I got an email today from the Jacobs school of engineering:
"Did you know that the Jacobs School received $151 million in federal, state, and industry research funding this year? (That’s part of UC San Diego’s $1 billion research funding for the year.) This means that our students have unparalleled opportunities to get involved in research as undergraduates at UC San Diego.
Why is this so important? Undergraduate research experience is highly sought after by competitive engineering graduate programs and industry. “My experiences in the lab have given me direction and taught me so much about the applications of biomaterials in medical settings,”
said Gillie Agmon, a Bioengineering undergraduate student currently working in Professor Karen Christman’s tissue engineering and regenerative medicine lab. Gillie plans to go on to a Ph.D. program after graduation.
In terms of research, the Jacobs School leads the way in the development of cutting-edge technologies such as next generation wearable sensors, cyber security, driverless cars, micromotors in the bloodstream, new materials for solar concentrators, and things you might not expect… like how whales hear, computers that recognize emotions better than humans, and the security of airport security. Check out the latest news from the Jacobs School here and our research areas here.
Getting involved in cutting-edge research can be as straightforward as knocking on a Professor’s door and pitching your smarts, dedication and work ethic. Our professors are committed to taking undergraduates into their labs.
The UC San Diego Undergraduate Research Opportunities web portal is a great place to start your research journey. You can enroll in a 199 course for academic credit via an academic department. Students also work as aides in our first-class labs, such as the world’s first outdoor shake table, our scientific visualization research at the Qualcomm Institute, and our industry-grade nanotechnology labs through the Jacobs School.
Our students also have plenty of opportunities to showcase their research at our annual Engineering Undergraduate Research Konference & Assembly (EUReKA) or the campus-wide UC San Diego Undergraduate Research Conference.
The Qualcomm Institute, which is the UC San Diego division of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology
(Calit2) offers competitive summer undergraduate research scholarships. Selected students receive a $3,000 stipend, 10 weeks of undergraduate research experience, and the opportunity to work on projects like the Einstein Robot.
Students interested in international research can also get involved in the UC San Diego PRIME Program, which offers opportunities to conduct research abroad at host institutions in Japan, Taiwan, China and Australia.
Sincerely,
IDEA Student Center
UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering
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Please note that receipt of this email does not constitute or guarantee admission to UC San Diego or the Jacobs School."
Did anyone else get this? What does it mean for admissions?