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The nonprofit Qualcomm Institute at UC San Diego brings together interdisciplinary teams and leverages cutting-edge technology to address the large-scale challenges facing us today.
Entrepreneur Day + QIIS
The Qualcomm Institute Innovation Space at UC San Diego is a collaborative hub in Atkinson Hall.
The space provides access to prototyping labs, shared infrastructure, and R&D expertise — helping innovators turn research into real-world products.
The Qualcomm Institute Innovation Space at UC San Diego is a collaborative hub in Atkinson Hall.
The space provides access to prototyping labs, shared infrastructure, and R&D expertise — helping innovators turn research into real-world products.
November 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Entrepreneur Day + QIIS
The Qualcomm Institute Innovation Space at UC San Diego is a collaborative hub in Atkinson Hall.
The space provides access to prototyping labs, shared infrastructure, and R&D expertise — helping innovators turn research into real-world products.
The Qualcomm Institute Innovation Space at UC San Diego is a collaborative hub in Atkinson Hall.
The space provides access to prototyping labs, shared infrastructure, and R&D expertise — helping innovators turn research into real-world products.
At the Qualcomm Institute, creativity doesn’t stop at our projects—it spills into everything we do! Our talented QI Team took their skills from concept to the spooky, transforming our workspace into a Halloween masterpiece. 👻
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
At the Qualcomm Institute, creativity doesn’t stop at our projects—it spills into everything we do! Our talented QI Team took their skills from concept to the spooky, transforming our workspace into a Halloween masterpiece. 👻
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!
🚀 Breakthrough for #5G & #6G: A team at #UCSD #Qualcomminstitute, @jacobsschool.bsky.social + #RPI has debuted FlexLink, a scalable approach that can support ~10x more devices on the same bandwidth, with more speed + reliability: go.ucsd.edu/47A6DRr
@acm.org #MobiHoc2025 #wireless
@acm.org #MobiHoc2025 #wireless
Team Debuts New Approach to 6G Wireless that Offers Speed, Reliability and Scalability - Qualcomm Institute
A team from the University of California San Diego and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has invented a scalable technology that enables faster and more reliable 5G and 6G wireless communication....
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October 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
🚀 Breakthrough for #5G & #6G: A team at #UCSD #Qualcomminstitute, @jacobsschool.bsky.social + #RPI has debuted FlexLink, a scalable approach that can support ~10x more devices on the same bandwidth, with more speed + reliability: go.ucsd.edu/47A6DRr
@acm.org #MobiHoc2025 #wireless
@acm.org #MobiHoc2025 #wireless
Research from #ucsd #qualcomminstitute shows most Californians don’t fully understand cannabis driving laws—even 6 years after legalization. The study highlights the need for education around safe driving and cannabis use.
More at: qi.ucsd.edu/survey-calif...
#publichealth #impact64 #CannabisSafety
More at: qi.ucsd.edu/survey-calif...
#publichealth #impact64 #CannabisSafety
Survey: Californians Don’t Know Cannabis Driving Laws - Qualcomm Institute
Cannabis and driving laws help protect public safety, but many Californians don’t know them, putting drivers, passengers and communities at risk.
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October 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Research from #ucsd #qualcomminstitute shows most Californians don’t fully understand cannabis driving laws—even 6 years after legalization. The study highlights the need for education around safe driving and cannabis use.
More at: qi.ucsd.edu/survey-calif...
#publichealth #impact64 #CannabisSafety
More at: qi.ucsd.edu/survey-calif...
#publichealth #impact64 #CannabisSafety
Underwater #archaeology at Israel’s Dor Lagoon is changing what we know about Iron Age trade, thanks to a @ucsandiego.bsky.social – @haifaresearch.bsky.social team. Published in @antiquity.ac.uk, the evidence shows 3 shipwreck cargoes from 11–6th c BCE: tinyurl.com/f7sxd96f
#ucsd #qualcomminstitute
#ucsd #qualcomminstitute
Ancient Shipwrecks Discovered in Israel’s Dor Lagoon Rewrite the Story of Iron Age Trade - Qualcomm Institute
Three Iron Age ship cargoes discovered by UC San Diego and University of Haifa researchers offer unprecedented insights into early Mediterranean trade.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Underwater #archaeology at Israel’s Dor Lagoon is changing what we know about Iron Age trade, thanks to a @ucsandiego.bsky.social – @haifaresearch.bsky.social team. Published in @antiquity.ac.uk, the evidence shows 3 shipwreck cargoes from 11–6th c BCE: tinyurl.com/f7sxd96f
#ucsd #qualcomminstitute
#ucsd #qualcomminstitute
QI’s VROOM Theater just got a major upgrade—more space, better sound, and improved tech management. Over 2,000 lbs of old gear were recycled! Learn more: qi.ucsd.edu/services/eve...
