What happens when federally funded research suddenly becomes part of the national conversation? The campuswide Behind Every Breakthrough campaign set out to explain what was really at stake — from cancer care and earthquake safety to the future of scientific discovery.
How can we bring connection back in a very real way? UC San Diego student-facing leaders attempted to tackle that question at the UC San Diego Wellness Summit: Strength in Kindness and Shared Humanity, featuring bestselling author Shola Richards.
Engineers have developed an optical device that reveals hidden images and changes colors in response to different levels of humidity. The technology could lead to the development of new anti-counterfeiting labels, secure data storage, interactive displays and environmental sensors.
Researchers from UC San Diego have uncovered a new possibility for treating melanoma, and it's something we have in our bodies already.
NIH funding will expand NEMAR's AI capabilities, integrate petabyte-scale neuroelectromagnetic datasets with SDSC supercomputing, and support new foundation models for brain research and broader community access.
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Nancy Cartwright, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of California San Diego, has been named the 2026 Frontiers of Knowledge Awardee in Humanities for her leading contributions to the philosophy of science and her influential work on evidence-based policy.
This year’s Triton Giving Day, UC San Diego’s annual 24-hour online fundraising effort, inspired extraordinary support from the UC San Diego community, raising more than $1.1 million, a 65% increase over last year. A total of 4,055 gifts were made to 232 different funds and areas of campus, helping
After signing a multi-year NBA contract with the Utah Jazz, Triton basketball alumnus Hayden Gray '25 looks back on UC San Diego's historic March Madness run, facing LeBron James and the moments that shaped his journey.
““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.” ”
“This is difficult mathematical and computation-focused work, with a potentially huge impact – pun intended.”
“Until recently, wildfire smoke was considered rare for the general population, but in California wildfire smoke is now a chronic problem.”
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