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Letter From the QI Director

We live in historic times. The effects of climate change and pandemics such as COVID-19 highlight the grand challenges we face in this moment as interconnected inhabitants of this planet. 

To rise to these challenges, we need to draw on perspectives beyond that of a single discipline. Our response needs to bring together the strengths of multiple approaches, and that is what we do here at the Qualcomm Institute. By combining the latest technologies with engineering, medicine, environmental studies, social science, and culture, we can see more clearly, understand more deeply, and act more effectively. 

I invite you to join us on this journey, whether you are a researcher, student, staff member, legislator and/or supporter. Through teamwork, we will discover ways to successfully navigate the uncharted waters that lie ahead.

RAMESH RAO,
QUALCOMM INSTITUTE DIRECTOR