Events & Presentation Spaces - Qualcomm Institute
The Qualcomm Institute’s Atkinson Hall is a premier venue for over 100 annual events, ranging from small gatherings to large conferences and technology showcases. It offers state-of-the-art audio-visu...
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October 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
QI’s VROOM Theater just got a major upgrade—more space, better sound, and improved tech management. Over 2,000 lbs of old gear were recycled! Learn more: qi.ucsd.edu/services/eve...
The Qualcomm Institute at UC San Diego advances its mission by:
• Driving interdisciplinary research
• Providing shared research facilities
• Supporting workforce development & internships
From robotics to brain research, QI continues to lead in innovation.
#Research #Innovation #Technology
• Driving interdisciplinary research
• Providing shared research facilities
• Supporting workforce development & internships
From robotics to brain research, QI continues to lead in innovation.
#Research #Innovation #Technology
October 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The Qualcomm Institute at UC San Diego advances its mission by:
• Driving interdisciplinary research
• Providing shared research facilities
• Supporting workforce development & internships
From robotics to brain research, QI continues to lead in innovation.
#Research #Innovation #Technology
• Driving interdisciplinary research
• Providing shared research facilities
• Supporting workforce development & internships
From robotics to brain research, QI continues to lead in innovation.
#Research #Innovation #Technology
A major step toward sustainable batteries: @jacobsschool.bsky.social, #UCSD #qualcomminstitute & UChicago researchers have stabilized a new sodium-based material for solid-state #batteries that perform even at low temps, making sodium a real alternative to lithium: tinyurl.com/3sb855tw
#CleanTech
#CleanTech
Breakthrough Advances Sodium-Based Battery Design - Qualcomm Institute
All-solid-state batteries are safe, powerful ways to power EVs and electronics and store electricity from the energy grid, but the lithium used to build them is rare, expensive and can be environmenta...
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September 26, 2025 at 10:37 PM
A major step toward sustainable batteries: @jacobsschool.bsky.social, #UCSD #qualcomminstitute & UChicago researchers have stabilized a new sodium-based material for solid-state #batteries that perform even at low temps, making sodium a real alternative to lithium: tinyurl.com/3sb855tw
#CleanTech
#CleanTech
The UC San Diego #qualcomminstitute has been awarded nearly $1M from the NSF to launch a semiconductor training program for community college students. 🚀 Starts 2026!
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#UCSD #STEM #Semiconductors
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#UCSD #STEM #Semiconductors
UC San Diego Awarded Nearly $1M NSF Grant to Launch Semiconductor Workforce Training Program - Qualcomm Institute
UC San Diego has received a $1M NSF ExLENT grant to launch ExSTENT, a nine-week summer program training community college students and teachers for careers in semiconductor manufacturing and emerging ...
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September 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The UC San Diego #qualcomminstitute has been awarded nearly $1M from the NSF to launch a semiconductor training program for community college students. 🚀 Starts 2026!
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#UCSD #STEM #Semiconductors
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#UCSD #STEM #Semiconductors
📚 Today is Educational Technology Day!
At #ucsd #qualcomminstitute, projects like NanoVerse VR—developed by faculty, researchers & QI students—show how VR makes nanotechnology concepts immersive & engaging.
#QualcommInstitute #VRinEducation #EdTech #EducationInnovation #VR
At #ucsd #qualcomminstitute, projects like NanoVerse VR—developed by faculty, researchers & QI students—show how VR makes nanotechnology concepts immersive & engaging.
#QualcommInstitute #VRinEducation #EdTech #EducationInnovation #VR
September 23, 2025 at 10:51 PM
📚 Today is Educational Technology Day!
At #ucsd #qualcomminstitute, projects like NanoVerse VR—developed by faculty, researchers & QI students—show how VR makes nanotechnology concepts immersive & engaging.
#QualcommInstitute #VRinEducation #EdTech #EducationInnovation #VR
At #ucsd #qualcomminstitute, projects like NanoVerse VR—developed by faculty, researchers & QI students—show how VR makes nanotechnology concepts immersive & engaging.
#QualcommInstitute #VRinEducation #EdTech #EducationInnovation #VR
🎉Congrats to Scott McAvoy of #UCSD #qualcomminstitute on winning a #Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award!
