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On the Rise: Jacobs School Ranks #9 Best Engineering School in the Nation

April 7, 2026

On the Rise: Jacobs School Ranks #9 Best Engineering School in the Nation

The UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering is ranked the #9 engineering school in the nation in the prestigious U.S. News & World Report Rankings of Best Engineering Schools. This is up from #10 last year.  Full Story


Eight UC San Diego Researchers Elected 2025 AAAS Fellows

March 26, 2026

Eight UC San Diego Researchers Elected 2025 AAAS Fellows

Eight researchers at the University of California San Diego have been elected 2025 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): Andrew D. Chisholm, Farinaz Koushanfar, Albert P. Pisano, Ravi Ramamoorthi, JoAnn Trejo, Emily Troemel, Meenakshi Wadhwa and Sheng Zhong. Full Story


Automated Grading System Earns Inaugural Outstanding Teaching Innovation Award

March 11, 2026

Automated Grading System Earns Inaugural Outstanding Teaching Innovation Award

A scalable, automated grading system designed to provide students with intelligent feedback on their work while freeing up instructor time for in-person student support was recognized with the Jacobs School’s inaugural Award for Outstanding Teaching Innovation. Full Story