Hello Everyone,
Whether here in San Diego or across the country or across the world, one thing you’ll find with UC San Diego CSE grads is they are true trailblazers.
In this issue of the CSE Alumni Magazine, we profile three alumni who are making their mark abroad in important ways—from enhancing our cybersecurity to breakthroughs in machine learning and AI to developing novel technologies that lead to smarter natural resources discovery and exploration.
You’ll also find plenty of news that should make you very proud to be part of our CSE community. Our faculty have continued their impactful research, garnering attention across the University, the country and internationally for their work. Some additional numbers I’d like to share: our department is No. 9 in publications in top computer science venues and had $31 million in total research expenditures in this last academic year.
Recently, I had the privilege to be a part of the Red Chair campaign– a central component in our first annual Celebration of Diversity. The Red Chair, and the Celebration of Diversity that surrounded it, grew out of our strategic plan for diversity, equity and inclusion. I’m proud of how our department has taken ownership of these issues.
I encourage you to be an even bigger part of our community by joining one—or all—of our important events coming up in the next year. The 2020 Research Open House will be held January 31 and it’s a great opportunity for alumni, industry partners and students to explore all that’s going on at CSE. I encourage you to attend! Find out more and register here: https://cse.ucsd.edu/about/cse-research-open-house
I hope you enjoy this issue of the CSE Alumni Magazine and look at the accomplishments of our collective community with as much pride as I do.
Dean Tullsen
Professor and Chair, CSE