He's heading to Cyprus to work on Open Heritage 3D - with the ultimate goal of digitally preserving All 1,248 UNESCO #WorldHeritageSites with #3Dtech.
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He's heading to Cyprus to work on Open Heritage 3D - with the ultimate goal of digitally preserving All 1,248 UNESCO #WorldHeritageSites with #3Dtech.
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QI Researcher Wins Fulbright to Advance Cultural Preservation with 3D Tech Tools - Qualcomm Institute
UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute researcher Scott McAvoy has won a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to advance global cultural heritage preservation. Using 3D digital tools and the Open Heritage 3D project...
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September 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
🎉Congrats to Scott McAvoy of #UCSD #qualcomminstitute on winning a #Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award!
He's heading to Cyprus to work on Open Heritage 3D - with the ultimate goal of digitally preserving All 1,248 UNESCO #WorldHeritageSites with #3Dtech.
tinyurl.com/9yyahhrj
He's heading to Cyprus to work on Open Heritage 3D - with the ultimate goal of digitally preserving All 1,248 UNESCO #WorldHeritageSites with #3Dtech.
tinyurl.com/9yyahhrj
From Qualcomm to #UCSD #QualcommInstitute, Hari Garudadri’s journey from industry to academia is driving new innovations in hearing health & biomedical tech. Listen to his conversation with QI Director Ramesh Rao.
👉 qi.ucsd.edu/from-industr... @jacobsschool.bsky.social
👉 qi.ucsd.edu/from-industr... @jacobsschool.bsky.social
From Industry to Academia: Harinath Garudadri Pursues Innovation as Engineer, Entrepreneur and Research Scientist - Qualcomm Institute
Ramesh Rao, UC San Diego’s director of the Qualcomm Institute (QI) and professor of electrical and computer engineering at the Jacobs School of Engineering, speaks with engineer, inventor and entrepre...
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September 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
From Qualcomm to #UCSD #QualcommInstitute, Hari Garudadri’s journey from industry to academia is driving new innovations in hearing health & biomedical tech. Listen to his conversation with QI Director Ramesh Rao.
👉 qi.ucsd.edu/from-industr... @jacobsschool.bsky.social
👉 qi.ucsd.edu/from-industr... @jacobsschool.bsky.social
Innovation starts here. 🚀
At UC San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute, we connect people + technology to shape the future.
#QualcommInstitute #UCSD #Innovation #Technology #Research
At UC San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute, we connect people + technology to shape the future.
#QualcommInstitute #UCSD #Innovation #Technology #Research
September 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Innovation starts here. 🚀
At UC San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute, we connect people + technology to shape the future.
#QualcommInstitute #UCSD #Innovation #Technology #Research
At UC San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute, we connect people + technology to shape the future.
#QualcommInstitute #UCSD #Innovation #Technology #Research
Fascinating new research from #UCSD: People in states where marijuana is banned are twice as likely to use #Delta8THC vs. those in states with legal cannabis. Public health expert and #qualcomminstitute affiliate Eric Leas calls it "a classic case of unintended consequences.”
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Delta-8 THC Use Highest Where Marijuana Is Illegal, Study Finds - Qualcomm Institute
UC San Diego researchers report that more than 19 million U.S. adults have tried delta-8 THC Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8 T...
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September 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Fascinating new research from #UCSD: People in states where marijuana is banned are twice as likely to use #Delta8THC vs. those in states with legal cannabis. Public health expert and #qualcomminstitute affiliate Eric Leas calls it "a classic case of unintended consequences.”
🔗 tinyurl.com/4ptyh7en
🔗 tinyurl.com/4ptyh7en
Shadi Dayeh at @jacobsschool.bsky.social and #UCSD #QualcommInstitute is fusing engineering and medicine to map the brain and restore vision. His lab develops flexible neural interfaces and leads whole-eye transplantation research: tinyurl.com/5xvm6rmh #UCSD #neurotechnology #visionrestoration
From Lebanon’s Vineyards to Vision Restoration - Qualcomm Institute
At UC San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute and Jacobs School of Engineering, Shadi Dayeh leads bold research from brain-computer interfaces to pioneering optic nerve transplants.
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September 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Shadi Dayeh at @jacobsschool.bsky.social and #UCSD #QualcommInstitute is fusing engineering and medicine to map the brain and restore vision. His lab develops flexible neural interfaces and leads whole-eye transplantation research: tinyurl.com/5xvm6rmh #UCSD #neurotechnology #visionrestoration
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“When America invests in research, the results can be life-changing.”
