News Archive - Katherine Connor

Higher resolution brain mapping tech wins big at Research Expo

UC San Diego electrical and computer engineering PhD student Andrew Bourhis won the top prize at the 42nd annual Jacobs School of Engineering Research Expo for his work to integrate thin film transistors into easier-to-use flexible electrode arrays, which could enable much more precise mapping of human brain activity.

Materials Scientist Awarded Schmidt Science Fellowship

Wonjun Yim, who earned a PhD in materials science at the University of California San Diego, is one of 32 researchers selected from the world’s leading science and engineering institutions to receive a 2024 Schmidt Science Fellowship.

Acting Student and Bioengineering Alumna Awarded Soros Fellowship for New Americans

A University of California San Diego current graduate student in the Department of Theatre and Dance and an undergraduate alumna from the Department of Bioengineering are are among 30 recipients of the 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans.

Engineering Alumna Becomes Newest NASA Astronaut

Deniz Burnham, who earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, became one of NASA’s newest astronauts on March 5.

Electrical Engineering Transfer Student Awarded Fellowship for Women in Aerospace

UC San Diego electrical engineering student Grecia Paola Siono Gutierrez has been named a 2024 Brooke Owens Fellow, which recognizes exceptional undergraduate women in aerospace. Siono Gutierrez is the sixth recipient from the Jacobs School of Engineering in the eight-year history of the fellowship.

Bringing a Bird’s-Eye View to You

From the campus that brought you GoPro (Nick Woodman ‘97) comes the latest in drone videography: Epic Drone Tours. The company, founded by two UC San Diego student-athlete alumni, uses GoPro cameras mounted to small, customized drones to capture immersive, first-person view footage.

Jacobs School of Engineering Launches Two New Master’s Specializations for Working Professionals

The UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering is launching two new master’s degree specializations designed for working professionals. The two new specializations are focused on the systems engineering of Cyber-Physical Social Systems and Value Supply Chains.

New Café Brings Food and Community to UC San Diego’s Franklin Antonio Hall

UC San Diego’s newest cafe is now open in Franklin Antonio Hall. Crafted @ Minerva’s Cafe brings coffee, boba tea and fresh, organic food with a focus on sustainability to the new Franklin Antonio Hall.

Startup Developing Noninvasive Glucose Test Nets $4M in Seed Funding

A startup spun off from technology developed at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering has secured $4 million in venture capital seed funding to commercialize their sweat-based diagnostic platform technology.