures that people are making by examining only data from noninvasive brain imaging, without information from the hands. The results are an early step in a safe brain-computer interface that may one day help patients with movement challenges.

UC San Diego Researchers Present New Wireless System for Greater 5G Access

May 17, 2023

A new paper on wireless connectivity from the lab of Dinesh Bharadia, an affiliate of the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute (QI) and faculty member with the Jacobs School of Engineering, introduces a new technique for increasing access to the 5G-and-beyond millimeter wave network.

ALERTCalifornia Launches to Provide Essential Tools to Understand and Adapt to Natural Disasters

May 3, 2023

The University of California San Diego recently launched ALERTCalifornia, a collaborative public safety program providing the tools to prepare for, respond to and recover from wildfires and other natural hazards.

Study Finds ChatGPT Outperforms Physicians in High-Quality, Empathetic Answers to Patient Questions

April 28, 2023

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine compared written responses from physicians with those from ChatGPT to real-world health questions. A panel of licensed healthcare professionals preferred ChatGPT’s responses 79% of the time. 

The Explorers: A Passion for Science Leads to New Territory

April 6, 2023

After decades of working in industry and academia, biophysicists Alex Savtchenko and Elena Molokanova still have big dreams.

Nanotechnology Training Program Creates Career Paths for Veterans

March 28, 2023

The UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute's Nano3 facility recently received funding from the National Science Foundation to establish a nanotechnology workforce training program for veterans.

Neil Smith Charts the Future of Cyber-Archaeology

March 21, 2023

Once a sophomore embarking on his first trip to the Middle East, UC San Diego Anthropology alumnus Neil Smith now co-directs QI's Center for Cyber-Archaeology & Sustainability.
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