Our colleges and universities are the backbone of our innovation economy and culture in America. Here are just a few ways UCSD is changing the world right from our backyard. ⬇️
today.ucsd.edu/story/8-uc-s...
Our colleges and universities are the backbone of our innovation economy and culture in America. Here are just a few ways UCSD is changing the world right from our backyard. ⬇️
today.ucsd.edu/story/8-uc-s...
8 UC San Diego Breakthroughs Powering a Safer, Stronger Nation
A patient survives a high-risk surgery. A wildfire is stopped before it reaches a neighborhood. A fighter pilot safely returns home. Discover the UC San Diego breakthroughs making these moments possib...
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August 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“When America invests in research, the results can be life-changing.”
Our colleges and universities are the backbone of our innovation economy and culture in America. Here are just a few ways UCSD is changing the world right from our backyard. ⬇️
today.ucsd.edu/story/8-uc-s...
Our colleges and universities are the backbone of our innovation economy and culture in America. Here are just a few ways UCSD is changing the world right from our backyard. ⬇️
today.ucsd.edu/story/8-uc-s...
NDTech interns at #qualcomminstitute just debuted some incredible serious games! 19 young adults on the autism spectrum created games about fire response, cancer education, species conservation and Ice Age archaeology: tinyurl.com/yzd2ync2. ✨
#Neurodiversity #GameDev #UCSD @jacobsschool.bsky.social
#Neurodiversity #GameDev #UCSD @jacobsschool.bsky.social
Leveling Up Neurodiverse Talent: UC San Diego’s NDTech Interns Debut Serious Games - Qualcomm Institute
Young adults on the autism spectrum are gaining technical and professional skills through UC San Diego’s Neurodiversity in Tech internship, where they design games tackling real-world challenges—from ...
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September 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
NDTech interns at #qualcomminstitute just debuted some incredible serious games! 19 young adults on the autism spectrum created games about fire response, cancer education, species conservation and Ice Age archaeology: tinyurl.com/yzd2ync2. ✨
#Neurodiversity #GameDev #UCSD @jacobsschool.bsky.social
#Neurodiversity #GameDev #UCSD @jacobsschool.bsky.social
A new #UCSD #qualcomminstitute study looked at school surveillance tools and found most track students 24/7, even on personal devices. AI flags content, but results are not always reviewed by humans. Cause for concern? tinyurl.com/25x9je43
#AIinEducation #StudentPrivacy @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social
#AIinEducation #StudentPrivacy @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social
Study Finds That School-Based Online Surveillance Companies Monitor Students 24/7 - Qualcomm Institute
A recent study from researchers at University of California San Diego is the first detailed assessment of companies offering school-based online surveillance services such as social media monitoring, ...
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August 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
A new #UCSD #qualcomminstitute study looked at school surveillance tools and found most track students 24/7, even on personal devices. AI flags content, but results are not always reviewed by humans. Cause for concern? tinyurl.com/25x9je43
#AIinEducation #StudentPrivacy @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social
#AIinEducation #StudentPrivacy @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social
Last week, right outside the doors of the #QualcommInstitute, @stuartcollection.bsky.social wrapped up their summer pop-up concert series at our neighbor, Bear, with music by Westwind Virtuosi!
Next time you stop by the Bear, swing into QI to check out the exciting research happening inside.
Next time you stop by the Bear, swing into QI to check out the exciting research happening inside.
August 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Last week, right outside the doors of the #QualcommInstitute, @stuartcollection.bsky.social wrapped up their summer pop-up concert series at our neighbor, Bear, with music by Westwind Virtuosi!
Next time you stop by the Bear, swing into QI to check out the exciting research happening inside.
Next time you stop by the Bear, swing into QI to check out the exciting research happening inside.
Congrats to the students from across the country who presented their research at the #UCSD #qualcomminstitute for the #NNCI Summer Research program convocation. They are our future nanotech leaders! qi.ucsd.edu/qi-hosts-fin... #Nanotech #STEM #REU #NanoEngineering
@jacobsschool.bsky.social
@jacobsschool.bsky.social
QI Hosts Finale of Nationwide Nanotech Summer Research Program - Qualcomm Institute
Undergraduates from around the country recently gathered at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute (QI) to present the outcomes of their summer research projects using nanotechnology in a wide range of a...
