Fall quarter has a way of making campus feel new again. This year, it really is. Whether this is your first quarter at UC San Diego or your final year, here are some of the changes worth knowing about.
In our latest student spotlight, we caught up with Samantha Russo, a third year Pharm.D. student and current president of the student chapter of the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) at UC San Diego, to learn about her work with our school’s wellness program.
Even a small error in the orientation of a telescope’s polarization detectors can produce a false reading of cosmic birefringence. Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a method to test the relative polarization-angle calibration of different detector sets providing a crucial calibration check.
With such a large number of bird species found in San Diego comes an even larger community of “birders.” It’s no surprise that UC San Diego would have its very own flock.
UC San Diego Library's Digital Experience Team won the Silver Design Award at the 2026 UC Tech Awards for creating a sustainable, Library-wide practice for user-centered design that transformed how accessibility and quality assurance are managed across the Library’s core public website.
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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.
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.
The annual Undergraduate Library Research Prize celebrates students across disciplines who demonstrate exceptional research skills through strategic use of Library resources.
Philosophy alumnus Brett Littman, ’95, reflects on the curiosity and cultural exploration that shaped his UC San Diego years and three-decade arts career. As he prepares to lead the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, he shares his vision for the museum as a nexus for understanding culture.
The UC San Diego 21st Century India Center hosted the inaugural U.S.-India Forum this spring, convening leading voices from government, industry, healthcare and academia to explore new frameworks for partnership, innovation and strategic investment between two of the world's most consequential democ
“This merger will impact anyone who goes to movies, uses a streaming service, watches sports or cartoons, or reads the news.”
“A lot of the practices tied to nervous system ‘regulation’ — cold plunges, breathing exercises, vagus nerve stimulation — are really about helping people tolerate distress in the moment. ”
““I think the big question on people’s minds, coming out of COVID, is whether this is the start of another worldwide infectious disease problem that could spread broadly and cause a high number of deaths.” ”
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