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U.S. Department of Energy Awards UC San Diego $1.35 Million for Fusion Research

Technology & Engineering

Fusion researchers at the University of California San Diego received $1.35 million from DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. Known as a Creating Hardened And Durable fusion first Wall Incorporating Centralized Knowledge, or CHADWICK, award, the funds will allow researchers to open to teams outside of the university a facility that mimics the conditions occurring at the wall of a fusion reactor when it is running.

U.S. Department of Energy Awards UC San Diego $1.35 Million for Fusion Research

CalIT2 Workshop Looks to the Future of Health and Medicine

Health & Behavior

Throughout the day-long event, participants exchanged views on current issues in health and medicine, from addiction to hospital cybersecurity.

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UC San Diego Part of National Hub for Large-scale Neuromorphic Computing

Technology & Engineering

Bioengineering professor Gert Cauwenberghs at the University of California San Diego is one of four researchers leading a new hub that will provide access to open and heterogeneous neuromorphic computing hardware systems.

UC San Diego Part of National Hub for Large-scale Neuromorphic Computing

UC San Diego’s Data Planet Initiative Marks Next Phase of Growth and Leadership

Technology & Engineering

As the world faces challenges from climate change to public health, data-intensive solutions have become more significant. In light of this, the Data Planet Initiative at the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI), one of the pillars of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS) at UC San Diego, has been providing Ph.D. students with opportunities to engage in real-world, data-centric projects alongside faculty and industry partners. 

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Take a deeper look into the remarkable stories of our changemakers and community-builders, our cutting-edge research, and the global influence of UC San Diego.

Campus & Community

From exciting athletics programs and campus events, to our latest contributions to cutting-edge research—UC San Diego is a vibrant community of creators and innovators, making a positive impact both in San Diego and beyond.

National Medal of Arts Awarded to UC San Diego Alumna Carrie Mae Weems

Awards & Accolades

Carrie Mae Weems, a celebrated American artist and University of California San Diego visual arts alumna, was presented the National Medal of Arts by President Joe Biden at a White House ceremony on Oct. 21. Artist Mark Bradford, whose work is included in the university’s public art collection, the Stuart Collection, was also recognized.

Managing Emotions in Our Daily Lives

Events & Happenings

As part of its ongoing commitment to support the well-being of its campus community members, UC San Diego recently hosted two days of workshops entitled “Mental Health: Practical Strategies to Manage Emotions in Our Daily Lives," held in both Spanish and English.

Turning Hatred Into Hope: Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society Presents Two Powerful Conversations on Gun Violence

Events & Happenings

The Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society, presented by UC San Diego Extended Studies, was founded to provide a dedicated platform for exploring the big questions that religion was meant to answer. This season, the lectureship, which celebrates its 40th anniversary at UC San Diego in April 2025, presented two moving and resonant events about gun violence to explore how individuals and communities can persist through tragedy. Featured presenters were film producer Susan Margolin with the screening of "A Tree of Life: the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting" and gun violence prevention advocate David Miles Hogg, a mass shooting survivor from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

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