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August 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Congrats to the students from across the country who presented their research at the #UCSD #qualcomminstitute for the #NNCI Summer Research program convocation. They are our future nanotech leaders! qi.ucsd.edu/qi-hosts-fin... #Nanotech #STEM #REU #NanoEngineering
@jacobsschool.bsky.social
@jacobsschool.bsky.social
During their visit to #UCSD Bridge Builder Foundation students spent time with @ucsdstructeng Professor Falko Kuester and colleagues from @alertcalifornia.bsky.social in #QualcommInstitute’s halls, learning about potential careers and experiencing hands-on drone maneuvering and environment scouting.
August 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
During their visit to #UCSD Bridge Builder Foundation students spent time with @ucsdstructeng Professor Falko Kuester and colleagues from @alertcalifornia.bsky.social in #QualcommInstitute’s halls, learning about potential careers and experiencing hands-on drone maneuvering and environment scouting.
Congrats to the @alertcalifornia.bsky.social team, including #qualcomminstitute affiliate Professor Falko Kuester, on its latest accolade!
We are proud to announce that we received a 2025 Esri Special Achievement in GIS award, which recognizes ALERTCalifornia’s layer that allows users to incorporate live camera views into maps, enhancing situational awareness before, during, and after natural disasters. Learn more: bit.ly/4oboYvJ
ALERTCalifornia Awarded 2025 Special Achievement in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) by Esri
University of California San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia program was awarded a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) award from Esri, for innovation in the field of GIS software and technology, geospatial anal...
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July 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Congrats to the @alertcalifornia.bsky.social team, including #qualcomminstitute affiliate Professor Falko Kuester, on its latest accolade!
This #WorldBrainDay, we’re spotlighting the groundbreaking MEG Center at #qualcomminstitute.
We’re 1 of only ~20 U.S. centers using MEG—a noninvasive brain imaging tech that maps activity with unmatched precision.
Curious how it works? Read more about it at bit.ly/qi-meg!
We’re 1 of only ~20 U.S. centers using MEG—a noninvasive brain imaging tech that maps activity with unmatched precision.
Curious how it works? Read more about it at bit.ly/qi-meg!
Visualizing the Invisible with MEG (video and transcript) - Qualcomm Institute
In this interview, the directors of the new Qualcomm Institute (QI) Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Center Roland Lee, M.D, and Mingxiong Huang, Ph.D., speak on topics from the underpinnings of the advan...
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July 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This #WorldBrainDay, we’re spotlighting the groundbreaking MEG Center at #qualcomminstitute.
We’re 1 of only ~20 U.S. centers using MEG—a noninvasive brain imaging tech that maps activity with unmatched precision.
Curious how it works? Read more about it at bit.ly/qi-meg!
We’re 1 of only ~20 U.S. centers using MEG—a noninvasive brain imaging tech that maps activity with unmatched precision.
Curious how it works? Read more about it at bit.ly/qi-meg!
Scholars from history, archaeology, literature & engineering met at the #ucsd #qualcomminstitute to explore the Exodus in a multidisciplinary conference. "The Exodus means many things to many people," says QI's Tom Levy.
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#ExodusConference @jacobsschool.bsky.social
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#ExodusConference @jacobsschool.bsky.social
Conference Explores the Exodus through Multiple Perspectives - Qualcomm Institute
When you hear “the Exodus,” what do you think of? Does your mind go to the second book of the Hebrew Bible/ Old Testament, a powerful symbol of God’s deliverance, redemption, and covenant with His peo...
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July 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Scholars from history, archaeology, literature & engineering met at the #ucsd #qualcomminstitute to explore the Exodus in a multidisciplinary conference. "The Exodus means many things to many people," says QI's Tom Levy.
🔗 qi.ucsd.edu/conference-e...
#ExodusConference @jacobsschool.bsky.social
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#ExodusConference @jacobsschool.bsky.social
Startup Polaris Electro-Optics is harnessing a new material to move data faster and more efficiently. Learn how they’re using facilities at the @ucsandiego.bsky.social #qualcomminstitute and talent from @jacobsschool.bsky.social to ride the wave of the future.
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Moving Data to the Speed of Light: Polaris Electro-Optics Rides the Wave of the Future - Qualcomm Institute
From YouTube to AI, our use of digital information technology has exploded, and, with it, the need to seamlessly move data from one location to another. Cory Pecinovsky, founder and CEO of the startup...
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July 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Startup Polaris Electro-Optics is harnessing a new material to move data faster and more efficiently. Learn how they’re using facilities at the @ucsandiego.bsky.social #qualcomminstitute and talent from @jacobsschool.bsky.social to ride the wave of the future.
🔗 qi.ucsd.edu/moving-data-...
🔗 qi.ucsd.edu/moving-data-...