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Graduating students honored at Ring Ceremony

June 14, 2019

Graduating students honored at Ring Ceremony

On June 15, about 1,600 students will earn baccalaureate degrees in engineering, making the Jacobs School the third largest engineering school in the country, and second in the number of women earning engineering baccalaureates. All of these students are exceptional and have made a positive impact on our community, but 11 students were selected from among their peers as particularly outstanding. Full Story


Changing the World One Startup at a Time

June 13, 2019

Changing the World One Startup at a Time

UC San Diego celebrates a year of innovation, including several engineering startups and technology license deals. Full Story


Fast-Food Breakfast Combo May Feature Digestive Enzymes on the Prowl and Diabetes

May 28, 2019

Fast-Food Breakfast Combo May Feature Digestive Enzymes on the Prowl and Diabetes

In a paper recently published online in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, physicians and bioengineers at the University of California San Diego used a new set of fluorescent peptides to illuminate a molecular digestive enzyme mechanism that occurs after consumption of a typical fast-food chain American-style breakfast, one that may be contributing to the prevalence of type 2 diabetes. Full Story