Our mission

We educate tomorrow's technology leaders.
We conduct leading edge research and drive innovation.
We transfer discoveries for the benefit of society.

GOALS

  • To leverage our world renown to pursue engineering and computer science for the public good.
  • To pursue interdisciplinary research that solves challenges no lab, discipline or industry can solve alone.
  • To provide world-class theoretical and hands-on education and leadership training at scale.
  • To be relevant to our industry partners now, and also 10 years from now.
  • To strengthen our climate and culture of inclusion, equity and diversity.

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UC San Diego Engineering Dean Emeritus Receives NSF Honor
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Robert “Bob” Conn, dean emeritus of the University of California San Diego Jacobs School...

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A 10-story, 100-foot structure experienced simulations of real earthquakes, including the 6.9 m...

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