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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


Team Led by UC San Diego Researchers Selected for Prestigious Global Cancer Prize

March 4, 2026

Team Led by UC San Diego Researchers Selected for Prestigious Global Cancer Prize

With up to $25 million from Cancer Grand Challenges, an international team led by UC San Diego professor Ludmil Alexandrov will unlock the secrets of DNA's "fingerprints." Full Story


UC San Diego Bioengineer Joins NSF Center for Pandemic Insights

February 10, 2026

UC San Diego Bioengineer Joins NSF Center for Pandemic Insights

UC San Diego bioengineering professor Kiana Aran has been selected to join the NSF Center for Pandemic Insights. Full Story