From sci-fi and graphic novels to podcasts, pop stars and TV shows, members of the campus LGBTQ+ community share what's bringing them joy, inspiration and connection this Pride Month.
UC San Diego scientists and colleagues pinpointed an individual coal-fired power plant in Houston, Texas, as the main source of particles most likely to encourage formation of clouds around the metropolitan area. Particles that size are also most likely to cause respiratory illness.
After the abrupt dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in early 2025, researchers at the School of Medicine’s Center on Gender Equity and Health were left scrambling to fulfill their ethical obligations to participants.
UC San Diego marine microbiologist and Distinguished Professor Emeritus Farooq Azam has been selected as the 2026 Kyoto Prize laureate in Basic Sciences.
Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a large-scale screening approach that identifies proteins controlling a fundamental step in gene expression known as alternative polyadenylation (APA). APA determines where an RNA molecule is cut and finished before it is translated into protein.
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As graduates streamed onto RIMAC Field, cheers echoed across the crowd, cameras flashed and proud families settled into their seats. For members of the Class of 2026, the moment marked the culmination of years spent pursuing answers — and the beginning of new questions still to come.
The 2026 World Cup is here – the biggest global event in sports history kicks off with 48 teams, 104 matches and 16 host cities spread across the United States, Mexico and Canada. We asked the campus community to share what they’re looking forward to, which games they’re excited to see and more.
UC San Diego Today asked a few of our 2026 graduating Tritons to share their student experiences on campus and how they are planning to change the world.
“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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